TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 2

1995  Toronto rookie pitcher Paul Menhart pitches a one hitter, but loses 1-0 to Baltimore – the one hit was a HR by Harold Baines

1992  Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver inducted into the Hall of Fame – Fingers: 341 saves, 2.90 ERA, Cy Young and MVP in 1981 – Seaver: 311 wins, 2.86 ERA, 3 time Cy Young winner

1991  Rangers pitcher Mike Jeffcoat gets an RBI – 1^st AL pitcher to drive in a run since DH rule in 1973 – 1^st AL pitcher to get a hit since 10/2/1974

1990  NYY rookie Kevin Maas hits his 10^th HR in his 72^nd at bat – fastest ever to hit 10 HRs

1987  Reds Eric Davis hits his 30^th HR – becomes the 7^th player in MLB history to have 30 HRs and 30 steals in a season

1987  KC rookie Kevin Seitzer goes 6 for 6 (ties AL record) – will end up with 12 hits in 3 consecutive games (3^rd highest in MLB history)

1982  Rickey Henderson steals his 100^th base – 1^st player to ever steal 100 twice

1979  NYY Thurmon Thomas dies in a plane crash at age 32

1978  The day after his 44 game hitting streak came to an end, Pete Rose gets 2 singles, a double, and a HR                                                               

1967  Pete Rose hits a HR from both sides of the plate

1959  Jim Bunning of Detroit strikes out 3 Red Sox on 9 pitches in an inning – 1^st time since 1928 (Lefty Grove)

1959  Billy Bruton of Braves hits 2 bases loaded triples – ties MLB record

1959  Willie McCovey hits his 1^st HR – ends with 521