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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 5

2007  Tom Glavine wins his 300th game – 5th lefthander to do so – ends with 305
2006  Reggie White, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, and John Madden inducted into the Football Hall of Fame
2006  Trevor Hoffman sets MLB record with his 11th 30 save season – will end with 15
2006  Rookie pitcher Fausto Carmona of Cleveland becomes only the second pitcher in MLB history to lose 4 relief games in a week
2005  Albert Pujols becomes the 1st player in MLB history to hit 30 HRs in his 1st 5 seasons
2002  LA Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn died – called 3,338 consecutive Lakers games
2001  Cleveland beats Seattle 15-14 in 11 innings – 1st team in 76 years to come back from a 12 run deficit                                                             

2001  Detroit Tigers tie MLB record by scoring only one run in their 5th consecutive game – last done 1968
2001  Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett inducted into the Hall of Fame
1994  Braves Fred McGriff hits a HR – only 9th player in MLB history to hit 30 or more in 7 consecutive seasons
1992  Oakland’s Jose Canseco walks in his first 2 at bats – walked 5 times yesterday – ties MLB record (1938) with 7 consecutive walks
1986  Steve Carlton gets his 4,000th strikeout – only Nolan Ryan is in the club
1984  Blue Jays Cliff Johnson hits his 19th pinch hit HR – MLB record
1979  Red Sox beat Milwaukee 19-5 – did not score a run in the 4th but did it in every other inning
1979  Willie Mays inducted into Hall of Fame - .302/660/1,903
1975  Phillies 1st 8 batters get a hit – MLB record
1936  Jesse Owens wins his 3rd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics
1931  Cards Jim Bottomley has 6 hits in 6 at bats for the 2nd time in his career
1921  First play-by-play baseball game was broadcast on the radio – Pittsburgh

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