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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY AUGUST 6

2001  Red Sox catcher Scott Hattenberg hit into a triple play in the 4th vs. Rays – in the 6th he hit a grand slam to give Boston the lead and the win
1999  San Diego’s Tony Gwynn gets his 3,000th hit – ends with 3,141
1996  Darryl Strawberry hits 3 HRs in a win over the White Sox – only 8th player to hit 3 in a game in both leagues
1994  Joe Carter of Toronto steals a base – only 10th player in MLB history to have 300 HRs and 200 stolen bases
1992  Nolan Ryan is ejected from the game – 1st time in his 26 year career
1989  Red Sox retire Carl Yastrzemski’s #8 - .285/452/1,844
1988  Jose Canseco steals his 30th base – 11th in MLB history to have 30 steals and 30 HRs in a season – will end the season as the first 40-40 member
1988  Rich Gossage gets his 300th save – 2nd ever to do so – ends with 310
1986  Baltimore and Toronto combine for a record 3 grand slams in the game
1984  Carl Lewis wins his 2nd gold medal at the Olympics
1983  Mets pitcher Walt Terrel hits 2 HRs – 1st time in 5 years a pitcher has done so
1975  Mets fire Yogi Berra
1973  Roberto Clemente and Warren Spahn are inducted into the Hall of Fame
1967  Brooks Robinson of Baltimore sets a MLB record – hit into his 4th triple play of his career
1952  Satchel Paige (46) becomes the oldest to win a complete game shutout
1890  Cy Young makes his debut and gets the win – ends career with 511

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