TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 12

2000  Dodgers Dave Hansen gets MLB record 7^th pinch hit HR of the season – was a 68 year old record

1999  Pittsburgh beats Cleveland 43-0 – held Cleveland to 2 first downs and 40 total yards – Steelers had 464 total yards

1999  Dallas beats Redskins 41-35 – teams combined for 1,045 yards

1997  Marlins catcher Charles Johnson plays in his 160^th game without an error – MLB record

1996  Ellis Burks of Colorado steals his 30^th base – 19^th in MLB history to have 30 steals and 30 HRs

1991  Nolan Ryan wins his 10^th game of the season – only 2^nd pitcher to have 10 or more wins in 20 different seasons – (Don Sutton)

1990  NYY pitcher Steve Adkins makes his MLB debut – walked the first three batters he faced and 8 in 1 1/3^rd innings before being taken out of the game

1988  Eddie Murray gets his 2,000^th hit – ends with 3,255

1987  Vince Coleman steals his 100^th base for the 3^rd straight year

1984  NY Mets Dwight Gooden sets rookie strikeout record at 251

1980  Yao Ming born

1979  Carl Yastrzemski gets his 3,000^th hit – ends with 3,419

1974  Cincinnati and Braves combine for 3 grand slams in the game – MLB record

1965  Washington Senators beat the Angels 7-1 – 840 fans attended

1964  Orioles beat A’s 1-0 – both teams got only one hit

1962  Washington’s Tom Cheney strikes out a record 21 Orioles in 16 innings for a 1-0 win