TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 16

2008  Derek Jeter gets his 1,270^th hit at Yankee Stadium – passes Lou Gehrig

2007  Jim Thome gets his 500^th HR

2007  Bengals beat Browns 51-45 as Carson Palmer throws 6 TDs and Derek Anderson 5 – Cleveland had 554 total yards and Cincinnati had 531

1999  Rookie Carlos Beltran gets his 100^th RBI – 1^st rookie since 1987 to do so – Mark McGwire

1998  Ken Griffey Jr. steals his 20^th base of the year – 3^rd player in MLB history to have 50 HRs and 20 steals – Willie Mays and Brady Anderson

1997  Curt Schilling gets his 300^th strikeout of the season – 1^st NL pitcher since 1986 to do so

1996  Paul Molitor gets his 3,000^th hit – ends with 3,319

1996  Lance Johnson of Mets gets his 20^th triple of the season – his 6^th year in a row with double digits – had 117 in 14 seasons

1993  Dave Winfield gets his 3,000^th hit – 19^th to do so – ends with 3,110  

1990  Pittsburgh beats Oilers 20-9 despite only getting 123 total yards – Warren Moon threw 3 interceptions

1988  Reds Tom Browning pitches a perfect game vs. Dodgers

1987  Bob Boone of the Angels catches in his record 1,919^th game

1979  Willie Wilson of KC hits his 5^th inside the park HR of the season

1975  Pirates beat Cubs 22-0 – Rennie Stennett is the 3^rd player to go 7 for 7 in MLB history

1965  Red Sox Dave Morehead no hits Cleveland

1960  Warren Spahn no hits Philadelphia – it is his 20^th win of the season and his 11^th 20 win season – will do it two more times before retiring with 363 wins

1948  Joe DiMaggio hits his 300^th HR – ends with 361