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Friday, September 21, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 21

2008  Final game at Yankee Stadium – they win
2004  Ichiro Suzuki gets 5 hits in the game – 4th time this tear
2001  Brewers strikeout 10 times – now have 1,272 for the season – MLB record
1999  Pedro Martinez strikes out 12 Toronto batters – gets his 300th strikeout of the season – only 2nd to strikeout 300 in both leagues (Randy Johnson)
1997  Barry Bonds hits an inside the park HR
1996  Eddie Murray hits his 19th career grand slam
1992  Dennis Eckerskey gets his 50th save of the season – only 2nd player to do so
1991  USA basketball announces its “Dream Team” for the Olympics
1986  Jets beat Dolphins 51-45 on OT – record 884 passing yards
1981  Steve Carlton gets his 3,128th career strikeout – NL record previously held by Bob Gibson
1973  NY Mets go into 1st place after being 12 games out
1971  Baltimore’s Dave McNally gets his 20th win for the 4th straight season
1970  Vida Blue no hits Minnesota – gave up 2 walks – it is 2nd MLB start
1970  “Monday Night Football” debuts on ABC – Cleveland beats Jets 31-21
1966  Only 530 fans see Cubs beat Reds at Wrigley
1966  Juan Marichal wins his 23rd – hit a HR in the 9th for a 6-5 win over Pirates
1963  NYY Yogi Berra hits his 358th and last HR
1954  NYY win their 101st game – but only 1,912 saw it

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