TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 29

2002  Marlins record is 79-83, 23 games behind – won World Series last year

2001  Oakland’s Miguel Tejada hits for the cycle including a grand slam

2000  U.S. basketball team wins gold at the Olympics

1999  Doug Glanville of Philadelphia gets his 200^th hit of the season – 1^st Phillie since 1979 to do so – Pete Rose

1991  Rickey Henderson goes 5 for 5 – hit safely in each of the first 5 innings – leaves game in the 7^th

1987  NYY Don Mattingly hits his MLB record 6^th grand slam of the season

1986  Cubs Greg Maddux beats brother Mike of the Phillies 8-3 – both rookies – Greg ends career with 355 wins, Mike with 39

1985  Warren Moon of Houston is sacked NFL record 12 times by the Cowboys

1983  A’s Mike Warren pitches a no hitter vs. White Sox – the rookie will win only 9 games in his career

1979  Astros JR Richard strikes out his 313^th – NL record for a right hander

1974  Lou Brock steals his 118^th base of the season

1965  Bob Gibson hits a grand slam off of Gaylord Perry to beat Giants 8-6

1965  409 fans see Red Sox beat Cleveland at Fenway Park

1963  Stan Musial’s last game – he gets his 3,630^th hit

1962  Cleveland and California strikeout a combined 40 times in a double header

1954  Willie Mays makes his famous over the shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’ drive

1927  Babe Ruth hits his 59^th HR – his 60^th tomorrow

1920  Babe Ruth hits then record 54^th HR