TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 8

2008  250,000^th HR in MLB history – Gary Sheffield’s grand slam

2007  Alex Rodriguez hits his 49^th HR – MLB record for a 3^rd baseman

2004  Cincinnati pitcher Jose Acevedo ties MLB record by giving up 4 HRs in the first inning

2002  Texas hits a HR – MLB record 26^th consecutive game

1998  Mark McGwire hits his 62^nd HR passing Roger Maris’ record

1998  Philadelphia’s Marlon Anderson hits a pinch hit HR in his first at bat – 14^th in history to do so

1996  Only two shutouts today in the NFL – 49ers beat St. Louis 34-0 and Dallas beats Giants 27-0 – both the Rams and Giants managed only 105 total yards each in their games

1989  George Brett gets his 2,500^th hit – ends with 3,154

1977  Bruce Sutter strikes out 6 Expos in a row on 24 pitches  - struck out three of them on nine

1975  Jose Sosa of Houston gets his first and only career win

1972  Ferguson Jenkins wins his 20^th game for the 6^th straight year

1972  NYY score in the 5^th inning vs. Red Sox – end Luis Tiant’s streak of 40 straight scoreless innings

1965  Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions for KC – 1^st to ever do so

1963  Warren Spahn gets his 20^th win for the 13^th season

1958  Pirates’ Roberto Clemente ties a MLB record by hitting three triple in the game

1931  Bill Harris of Pittsburgh pitches a shutout – 1^st appearance since 1924 – will play with Pittsburgh until 1934 and then not play until 1938 with Boston – career record 24-22

1925  Babe Ruth hits his 300^th HR – ends with 714