TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY APRIL 23

1999  Fernando Tatis of St. Louis hits MLB record 2 grand slams in the same inning – 8 RBI in inning also MLB record

1995  Steve Kerr of Bulls set NBA record by making .524% of his 3 point field goal attempts for the season

1995  John Stockton wins assist title for 8^th straight season – ties Bob Cousy

1989  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays in his final game – 38,387 points, 17,440 rebounds, 3,189 blocks, 6 time MVP

1989  Nolan Ryan pitches his 10^th career one hitter – 4^th time the hit has come in the 9^th inning – ended career with 12 one hitters

1989  Alex English of the Nuggets recorded what was then a NBA record by scoring 2,000 or more points for the 8^th consecutive season – Karl Malone would end up doing it 11 straight seasons

1978  Joe Morgan ends his MLB errorless streak at 91 games

1964  Houston Colt 45s pitcher Ken Johnson is the 1^st MLB pitcher to lose a 9 inning no hitter – lost in the 10^th to the Reds 1-0

1962  NY Mets win 1^st game ever – had started the season with 9 losses

1956  Don Drysdale makes his 1^st MLB start and beats Philadelphia 6-1 – will have 209 wins, 2.95 ERA

1954  Hank Aaron hits his 1^st HR – ends with 755

1954  Jackie Robinson steals 2^nd, 3^rd, and home in the 6^th inning

1952  Hoyt Wilhelm of NY Giants wins his 1^st MLB game – also hit his 1^st and only MLB HR

1939  Ted Williams hit his 1^st HR – ends with 521