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8/18/1982: On this date in 1982, Pete Rose of the Philadelphia #Phillies made his 13,941st plate appearance in a 5-3 victory over the Houston #Astros to move into first place on the career list, passing Hank Aaron. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell
8/15/1990: On this date in 1990, Philadelphia's Terry Mulholland pitched MLB’s 8th no-hitter of the season, and the #Phillies beat the #SFGiants, 6-0. The season's 8th no-hitter surpassed the modern record of seven, set in 1908 and 1917. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell
8/14/1958: On this date in 1958, third baseman Vic Power of the Cleveland #Indians stole home twice in the same game. He had only three steals all year. Power had 3 hits in the Tribe’s 10-9 victory over the Detroit #Tigers. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ForTheLand
8/13/1979: On this date in 1979, left fielder Lou Brock collected his 3,000th career hit, a single off Dennis Lamp, as the St. Louis #Cardinals outlasted the Chicago #Cubs 3-2 at Busch Stadium. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ForTheLou
8/12/1987: On this date in 1987, the #Braves sent veteran pitcher Doyle Alexander to the #Tigers in exchange for minor leaguer John Smoltz. Alexander will help lead the Tigers to the A.L. East title, posting a perfect 9-0 record. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #BravesCountry #RepDetroit
8/11/1987: On this date in 1987, Mark McGwire of the Oakland #Athletics homered off Seattle’s Mike Moore in the 7th inning. The home run was McGwire’s 38th of the year, which broke Al Rosen's A.L. rookie HR record. Oakland fell to the #Mariners, 8-2. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD
8/9/1976: On this date in 1976, John Candelaria became the first #Pirates pitcher in 69 years to throw a no-hitter at home, blanking the Los Angeles #Dodgers 2-0 at Three Rivers Stadium. Candelaria struck out seven Dodger batters. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LetsGoBucs
8/7/1978: On this date in 1978, the #Braves slugging third baseman Eddie Mathews, along with Cleveland pitcher Addie Joss and baseball executive Larry MacPhail, were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #BravesCountry #ForTheLand
8/6/1988: On this date in 1988, Oakland outfielder Jose Canseco became the 11th player in Major League history to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in a season. Canseco stole second base for his 30th as the #Athletics edged the Seattle #Mariners, 5-4. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD
8/4/1985: On this date in 1985, 40-year-old Tom Seaver became the 17th pitcher in Major League history to win 300 games. Seaver tossed a complete-game 6-hitter and struck out 7 as the Chicago #WhiteSox defeated the New York #Yankees 4-1 at Yankee Stadium. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD
8/3/1986: On this date in 1986, Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #DirtyWater #SFGiants #ATOBTTR
8/2/1979: On this date in 1979, 32 year old #Yankees catcher Thurman Munson perished in Ohio having crashed the plane he was piloting. Munson was the Yankees team captain, a 7-time A.L. All-Star, 1970 A.L. Rookie of the Year, and 1976 A.L MVP. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX
8/1/1972: On this date in 1972, Nate Colbert tied a Major League record with five home runs in a doubleheader, and set another record with 13 RBI in a doubleheader, as the #Padres swept the Atlanta #Braves in a twinbill, 9-0, and 11-7. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LetsGoPadres
7/31/1972: On this date in 1972, #WhiteSox first baseman Dick Allen hit two inside-the-park homers off Bert Blyleven, one each in the 1st and 5th innings. Allen’s 5 RBI helped Chicago beat the Minnesota #Twins 8-1 at Metropolitan Stadium. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD
7/30/1978: On this date in 1978, the #Expos crushed the #Braves, 19-0, collecting 28 hits and a record-tying 8 home runs. In addition, the Expos’ 58 total bases set a N.L. record. Andre Dawson became the 20th MLB player to hit 2 HRs in the same inning. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD
7/29/1983: On this date in 1983, Steve Garvey's National League record consecutive-game streak ended at 1,207 games when he dislocated his left thumb in a home-plate collision with #Braves pitcher Pascual Perez. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Padres #LetsGoPadres
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