At the end of the 1958 season, Sandy Koufax had pitched four seasons in the Major League, and had compiled a 20-21 record. He was known for his blazing speed and his mediocre control. 1959 was a transition year for Koufax. He started to find the strike zone, and still had velocity to spare. Koufax came one shy of tying Dizzy Dean's National League single game strikeout record … [Read more...] about Koufax Strikes out 18 – August 31, 1959
Sports Records and Milestones
Rickey Henderson Breaks Season Stolen Base Record – August 27, 1982
Rickey Henderson picked up his 119th stolen base of the season on August 27, 1982. The record had previously belonged to Lou Brock. Brock stole 118 bases in 1974. Henderson would go on to steal another 11 bases before the end of the 1982 season, bringing his total up to 130. Henderson's mark still has a few years to go before it surpasses Ty Cobb's "longevity record." Cobb … [Read more...] about Rickey Henderson Breaks Season Stolen Base Record – August 27, 1982
Grand Slams – Yankees Hit Three on August 25, 2011
The New York Yankees became the first and only team in Major League history to hit three grand slams in one game. Trailing 7-2 in the fifth inning, Robinson Cano hit one into the right field stands off of Oakland A's starter Rich Harden. In the next inning Russel Martin facing Fautino De Los Santos, put the Yankees ahead 10-7 with a shot to right center. In the eighth inning, … [Read more...] about Grand Slams – Yankees Hit Three on August 25, 2011
Rangers Score 30 in One Game, MLB Record – August 22, 2007
On August 22, 2007, Texas beat Baltimore, 30-3. Just to be clear, we're talking about a baseball game, not a football game. The Texas Rangers broke the MLB record for the most runs scored in a single game, and the Baltimore Orioles won the ignominious distinction for having given up the most runs in a game. Prior to the Rangers feat, 17 Major League teams (since 1900) … [Read more...] about Rangers Score 30 in One Game, MLB Record – August 22, 2007
Michael Phelps Wins 10th and 11th Gold – August 13, 2008
Records are meant to be broken, but with respect to the record for the most Olympic Gold Medals won by an individual, it might have been more correct to say that "records are meant to be tied". That's what the Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina did in 1964 when she won her ninth gold medal in 1964, equaling the record of Paavo Nurmi ("The Flying Finn") who won his ninth Gold Medal … [Read more...] about Michael Phelps Wins 10th and 11th Gold – August 13, 2008