This Day in Baseball - The Daily Rewind
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September
5th, 1954, Hank Aaron goes 4 for 4 in a 9 - 7 triumph over the Cubs, but breaks
his ankle in the second game of a doubleheader and is lost for the remainder of the season.
September
5th, 1995, Cal Ripken ties Lou Gehrig's all-time mark by appearing in his
2,130th consecutive game. In the fifth inning, when the game
became official the crowd erupted in applause. The 35 year old shortstop played
every game of the Orioles schedule for 14 years and would continue to do so for
another three seasons.
September 5th, 1998: A banner day for the performance enhanced.
Giant’s
outfielder Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark reaching base in 15
consecutive plate appearances breaking Dodger Pedro Guerrero's mark of 14
established in 1983.
Mark
McGwire slugs his 60th home run of the season to become the 3rd player in
history to reach the milestone. The 1st-inning blast off lefty Dennys Reyes
helps the Cards on their way to a 7 - 0 blanking of the Reds.
Sammy
Sosa hits home run #58 in Chicago's 8 - 4 win over the Pirates, as the Cubs
maintain their lead in the race for the wild card spot.
September
5th, 2002 Texas pounds Baltimore 11 – 2 as SS Alex Rodriguez homers
twice to give him 50 for the year. He becomes the 5th player in history to
record successive 50-home run seasons.
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