TODAY IN BASEBALL: May 6

1982 – Gaylord Perry becomes the 15th major league player to win his 300^th victory when he beats the Yankees at the Kingdome, 7-3. The ‘Ancient Mariner’ will end his 22-year career with 314 victories.

1984 – Cal Ripken becomes the second Oriole player to hit for the cycle, joining Brooks Robinson, who accomplished the feat in 1960. The Baltimore shortstop completes the rare event with a ninth inning home run off Dave Tobik in the team’s 6-1 victory over Texas at Arlington Stadium.

And finally…in 2005, in a 6-5 win over the Cardinals, Trevor Hoffman becomes the third closer in major league history to save 400 games. The Padres reliever joins Lee Smith (478) and John Franco (424) as the other bullpen artists who have also reached this milestone.

PLAYERS BORN TODAY

Willie Mays (1931), Larry Andersen (1953), Gerardo Parrs (1987) and Jose Altuve (1990)