TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime
1967 – Tony Conigliaro’s left cheekbone is shattered by a fastball thrown by Angels’ hurler Jack Hamilton. The 22 year-old Red Sox slugger will miss the rest of 1967 and all next year, and will never come close to the Hall of Fame potential displayed during his first three seasons.
1982 – At the Astrodome, Pete Rose becomes the all-time leader in plate appearances when he steps up to the plate for the 13,941st time. The Phillies first baseman surpasses Cardinal legend Stan Musial, who had established the mark in 1963.
1995 – In spite of a Braves’ rally in the ninth, Tom Henke records his 300th career save when the Cardinals edge Atlanta, 4-3. The Kansas City native becomes the seventh pitcher in Major League history to reach this milestone.
And finally…in 2012, Adam Dunn becomes the 50th Major Leaguer to hit 400 career runs when he goes deep in the eighth inning with a two-run blast off Tim Collins in a White Sox loss to Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium. The 32 year-old Chicago first baseman joins Paul Konerko in reaching the milestone this season, making them the first teammates in baseball history to hit their 400th round-tripper in the same year playing for the same team.
PLAYERS BORN TODAY
Burleigh Grimes (1893), Roberto Clemente (1934), Bobby Higginson (1970) and Evan Gattis (1986)
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