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On This Date in Baseball History-Aug. 4

Posted by admin | Under MLB Tuesday Aug 4, 2009

On August 4, 2007, Barry Bonds hit his 755th homer to tie Hank Aaron as the all-time leader in that category. Bonds belted his opposite-field homer off Clay Hensley of the Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego.
On August 4, 2007, Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit his 500th homer, becoming the 22nd player to reach the milestone. At 32 years, eight days, Rodriguez is the youngest to reach the 500-mark. The homer came against Kansas City’s Kyle Davies at Yankee Stadium.
On August 4, 2000, Dave Martinez becomes the ninth major leaguer to play for four teams in a season when he is traded by the Texas Rangers to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. Earlier in the season, Martinez played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Chicago Cubs.
On August 4, 1996, Earl Weaver, who guided the Orioles to a World Series title in 1970, and 1,480 wins in 18 seasons, was inducted into the Hall of Fame, along with Jim Bunning, Bill Foster, and Ned Hanlon.
On August 4, 1985, Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox wins his 300th game. Seaver defeats New York, 4-1, on “Phil Rizzuto Day” at Yankee Stadium. On the same day, Rod Carew of the California Angels enters the 3,000-hit club when he singles against his former team, the Minnesota Twins.
On August 4, 1982, Joel Youngblood becomes the first player to collect hits for two different teams in two cities on the same day. After driving in the winning run for the Mets in Chicago, Youngblood is traded to the Expos. He flies to Philadelphia, enters the game in the fifth, and later singles against Steve Carlton.
On August 4, 1973, Lindy McDaniel of the New York Yankees turns in one of the best relief stints in history. After replacing Mike Kekich in the second inning, McDaniel allows only one run in 13 innings. The Yankees defeat the Detroit Tigers, 3-2.
On August 4, 1960, Billy Martin of the Cincinnati Reds charges the mound and punches Chicago Cubs’ pitcher Jim Brewer after nearly being hit with a pitch. Martin breaks Brewer’s cheekbone, prompting a $1 million lawsuit by the Cubs.
On August 4, 1932, New York Yankees catcher Bill Dickey returns to the lineup after serving a one-month suspension for breaking the jaw of Washington’s Carl Reynolds. Dickey belts a grand slam and three singles in a 15-3 win.

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