On This Date in Baseball History-Aug. 13

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On August 13, 2006, for the first time in baseball history, a 300-game winner faces a batter who has hit 700 home runs. 328-game winner Greg Maddux of the Dodgers faces Barry Bonds (723 homers)
On August 13, 1995, Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle dies from liver cancer at the age of 63.
On August 13, 1987, Paul Molitor slugged a home run with two out in the ninth inning, to extend his hitting streak to 28 games.
On August 13, 1979, Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals collects his 3,000th hit
On August 13, 1972, former major league executive George Weiss dies at the age of 78, one year after his induction to the Hall of Fame. Weiss worked for the New York Yankees from 1932 to 1960 before finishing his career with the rival New York Mets
On August 13, 1963, Warren Spahn sets a major league record for the most strikeouts by a lefthanded pitcher
On August 13, 1939, Red Ruffing of the New York Yankees bangs out four hits and pitches a 21-0 shutout over the Philadelphia Athletics.
On August 13, 1906, the Brooklyn Superbas knock Chicago Cubs pitcher Jack “Brakeman” Taylor out of the box in the third inning, ending his streak of 187 consecutive complete games. Taylor’s streak, which began in 1901, encompasses over 1,700 innings

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