Ken Griffey makes an incredible catch at Tiger Stadium

Ken Griffey makes an incredible catch at Tiger Stadium

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August 9th, 1998 at Tiger Stadium. Ken Griffey Jr. makes an incredible catch off a Luis Gonzalez shot in the 3rd inning. If you ask me about the most memorable play I ever made, it’s probably going back-to-back home runs. But my best play? That happened at the 415-foot mark, just below the Tiger Stadium…

Dennis Eckersley, throwing a perfect eighth inning in the Red Sox’ 14-8 victory over Texas, ties Kent Tekulve for second on the all-time list with 1,050 appearances by a pitcher. Hoyt Wilhelm is the over-all leader with 1,070, a record the ‘Eck’ will surpass in his final major league game on September 26.

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Dennis Eckersley, throwing a perfect eighth inning in the Red Sox’ 14-8 victory over Texas, ties Kent Tekulve for second on the all-time list with 1,050 appearances by a pitcher. Hoyt Wilhelm is the over-all leader with 1,070, a record the ‘Eck’ will surpass in his final major league game on September 26.

The Expos draw a total of 757 dogs during the team’s Dog Day promotion. Montreal’s 8 – 2 victory over the Devil Rays features a pre-game parade of the dogs and their owners on the field.

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The Expos draw a total of 757 dogs during the team’s Dog Day promotion. Montreal’s 8 – 2 victory over the Devil Rays features a pre-game parade of the dogs and their owners on the field.

Dennis Martinez 244th career victory to set the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher

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Atlanta’s Dennis Martinez defeats the Giants, 7 – 5, for his 244th career victory to set the record for most wins by a Latin American pitcher. Juan Marichal held the old mark. 3B Chipper Jones backs Martinez’s pitching with four hits and four ribbies.