1982 – In a 7 – 6 loss to Pittsburgh, San Diego outfielder Tony Gwynn breaks his wrist diving for a fly ball. Gwynn, hitting .271, will be out for three weeks. He’ll return September 13, hit .348 for the rest of the year, but will fall short of the .300 mark for the only time in his career.

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1982 – In a 7 – 6 loss to Pittsburgh, San Diego outfielder Tony Gwynn breaks his wrist diving for a fly ball. Gwynn, hitting .271, will be out for three weeks. He’ll return September 13, hit .348 for the rest of the year, but will fall short of the .300 mark for the only time in his career.

Days after challenging the Reds’ “no facial hair” policy, P Jim Kern finds himself a member of the Chicago White Sox. The Reds receive IF Wade Rowdon and OF Leo Garcia.

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Days after challenging the Reds’ “no facial hair” policy, P Jim Kern finds himself a member of the Chicago White Sox. The Reds receive IF Wade Rowdon and OF Leo Garcia.

The Cubs pay tribute to Ernie Banks when the team retires the outfielder’s uniform number (14) that he wore for 19 seasons

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The Cubs pay tribute to Ernie Banks when the team retires the outfielder’s uniform number (14) that he wore for 19 seasons. The Hall of Famer, who retired in 1971, is the first player in the 106-year history of the franchise to be honored in this manner.

Padres rookie Alan Wiggins is suspended for one month by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn as a result of his July 21st arrest for cocaine possession.

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Padres rookie Alan Wiggins is suspended for one month by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn as a result of his July 21st arrest for cocaine possession.

In the completion of a game suspended the previous day after 17 innings, the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 2 – 1 in 21 innings

In the completion of a game suspended the previous day after 17 innings, the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 2 – 1 in 21 innings

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In the completion of a game suspended the previous day after 17 innings, the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 2 – 1 in 21 innings despite running out of position players and having to use pitchers Fernando Valenzuela and Bob Welch in the outfield. Jerry Reuss pitches the final four innings for the win, then starts the regularly-scheduled game and wins again, 7 – 4.

1982 – En route to a 8 – 0 win at Fenway Park over Baltimore, the Red Sox pick up three intentional walks in the 8th inning, tying the American League record.

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1982 – En route to a 8 – 0 win at Fenway Park over Baltimore, the Red Sox pick up three intentional walks in the 8th inning, tying the American League record.

Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6 – 5 win over the Padres and moves back within 1 1/2 games of first-place Los Angeles in the National League West. Atlanta had held first place since April 27th before the streak.

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Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6 – 5 win over the Padres and moves back within 1 1/2 games of first-place Los Angeles in the National League West. Atlanta had held first place since April 27th before the streak.

Phillies first baseman Pete Rose, with his 12,365th trip to the plate, passes Hank Aaron to become the all-time leader of career at-bats. The all-time hit king will end his 24-year tenure in the major leagues with an amazing total of 15,890 ABs.

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Phillies first baseman Pete Rose, with his 12,365th trip to the plate, passes Hank Aaron to become the all-time leader of career at-bats. The all-time hit king will end his 24-year tenure in the major leagues with an amazing total of 15,890 ABs.