On May 25, 1982 ā Future Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins reaches the 3,000 strikeout plateau when he whiffs Gary Templeton in the third Jenkins is the 7th player to reach the plateau, but loses the game, 2 ā 1 to the San Diego Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium. Next season, the 39 year-old Canadian-born right-hander will finish his 19-year major league career with a total of 3,192 Kās in 4,500.2 innings.
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