On February 12 1999 — The San Diego Padres sign 37-year-old country music singer Garth Brooks and invite him to spring training camp as a non-roster player.
Padres’ catcher Benito Santiago sets a major league record for rookies by hitting safely in his 28th consecutive contest, a streak the 21 year-old backstop will extend to 34 games. Pirates third baseman Jimmy Williams had set the previous mark of 27 in 1899 with the Pirates.
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September 26, 1987
