Robb Nen becomes the 16th major leaguer to record his 300th career save

Robb Nen becomes the 16th major leaguer to record his 300th career save when he closes the Giants’ 11-10 victory over the Cubs at Pacific Bell Park. The 32 year-old reliever, who will not pitch again after this season due to multiple surgeries for a torn rotator cuff, is the youngest closer to reach the milestone.

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Seattle Mariners selected Ken Griffey Jr first in the MLB Draft

June 1, 1987  The Seattle Mariners selected Ken Griffey Jr., the son of the Atlanta Braves outfielder, Ken Griffey, with the first pick in major-league baseball’s amateur free-agent draft. Griffey, a 17-year old outfiel­der, batted .478 with seven home runs, six doubles, and 18 RBI this season for Moeller High School in Cincinnati. He was…