On August 4, 1985, At Yankee Stadium in front of 54.032 on “Phil Rizzuto Day”

Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox beats the New York Yankees 4-1 and becomes the 17^th major league pitcher to win 300 games. Seaver gives up just 6 hits, all singles to the Yankees.

Prior to the game, the Yankees honor Phil Rizzuto by retiring their former player and current broadcaster’s uniform #10. The ‘Scooter’, known for the expression ‘Holy Cow’, is knocked over in a pregame ceremony by a fitting gift from the team, a cow wearing a halo.

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October 5, 1888

At Swampoodle Grounds in Washington, D.C., James Francis Galvin of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys becomes baseball’s first pitcher to record his 300th victory when he defeats the hometown Senators, 5-1. The 31 year-old ‘Pud,’ a workhorse who will win 20 games 10 of the 14 seasons he plays in the big leagues, will end his career with 361 victories.

June 4, 1890

Tim Keefe becomes the second pitcher in history to win 300 games 

July 17, 1890

For the first time in baseball history, two 300-game winners are opponents as Tim Keefe faces Jim ‘Pud’ Galvin

September 21, 1892

At Cleveland’s League Park, John Clarkson of the Spiders beats the Pirates 3-2 to record his 300th victory

September 11, 1915

Eddie Plank of the Federal League’s St. Louis Terriers records his300th victory when he defeats the Newark Peppers 12-5. The future Hall of Famer (1946) is the ninth player and first southpaw to reach this milestone.

July 25, 1941

Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th game

May 6, 1982

Gaylord Perry wins 300th

June 13, 2003

Roger Clemens reaches his 300th win and nothes 4,000 strikeout

August 13, 2006

For the first time in history a 300 game winner face a batter with 700 homeruns

June 4, 2009

Randy Johnson wins his 300th game in the major leagues

July 18, 2021

Have we see the last 300 game winner?

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