THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1970 - Mrs. Pat Palinkas became the first woman to ‘play’ in a pro football game when she held the ball for the Orlando, FL, Panthers.
1984 - Pete Rose returned to become player and manager of the Cincinnati Reds. He had been away from his hometown for six years. Rose had been in Philadelphia and Montreal.
1990 - Mark McGwire hit a grand slam in the 10th inning to become the first major league player to hit 30 or more homers in his first four seasons. The Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2.
1993 - Nolan Ryan got his 324th and final victory. The Texas Rangers beat the Indians 4-1.
1997 - Dan Wilson hit the 3,000th Seattle Mariners homerun.
1997 - The Los Angeles Dodgers retired Tommy Lasorda's #2.
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