Back in Time: April 29

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Apr 29, 2009

Back in Time: April 29

Steve Carlton

Philadelphia's Steve Carlton becomes the first left-handed pitcher in the major leagues to get 3,000 career strikeouts.

Roger Clemens

Roger Clemens breaks the major league record by striking out 20 batters as the Red Sox defeat the Mariners, 3-1.

Pat Riley

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 104-100 for Coach Pat Riley's 100th career playoff victory, breaking Red Auerbach's record of 99.

John Franco

Exactly 12 years after he gained his first save as a Red, Mets' reliever John Franco becomes the first left-hander to record 300 saves.

Darryl Strawberry

Darryl Strawberry is sentenced to 18 months in prison for violating his probation on a 1999 conviction on drug and solicitation of prostitution charges.

Trevor Hoffman

Trevor Hoffman appears as a pitcher in his 803rd game for the Padres, establishing a new record for games pitched for any one team. The previous mark was shared by both Walter Johnson (Senators, 1907-27) and Elroy Face (Pirates, 1953-68).

Born on this Day

George Allen (1922) Dale Earnhardt (1951) Bruce Driver (1962) Reggie Miller (1965) Curtis Joseph (1967) Browning Nagle (1968) Andre Agassi (1970) Rafael Betancourt (1975) God Shammgod (1976) Tony Armas, Jr. (1978) Kelly Shoppach (1980) David Lee (1983) Jay Cutler (1983) Barbaro (2003)