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1892 | In a matchup of 300 game-winners at the Philadelphia Baseball Grounds, Phillies' submariner Tim Keefe sinks Jim "Pud" Galvin and the Browns, 2-0. The next time two National League pitchers with 300 or more victories will face each other will occur in 2005, when Greg Maddux of the Cubs beats Astros ace Roger Clemens at Minute Maid Park, 3-2. |
1988 |
The Yankees trade Jay Buhner, minor league prospect Rich Balabon, and a player to be named later (Troy Evers) to the Mariners in exchange for 33-year-old Ken Phelps. Frank Costanza will immortalize The one-sided deal on Seinfeld when George's dad laments the Bronx Bombers' poor judgment: "How could you have traded Buhner for Ken Phelps?"
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2008 | Diamondback left-hander Randy Johnson becomes the first major leaguer to collect 2,000 strikeouts for two teams. The Arizona southpaw, who fanned 2,162 batters pitching for the Mariners from 1989-98, whiffs Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez to earn the distinction. |
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