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Baseball On This Day
On This Day: President Ronald Reagan Does Play-by-Play
July 11, 1989
President Ronald Reagan sits in as sportscaster for the first inning at the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Baseball On This Day
MLB’s First Player to Steal 40 Bases & Hit 40 Home Runs
September 23, 1988
Oakland Athletic Jose Canseco is baseball's firs player to steal 40 bases & hit 40 home runs, he was unanimously named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1988.
Olympics On This Day
Greg Louganis Hits His Head on Diving Board
September 19, 1988
US Olympic diver Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during the 3m springboard competition at the Seoul Olympics.
Baseball On This Day
Bruce Sutter Saves His 300th MLB Game
September 9, 1988
Bruce Sutter retired with exactly 300 MLB saves which at the time was the third highest total in history behind Rollie Fingers and Rich "Goose" Gossage.
Baseball On This Day
Bart Giamatti is Elected Major League Baseball Commissioner
September 8, 1988
A. Bartlett Giamatti is unanimously elected baseball's seven commissioner, he became the second baseball commissioner to die in office when he suffered a heart attack the same year.
Football On This Day
Phoenix Cardinals Play 1st Regular-Season NFL Game
September 4, 1988
The NFL Cardinals played their first game as the Phoenix Cardinals against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, they finished the season with a 7-9 win loss record.
Golf On This Day
Golfer Juli Inkster Wins Atlantic City Classic
August 21, 1988
Golfer Juli Inkster wins Atlantic City Classic at the Sands Country Club in a playoff, she wins $33,750.
Golf On This Day
Gary Player wins U.S. Senior Golf Open
August 8, 1988
During his career, Player won nine major championships on the regular tour and nine championships on the PGA Tour Champions
Track & Field On This Day
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Sets Women’s Heptathlete Record
July 16, 1988
Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets women's heptathlete record of 7,215 pts to set her third world heptathlon record in three years.
Hockey On This Day
Wayne Gretzky Marries Actress Janet Jones
July 16, 1988
NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky married American actress Janet Jones at St. Joseph's Basilica in Edmonton.
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