Back in Time: August 21

SI Staff | Aug 21, 2009

Back in Time: August 21

Rollie Fingers

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Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers becomes the first player in major league history to record 300 career saves as Milwaukee defeats the Mariners, 3-2.

Mary Decker Slaney

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Mary Decker Slaney sets a world record in the mile with a time of 4:16.71.

Tim Raines and Tim Raines Jr.

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The International League's Triple-A game between Rochester Red Wings (Orioles) and Ottawa Lynx (Expos) features Tim Raines and his son Tim Jr. as opponents. It is believed to be the first contest involving a dad and his son facing each other during the regular season on the professional level.

John Gibbons and Ted Lilly

AP

After seeing his starting pitcher give back seven runs of a 8-0 lead in the third inning, John Gibbons goes to the mound to remove Ted Lilly, who argues with the Blue Jay manager and refuses to give up the ball. The incident escalates in the clubhouse tunnel with the skirmish resulting in a bloody nose for the Toronto skipper

Garret Anderson

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During an 18-9 rout of the Yankees, Garret Anderson drives in a franchise-record 10 runs with his four hits. The Angels' left fielder becomes the 12th player to collect 10 RBIs in one game.

Born on this Day

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Jack Buck (1924) <br>Wilt Chamberlain (1936, pictured) <br>Archie Griffin (1954) <br>Jim McMahon (1959) <br>Jim Bullinger (1965) <br>John Wetteland (1966) <br>Ismael Valdes (1973) <br>Nikolay Valuev (1973) <br>Jason Marquis (1978) <br>Reuben Droughns (1978) <br>B.J. Upton (1984)