On this day
In 1965,
Willie Mays set NL record for HRs in a month with his 17th of August
In 1977, St Louis
Cardinal Lou Brock eclipsed Ty Cobb's 49-year-old career stolen bases record at
893 as Padres win 4-3
In 1982,
George Brett got his 1,500th hit
In 1987,
Nolan Ryan passed the 200-strikeout barrier for record 11th time
Dhyan Chand
Major Dhyan
Chand was an Indian player widely regarded as the greatest in the history of field
hockey. He was known for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to
earning three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932 and 1936, during an era where
India dominated field hockey.
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