2011: New York Yankees CP Mariano Rivera records his 602nd career Save, passing Trevor Hoffman for the most all-time in MLB history
2008: Tampa Bay Rays 1B Carlos Pena hit a deep shot that was initially ruled a 2-run double due to fan interference; upon review, the call was overturned to a 3-run HR, producing the instant replay system’s very 1st reversal
2000: Cincinnati Reds OF Ken Griffey Jr. pinch-hit a HR in the 8th inning of a 7-3 loss to the Giants to bring his career total to 400, making him the very 1st to reach the milestone on a pinch-hit
1999: Chicago Cubs OF Sammy Sosa became the 1st player in MLB history to hit 60 home runs twice in his career; Mark McGwire would accomplish the same feat just a few days later, but Sosa extended the record in 2001 with a 64-HR season
1998: With his 40th HR of the season, Seattle Mariners SS Alex Rodriguez became just the 3rd player in MLB history to record a 40 HR-40 steal season (Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds)
1997: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire became the 1st player in MLB history to hit 20 home runs for 2 teams in the same season (traded by Oakland on July 31st)
1993: After converting 6 FGs to defeat the Houston Oilers 18-17, San Diego Chargers K John Carney also set an NFL record by converting 29 consecutive field goal attempts
1992: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Barry Bonds reached the 30 HR-30 steal milestone for the 2nd time in his career, joining Willie Mays, Howard Johnson, Ron Gant, and his father (Bobby Bonds) as the only players to accomplish the feat in multiple seasons
1984: Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose reached 100 hits on the season, giving him a record 22 consecutive years with 100+ hits
1982: Seattle Mariners rookie C Orlando Mercado hit a grand slam in the very 1st at-bat of his career, making him just the 2nd player in MLB history with a grand slam in his 1st AB (Bill Duggleby)
1955: Chicago Cubs SS Ernie Banks hit his MLB-record 5th grand slam of the season in a 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in 12 innings