What Happened in Sports: August 5, 2022

2013: As a result of the Biogenesis Lab scandal, MLB suspended Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez for 211 games which has become a significant obstacle for his Hall of Fame candidacy

2006: Houston Oilers legend Warren Moon became the very 1st black QB to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

2005: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols extended his MLB record, becoming the 1st player to hit 30+ HRs in each of his 1st 5 seasons

2001: Cleveland Indians erased a 12-run lead to defeat the Seattle Mariners 15-14, tying an MLB comeback record. Even more impressive considering Seattle would finish the season a single win shy of the most (116) in MLB history

1999: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hit his 500th career home run in a loss to the San Diego Padres. He finished the season with 65, 1 year after setting the single-season record with 70

1999: Phoenix Suns acquired PG Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway from the Orlando Magic for PF Danny Manning, SF Pat Garrity, and 2 1st-round picks that would become PFs Jason Smith and Amar’e Stoudemire. The Stoudemire pick was traded 16 months later from Orlando back to Phoenix, who then selected him with the 9th overall pick 

1978: Playing the NFL’s very 1st exhibition game in Mexico City, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 14-7

1976: As compensation for signing SG Gail Goodrich, the New Orleans Jazz traded their next 3 years’ 1st round picks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a future 1st and 2nd round pick. The 1979 1st-rounder from New Orleans would be used on Hall of Fame PG Magic Johnson

1956: Los Angeles Dodgers CF Duke Snider passed Gil Hodges for the most career HR (261) in Dodgers franchise history. Hodges held the title of Dodgers HR king for only 3 months before being passed by teammate Duke Snider, who ended his Dodgers career with a total of 389 HR which still stands as the franchise record today