This Day In Baseball - The Daily Rewind

Milestones:August 6, 1999, Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres collects his 3,000th major league hit - a single against Dan Smith of the Montreal Expos. Gwynn adds to his total by banging out three more hits, giving him a 4-for-5 night against the Expos at Olympic Stadium.August 6, 1972, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves breaks Babe Ruth’s record for the most home runs with one team. The Braves’ veteran slugger hits his 660th and 661st home runs to eclipse Ruth’s record. The latter home run gives the Braves a 4-3 win in 10 innings.Cooperstown Calls:August 6, 1973, Roberto Clemente and Warren Spahn are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Earlier in the year, the Hall’s Board of Directors had voted to waive the traditional five-year waiting period for Clemente, in light of the Pittsburgh Pirate right fielder’s death in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve, 1972. Also inducted are umpire Billy Evans, outfielder Monte Irvin, first baseman George Kelly, and pitcher Mickey Welch. 24 Hall of Famers are in attendance for the fe