1954: He did it in under four. British runner Roger Bannister became the first man to run one mile in under four minutes. His time . . . 3:59.4.
1982: He got the big win. Seattle’s Gaylord Perry won his 300th career game in a 7-3 triumph over the Yankees. Perry would win 314 games before retiring in 1983 at age 44.
1998: A record tied. The Cubs’ Kerry Wood matched Roger Clemens’ mark with 20 strikeouts in one game. Wood also gave up just one hit in a 2-0 victory over Houston.
Birthdays in the sports world today . . . New Jersey Devils Hall of Fame goalie Martin Brodeur is 54. Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is 44. Ex-Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul is 41. Former Miami Heat point guard Gorin Dragic is 40. Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Cameron Heyward is 37, and Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is 36.