1966: A long ball fest for this player. Cincinnati’s Leo Cardenas socked four home runs in a double-header versus the Cubs. The two teams split the twinbill.
1989: A brand new stadium opened for business. The Blue Jays played their first game at Toronto’s SkyDome. It was the first stadium in the world to feature a retractable roof.
1993: They brought home a national championship to Prescott. The Yavapai College baseball team doubled-up Triton College 6-3 to win the junior college national title. It was naty number three for the Roughriders.
Time to wish a happy birthday today to . . . Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Ray Lankford, who’s 59. Ex-St. Louis Rams receiver Torry Holt is 50, and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is 29.