That Niekro game was something. I remember watching it on Channel 11. He only gave up 4 hits that day. Mattingly and Pagliarulo had homers but the big guy was Yankee legend Henry Cotto. He had a homer and 4 RBI's that day. The one moment of relatively recent memory was Albert Belle's final at bat when he homered off of El Duque. That was a shot and a half.
I either didn't know or forgot that Belle homered in his last at-bat. Had to look it up -- that came against Denny Neagle in the bottom of the eighth on 10/1/2000. Belle did drive in Jerry Hairston on a sac fly against Hernandez earlier in that game, though.
That Niekro game was something. I remember watching it on Channel 11. He only gave up 4 hits that day. Mattingly and Pagliarulo had homers but the big guy was Yankee legend Henry Cotto. He had a homer and 4 RBI's that day. The one moment of relatively recent memory was Albert Belle's final at bat when he homered off of El Duque. That was a shot and a half.
I either didn't know or forgot that Belle homered in his last at-bat. Had to look it up -- that came against Denny Neagle in the bottom of the eighth on 10/1/2000. Belle did drive in Jerry Hairston on a sac fly against Hernandez earlier in that game, though.