Today in Sports - Barry Bonds becomes first player in MLB history to have 500 homers and 500 steals

On this date in sports history, Barry Bonds reached a milestone that reshaped MLB statistical records, becoming the first player to record both 500 career home runs and 500 steals. The play is tied to 2003, when Bonds stole second base against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Earlier, the day’s timeline also recalls key moments across baseball, tennis, golf, wrestling, boxing, and other leagues, including Ernie Shore’s 4-0 relief win over Washington in 1917, and President Nixon signing the Higher Education Act of 1972 in 1972, which included Title IX’s ban on sex bias in athletics. The list further notes the 1991 milestone of a Mazda winning the Le Mans 24 hours, driven by Bertrand Gachot, Johnny Herbert and Volker Weidler. It also highlights sports governance changes, such as the Hockey Hall of Fame waiving its typical waiting period for Wayne Gretzky in 1999.