This Date in Baseball - Curt Schilling, Randy Johnson become first teammates with 300 Ks in season

Baseball’s calendar today spotlights moments ranging from quirky game interruptions to major pitching and power milestones. In 2002, Arizona’s Curt Schilling struck out eight to reach 300 Ks for the season, joining Randy Johnson as the first teammates in MLB history to each record 300 strikeouts in the same year. The Diamondbacks beat Milwaukee 6-5 in 13 innings. Earlier, 1969 saw St. Louis left-hander Steve Carlton fan 19 Mets for a nine-inning mark as the Cardinals won 4-3. The date also includes milestones like Bobby Thigpen’s 50th save in 1990 and the Orioles’ 1996 home run record.