Wednesday, August 1, 2018

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY= AUGUST 1

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On this night in 1978, Pete Rose's National League record 44-consecutive-game hitting streak, which he shared with Willie Keeler, ended when Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber of the Atlanta Braves shut him down in five plate appearances. Atlanta Braves 16, Cincinnati Reds 4.

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