Aug. 4
1982 — Joel Youngblood becomes the only player in major-league history to play and get hits for two different teams in two different cities on the same day. In the afternoon, his hit drives in the winning run for the New York Mets in a 7-4 victory at Chicago. After the game, he's traded to the Montreal Expos and plays that night in Philadelphia. He enters the game in right field in the fourth inning and later gets a single.
1985 — Tom Seaver, 40, becomes the 17th 300-game winner in major-league history with a six-hitter — all singles — as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-1.
1996 — Laura Davies shoots a 6-under-par 66 for a two-stroke victory over Nancy Lopez and Karrie Webb in the du Maurier Classic.
1996 — The Atlanta Olympics end with U.S. boxer David Reid's stunning gold-medal knockout and the women Dream Team's defeat of Brazil. Reid captures America's only boxing gold, knocking down Cuban Alfredo Duvergel, while the U.S. women roll to a 111-87 victory behind Lisa Leslie's 29 points. A record 11,000 athletes from 197 countries make it the biggest Olympics.