71.   Garrido, meanwhile, became the first coach in NCAA baseball history to win the CWS with two schools and in four different decades.

72.   Gwynn, who has Ph.D. in baseball history, obviously would have preferred to reach his milestone before the home fans in San Diego.

73.   Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews made up the greatest home-run combination in baseball history.

74.   He comes to a storied franchise, plays in a legendary stadium on a team coming off the greatest season in baseball history.

75.   He emerged from the pile with a piece of baseball history that promised to make him rich, a millionaire.

76.   He became only the fourth pitcher in baseball history to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons.

77.   He knew he was sitting on one of the great offenses in baseball history.

78.   He knows baseball history, too.

79.   He gave the greatest speech in baseball history, and he died way too young of a horrendous disease.

80.   He is a part of baseball history.