
The Baseball Hall of Fame inducts pitcher Phil Niekro,
second baseman Nellie Fox, manager Tommy Lasorda and Negro
league shortstop Willie
Wells.

In a 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners
pitcher Randy Johnson strikes out 19 batters for the second
time this season. "Basically with him," says
Chicago's Ray Durham, "I just look for one pitchhis
fastball. If he's getting his slider
over, I'm out anyway."
Rangers manager Johnny Oates on Randy Johnson (127K WAV)

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roger Clemens becomes baseball's
first 20-game winner.
photographs by John Iacono (top), Michael Caulfield (left), John Biever
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