Gaylord Perry

On this date in 1982, Gaylord Perry of the Mariners wins his 300th game in a 7-3 victory over the Yankees.

"Once he threw me a spitter at first base to pick off a runner. The ball sank a foot and I dropped it. When I threw it back to him, it was still wet and it sank again. The runners advanced and I got an error." - Orlando Cepeda