May 20 in San Diego Padres History: Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Steve Carlton passes Walter Johnson to move into second place on the all-time strikeout list (1983)

On May 20, 1983, In a 5-0 loss to San Diego, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Steve Carlton passes Walter Johnson to move into second place on the all-time strikeout list. Johnson’s record had survived for 56 years. Carlton’s four strikeouts put him at 3,511, just 10 behind Nolan Ryan of the Housto

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