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Mario Soto’s 1,000th Strikeout

  • 1984
  • Milestones & Records

Mario Soto gets his 1,000th strikeout

Reds 5, Cubs 3 in Cincinnati

May 17, 1984: Mario Soto strikes out Jay Johnstone who pinch hit for Dick Ruthven in T6 for his 1,000th strikeout of his career. He ended his career with 1,449 strikeouts.