THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 10TH

1918 - Players on both sides threaten to strike the World Series unless they 

are guaranteed $2,500 to the winners & $1,000 each for the losers.

1927 - France had its first Davis Cup win, though it had competed since 1905.

1932 - Dodgers Johnny Frederick hits record 6th pinch-hit HR of the season.

1937 - Cleveland (Los Angeles) Rams plays their first NFL game, lose 28-0.

1950 - Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium.

1954 - Attempting to handle Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball catcher Ray Katt 

of Giants sets a major league record with 4 passed balls.

1960 - NY Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 643' HR over right field roof in Detroit.

1961 - Mickey Mantle becomes 7th to hit HR # 400.

1961 - Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German driver 

Wolfgang von Trips and 13 spectators hit by his Ferrari..

1963 - Stan Musial hits a HR in his first at bat as a grandfather.
1965 - Phillies 10,000th game to a decision since 1900, Phils beat Cards.

1967 - Chicago White Sox Joel Horlen no-hits Det Tigers, 6-0.

1969 - NY Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in 1st place for first time.

1972 - Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship.

1974 - Lou Brock ties (104) & then sets (105) baseball stolen base mark.

1978 - Jimmy Connors is first player to win US Open on 3 different surfaces.

1990 - 19 year old Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi to win US Open.
1990 - First time since 1966 that all 8 grand slam tennis champs are different.
1990 - First time in NY Yankee history they are completely 

swept season series, Oakland A's beat them 12 games to 0.

1995 - Browns & Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in 

Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles.

1997 - Mark McGwire joins Babe as only players to hit 50 HRs in 2 consec years.