THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 16TH

1895 - Charles W Bidwill Sr, Chicago, NFL hall of famer (Chicago Cardinals) is born.

1931 - St Louis Cards repeat as NL champions with a 6-3 win over Phillies.

1934 - Elgin Baylor, NBA star (1958-59 Rookie of Year-Lakers) is born.

1939 - NY Yankees clinch their 11th & 4th successive pennant.
1950 - Cleveland Browns (formerly AAFC) play first NFL game, beat Phila 35-10).

1953 - AL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles.

1955 - Bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st.
1955 - Yankee Mickey Mantle pulls a hamstring muscle running out a bunt.

1955 - Robin Yount, baseballer (Milwaukee Brewers, MVP 1982, 1989, 3,142 hits) is born.

1960 - Milwaukee Brave Warren Spahn no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 4-0.

1965 - Boston Red Sox Dave Morehead no-hits Cleve Indians, 2-0.

1975 - Pirates beat Cubs 22-0, Rennie Stennett is 3rd to go 7 for 7.

1988 - Cincinnati Reds Tom Browning pitches a perfect game, beats Dodgers, 1-0.

1993 - Minnesota Twins Dave Winfield, is 19th to get 3,000 hits.
1995 - Greg Maddux of Braves sets record of 17 consecutive road victory.

1997 - Mark McGwire signs with the St Louis Cards for $26M.
2000 - Sammy Sosa's becomes the second player to hit 50 or more 

home runs in three consecutive years, joining Mark McGwire.

2009 - Myles Brand, NCAA President (b. 1942) dies.