THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 17TH

1927 - George Blanda, Penn, NFL kicker/quarterback (Bears, Oilers, Raiders) is born.

1931 - Red Sox Earl Webb sets record with 65 en route to 67 doubles.

1934 - Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, Ca, tennis, 1st woman grand slam (1953) is born.
1937 - First NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat NY Giants 13-3.

1941 - Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4.

1945 - Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, NBA star (Knicks)/coach (Bulls, Lakers) is born.
1947 - Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of Year by Sporting News.

1953 - Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs first black player.
1954 - Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8  rounds for Heavyweight boxing title.

1956 - Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42.
1959 - 59th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus.
1961 - Minnesota Vikings' first NFL game (beat Chicago Bears 37-13).

1964 - Mickey Mantle gets hits #1999, 2000 & 2001 & his 450th HR.
1967 - New Orleans Saints first NFL game, they lose to LA Rams 27-13.

1968 - Gaylord Perry (Giants) no-hits St Louis Cardinals, 1-0.

1975 - Jimmie Johnson, American race car driver is born.

1979 - Royals' George Brett is 6th to have 20 doubles/triples/HRs in a season.
1982 - NJ Devils first exhibition game, beating Caps 3-1 in Hershey Pa.
1983 - Chicago White Sox clinch their first-ever AL West championship.
1984 - Reggie Jackson is 13th to hit 500 HRs.

1996 - Dodger Hideo Nomo no-hits Colo Rockies, 9-0 at Coors Field.