THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 21ST

1934 - St Louis Cardinals Paul Dean no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-0.
1955 - Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 rounds for Heavyweight boxing title.

1956 - Yankees set dubious record, stranding 20 men on base 

Mantle hits a 500' plus homer but Red Sox win 13-9 in Fenway.

1964 - Reds Chico Ruiz steals home, beats Phillies 1-0. 

Phillies start a 10 game losing streak that gives Cards the pennant.

1969 - NY Jet Steve O'Neal punts 98 yards against Denver Broncos.

1970 - Oakland A's Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0.
1971 - AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers).
1973 - NY Mets go into 1st place (at .500) after trailing 12½ games.
1973 - Nate Archibald signs 7 year contract with NBA KC Kings for $450,000.

1980 - LA Ram Johnnie Johnson scores a 99 yard interception.
1980 - Richard Todd of NY Jets completes 42 passes in a game (NFL record).
1981 - Steve Carlton strikes out NL record 3,118th (Andre Dawson).

1985 - Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 rounds 

to become Heavyweight Boxing Champion.

1986 - Miami Dan Marino passes for 6 touchdowns vs 

NY Jets (51-45 in OT); record 884 passing yards.

1986 - New Orleans Saints Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown.

1986 - SD Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut.

1990 - Faye Vincent turns down White Sox bid to reinstate Minnie Minoso, 68.
1991 - USA Basketball announces "Dream Team" for the 1992 Olympics.

1997 - NY Yankee Cecil Fielder hits his 300th HR.

2008 - The final home game is played at Yankee Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.