THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 22ND

1911 - Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511.
1915 - Red Sox ask Braves for use of their larger park for World Series.

1920 - Bob Lemon, San Bernardino, California, American MLB pitcher 

(Cleveland Indians)/manager (NY Yankees, 1978) is born.
1920 - Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 

8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series.

1927 - Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.

1927 - Tom Lasorda [Thomas], Norristown, Pennsylvania, 

baseball manager (LA Dodgers) is born.

1932 - Ingemar Johansson, Sweden, world Heavyweight boxing champ (1952) is born.
1935 - Boston Braves lose NL record 110th game of year en route to 115.

1942 - David J Stern, NBA commissioner (1984- ) is born.

1954 - Bkln Dodger Karl Spooner strikes out 15 NY Giants in his first game.

1966 - Orioles beat A's 6-1 to clinch their first AL pennant.

1969 - SF Giant Willie Mays, becomes second player to hit 600 home runs.

1977 - Minnesota Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0.

1985 - St Louis Cardinals set an unusual streak record by 

winning 9 of 10 games, each pitched by a different man.

1987 - NFL players go on strike for 24 days.

1988 - South Korean coaches attack NZ referee after 

disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in.
1990 - Andre Dawson steals his 300th base & is only player 

other than Willie Mays to have 300 HRs, 300 steals & 2,000 hits.
1991 - Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory.

1992 - Aurelio, "Al", López, Mexican baseball player (b. 1948) dies.

1993 - Nolan Ryan, 46, pitches his last game.