TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 17TH

1922 - Bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ.

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.
1937 - 1st NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat NY Giants 13-3.

1938 - Don Budge wins US Tennis open & completes Grand Slam.
1941 - Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4.

1945 - Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, American basketball

player and coach (Knicks/Bulls/Lakers) is born.
1947 - Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of Year by Sporting News.

1950 - San Francisco 49ers (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, lose 21-17.
1953 - Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player.
1954 - Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8 for Heavyweight boxing title.

1956 - Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42.

1961 - Minnesota Vikings' 1st NFL game (beat Chicago Bears 37-13).

1964 - Mickey Mantle gets hits #1999, 2000 & 2001 & his 450th HR.
1967 - New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to LA Rams 27-13.

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

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

1992 - NFL decides to suspend World League Football.

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