Monday, September 22, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 22ND

1911 - Cy Young beats Pittsburgh 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511.
1915 - Red Sox ask Braves for use of their larger park for World Series.
1920 - Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that
8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series.
1920 - Bob Lemon, San Bernardino, California, American MLB pitcher
(Cleveland Indians)/manager (NY Yankees, 1978) is born.
1927 - Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses to Tunney).
1927 - Tom Lasorda [Thomas], Norristown, Pennsylvania,
baseball manager (LA Dodgers) is born.
1942 - David J Stern, former NBA commissioner (1984-2014 ) is born.
1969 - SF Giant Willie Mays, becomes second player to hit 600 home runs.
1977 - Minnesota Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0.
1987 - Red Sox Wade Boggs ties AL record of 200 hits for 5 straight seasons.
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.
1993 - Nolan Ryan, 46, pitches his last game.

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