TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 21ST

1884 - Hugh "Shorty" Ray, supervisor of NFL officials, HOF member is born.

1906 - Yankee 1st baseman Hal Chase's 22 put-outs ties record.
1934 - St Louis Card Paul Dean no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 3-0.
1955 - Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 for Heavyweight boxing title.

1962 - Grant Fuhr, Spruce Grove Alberta, NHL goalie (Oilers) is born.

1963 - Cecil Fielder, infielder (Detroit Tigers, NY Yankees), born in Los Angeles.

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 yr 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).

1982 - NFL players begin a 57 day strike.
1985 - Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in

15 to become Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
1986 - Miami Dan Marino passes for 6 touchdowns

vs NY Jets (51-45); 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.

1987 - Jimmy Clausen, Chicago Bears backup quarterback is born.
1988 - Mike Tyson smashes TV camera outside his Bernardsville NJ home.
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.