TODAY 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 - 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 - Tom Lasorda [Thomas], baseball manager (LA Dodgers),

born in Norristown, Pennsylvania is born.
1927 - Famous "Long count" fight (Jack Dempsey loses to

Gene Tunney in 10 for heavyweight boxing title).
1935 - Boston Braves lose NL record 110th game of year en route to 115.

1942 - David J Stern, NBA commissioner (1984-2014) is born.
1947 - Dodgers clinch NL pennant.
1959 - Chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant.
1966 - Orioles beat A's 6-1 to clinch their 1st AL pennant.
1967 - Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager.
1969 - SF Giant Willie Mays, becomes second player to hit 600 home runs.
1973 - Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry hits 3 triples vs Milwaukee Brewers.
1977 - Minnesota Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0.

1985 - Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson.
1985 - St Louis Cardinals set an unusual streak record by

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

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.
1989 - Cards outfielder Leon Durham suspended for 60 days due to drugs.
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.