THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 9/25

1908 – Cubs pitcher Ed Reulach becomes the only pitcher in MLB history to throw a shutout in both games of a doubleheader.

1926 – The NHL grants franchises to Chicago and Detroit.

1962 – Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in the first round in a bout at Comiskey Park to win the world heavyweight title.

1981 – Nolan Ryan throws his fifth career no-hitter, shutting down the Dodgers.

1982 – Thanks to 177 rushing yards from Ricky Jones, Northwestern football ends its 34 game losing streak with a 31-6 win over Northern Illinois.

1984 – Rusty Staub of the New York Mets joins Ty Cobb as the only players in MLB history to hit home runs as teenagers and in their 40s.

1988 – Americans control the podium in the long jump at the Seoul Olympics with Carl Lewis taking gold, and teammates Mike Powell and Larry Myricks taking silver and bronze.

1989 – Wade Boggs becomes the first player in MLB history to record 200 hits and 100 walks for four consecutive seasons.