1917 – Baseball legend Honus Wagner retires at age 43. 1920 – The NFL is officially formed in Canton, OH as 12 teams pay $100 to join the American Professional Football Association. The league changes its name to the NFL in 1922. 1941 – Stan Musial makes his MLB...
MLB Schedule - 9/16 White Sox at Guardians - 12:00Giants at Cardinals - 12:15Yankees at Twins - 12:40Tigers at Blue Jays - 2:07Athletics at Rays - 5:40Dodgers at Reds - 5:40Brewers at Pirates - 5:40Phillies at Nationals - 5:45Orioles at Mets - 6:00Braves at Cubs -...
1869 – Reported to be Golf’s first hole-in-one, shot by Tom Morris. 1924 – Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals sets the MLB record for RBIs in a game with 12. 1953 – The American League approves the St. Louis Browns move to Baltimore, where the team would be...
MLB Schedule - 9/15 White Sox at Guardians - 5:40Athletics at Rays - 5:40Dodgers at Reds - 5:40Brewers at Pirates - 5:40Phillies at Nationals - 5:45Tigers at Blue Jays - 6:07Orioles at Mets - 6:10Yankees at Twins - 6:40Braves at Cubs - 6:40Giants at Cardinals -...
1946 – A game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cubs is called when players, umpires and fans are attacked by gnats. 1950 – Yankees first baseman Johnny Mize has a three homer game for a record sixth time in his career. 1952 – The Boston Braves play in their final...
1916 – Christy Mathewson, then pitching for the Reds, picks up career victory #373. It is the only win in his 17 year career that was not with the New York Giants. 1954 – Willie Mays sets an MLB record with his 82nd extra base hit of the season. 1968 – Tigers pitcher...
1883 – One armed pitcher Hugh Daily of Cleveland throws a no-hitter against Philadelphia. 1902 – The famous Cubs trio of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance appear together for the first time. 1909 – Ty Cobb clinches the AL home run title by hitting his ninth...
1930 – Brooklyn’s Al Lopez records the last recorded bounce home run in MLB history. 1964 - The Andrean 59ers open the season with a Saturday contest at Gilroy Stadium where they get a 21-14 win over the Blue Devils of Gary Froebel.1975 - The River Forest Ingots and...
