September 1928 in Sports History

Events in Sport

Sports History

Sep 3 Future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb records his 4,189th and final career hit, as a pinch hitter for Philadelphia A's in 6-1 loss v Washington Senators

Sep 9 Silvio Cator of Haiti, sets then long jump record at 26' ½"
Sep 11 Ty Cobb last hitting appearance, pops out against Yankees
Sep 15 St. Louis Cardinals set NL record of 18 men left-on-base; still beat Phillies, 8-6 at the Baker Bowl, Philadelphia
Sep 15 Kent leg-spinner Alfred "Tich" Freeman takes 2-102 and 4-75 for Rest of England vs Lancashire to become the only bowler to take 300 wickets (304) in an English cricket season
Sep 17 Pitcher Ray Boggs hits 3 batters in 1 inning
Sep 17 US National Championship Men's Tennis: Frenchman Henri Cochet wins his only US title; beats American Frank Hunter 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Sep 18 St. Louis beat Phillies, 4-2 at the Baker Bowl, Philadelphia; 20th Cards' win of 22 starts between the 2 clubs in 1928
Sep 28 NY Yanks clinch pennant #6
Sep 29 Yanks (17) Tigers (28) set 9 inning hit record (45)-Tigers win 19-10