September 1957 in Sports History

Events in Sport

Sep 2 Milwaukee 1st baseman Frank Torre scores 6 runs to tie the MLB record; Braves rout Chicago Cubs 23-10
Sep 3 Brooklyn Dodgers play their final game in Jersey City, a 3-2 loss v Philadelphia Phillies; 11-4 record in New Jersey

Baseball Record

Sep 3 Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn sets an NL record for a left-hander with 41st shut-out; beats Cubs, 8-0

Sports History

Sep 8 Juan Manuel Fangio confirms his F1 World Drivers Championship, finishing 2nd in the season ending Italian GP at Monza; takes record 5th title by 15 points from Stirling Moss

US Men's Tennis Open

Sep 8 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: In an all-Australian final Mal Anderson wins his only Grand Slam event; beats Ashley Cooper 10-8, 7-5, 6-4

Tennis Player and Four-Time Major Champion Ashley Cooper

US Open Women's Tennis

Sep 8 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Althea Gibson beats Louise Brough Clapp 6-3, 6-2 for the first of her 2 home singles crowns

Sep 15 SF Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game
Sep 16 LA City Council approves 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine for Dodgers
Sep 22 Duke Snider's 39th & 40th home runs are last hit at Ebbets Field
Sep 23 Milwaukee Braves clinch NL pennant by beating Cards 4-2
Sep 24 Brooklyn Dodgers play last game at Ebbets Field, defeat Pirates 2-0
Sep 27 American MLB San Francisco Giants rent Pacific Coast League San Francisco Seals Stadium until Candlestick Park is built in 1960
Sep 29 NFL NY Giants play their last game at Polo Grounds, 9-1 loss to Pittsburgh

Birthdays in Sport

Sep 1 Duško Ivanović, Montenegrin basketball coach (Barcelona, Panathinaikos), born in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
Sep 2 Tony Alva, American skateboarder
Sep 3 Erhan Önal, Turkish soccer central defender (12 caps; FC Bayern Munich, Standard Liège, Galatasaray), born in Izmir, Turkey (d. 2021)
Sep 5 Peter Winnen, Dutch bicycle road athlete, born in Ysselsteyn German war cemetery, Netherlands
Sep 6 Gwyn Evans, Welsh rugby union fullback (12 caps Wales, 2 caps British & Irish Lions; Maesteg RFC) and coach (Italy 1977-78), born in Maesteg, Wales
Sep 11 Jeff Sluman, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1988; 6 PGA Tour titles), born in Rochester, New York
Sep 13 Mark Wiebe, American golfer (British Senior Open 2013), born in Seaside, Oregon
Sep 14 Jerry Don Gleaton, American baseball player, born in Brownwood, Texas
Sep 14 Kepler Wessels, South African cricketer who played for both Australia and South Africa, born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Province, South Africa
Sep 14 Tim Wallach, American MLB player (Montreal Expos 1980-1992), born in Huntington Park, California
Sep 15 Fulton Allem, South African golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Kroonstad, South Africa
Sep 16 David McCreery, Irish footballer (Newcastle United), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sep 16 Keith Connor, British triple jumper (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Anguilla, West Indies
Sep 20 Vladimir Tkachenko, Ukrainian-Russian basketball player (Olympic bronze 1980), born in Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sep 21 Lynette Love, US tai kwan do champ 1987/(Olympics 1988)
Sep 22 Giuseppe Saronni, Italian cyclist (Giro d'Italia), born in Novara, Italy
Sep 22 Mark Johnson, American NHL forward (Olympic gold 1980, Pitts, NJ), born in Madison, Wisconsin
Sep 22 Phil Blackmar, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in San Diego, California
Sep 23 Tony Fossas, Cuba, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
Sep 23 Tunch Ilkin, American football offensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1988, 89; Pittsburgh Steelers) and broadcaster (Pittsburgh Steelers TV & radio 1998-2020), born in Istanbul, Turkey)d. 2021)
Sep 27 Bill Athey, cricketer (England batsman in 23 Tests 1980-88)
Sep 27 Richard Vagg, Australian baseball infielder (Olympics 1996)
Sep 29 Chris Broad, English cricketer (prolific England opening batsman 1984-89), born in Bristol, England
Sep 29 Tim Flannery, American MLB player (San Diego Padres) and coach, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma