On This Day in Sport for September 18
Events in Sport
- 1848 Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner
- 1863 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Willie Park, Sr. wins his 2nd title; beats rival Tom Morris Sr. by 2 strokes
- 1903 Phillies' Chick Fraser no-hits Chicago Cubs, 10-0
- 1909 Largest paid baseball attendance (35,409), A's beat Tigers, 2-0 in Det
- 1926 US National Championship Men's Tennis: Frenchman René Lacoste wins first of 2 straight US titles; beats countryman Jean Borotra 6-4, 6-0, 6-4
- 1928 St. Louis beat Phillies, 4-2 at the Baker Bowl, Philadelphia; 20th Cards' win of 22 starts between the 2 clubs in 1928
- 1929 Pirates loss to Braves & clinch NL pennant for the Cubs
- 1930 Enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (UK) in 15th America's Cup
- More Events in Sport
Scotty Bowman
Darryl Sittler
Ryne Sandberg
Lance Armstrong
RonaldoWeddings in Sport
- 1920 Tennis player champion Molla Mallory (36) weds stock broker Franklin Mallory
- 1960 NBA forward Jerry Lucas (20) weds sophomore Treva Geib
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
Ken NortonSeptember in Sport History
Woman Jockey Rides Into Record Books
Jockey Gay Kelleway is the only woman to ride a winner at England’s famous Royal Ascot. She was also the first jockey to wear a TV camera on her helmet.
September 6, 19921st Car Race in America
The winning vehicle, a Duryea Motor Wagon Company vehicle driven by Frank Duryea
September 28, 1895
