On This Day in Sport for September 21
Events in Sport
- 1906 New York Highlanders 1st baseman Hal Chase has 22 put-outs to tie MLB record in a 6-3 win over Chicago White Sox at South Side Park
- 1934 St Louis Cardinals pitching Dean brothers shut-out Brooklyn Dodgers in a doubleheader; Dizzy, in a 13-0 rout and Paul, with a 3-0 no-hitter
- 1951 Emil Zatopek runs 15,000m in record 44 min, 54.6 sec
- 1955 In his last fight, undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano KOs light heavyweight Archie Moore in the 9th round at Yankee Stadium, NYC
- 1956 New York Yankees set dubious MLB record, stranding 20 on base; Mickey Mantle hits a 500' plus homer but rival Boston Red Sox win 13-9 at Fenway Park
- 1969 NY Jet Steve O'Neal punts 98 yards against Denver Broncos
- 1969 Ron Hill wins European marathon (2:16:47.8)
- 1970 Oakland A's Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0
- More Events in Sport
Howie Morenz
Chris GayleDeaths in Sport
- 1922 Tom Armitage, cricketer (England lob bowler v Australia 1877), dies
- 1935 Herm McFarland, American MLB outfielder (first grand slam in AL history), dies at 65
- 1998 Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter (3 x Olympic gold 1988), dies of an epileptic seizure at 38
- 2007 Hallgeir Brenden, Norwegian cross country skier (Olympic gold 1952, 56), dies at 78
September 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
