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What happened in history on this day: August 27?
On August 27 in ...
- 1911 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0.
- 1921 - J E Clair of Acme Packing Company of Green Bay granted an APFA franchise (Green Bay Packers).
- 1937 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Fred Frankhouse no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 5-0 in 7 2/3 inning game.
- 1938 - New York Yankees' Monte Pearson no-hits Cleveland Indians 13-0, Joe DiMaggio hits three triples.
- 1974 - New York Mets' Benny Ayala hits a home run in his first at bat.
- 1977 - Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside-the-park-homers off New York Yankees' pitcher Ken Clay at Yankee Stadium, Texas Rangers won 8-2.
- 1978 - Cincinnati Reds' Joe Morgan is first to hit 200 home runs and have 500 stolen bases.
- 1978 - New York Yankees' Catfish Hunter's 6-2 win gives him a perfect 6-0 for the month.
- 1982 - Rickey Henderson steals 119th base of season; breaks Lou Brock's mark.
- 2005 - Jeff Kent of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first major league player to hit 300 homers as a second baseman.
- 2022 - At Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Denver Broncos beats Minnesota Vikings by score 23-13.
- 2022 - At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Indianapolis Colts beats Tampa Bay Buccaneers by score 27-10.
- 2022 - At M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Baltimore Ravens beats Washington Commanders by score 17-15.
- 2022 - At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Miami Dolphins beats Philadelphia Eagles by score 48-10.
- 2022 - At Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Tennessee Titans beats Arizona Cardinals by score 26-23.
- 2022 - At FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Chicago Bears beats Cleveland Browns by score 21-20.
- 2022 - At Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Cincinnati Bengals beats Los Angeles Rams by score 16-7.
- 2022 - At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Atlanta Falcons beats Jacksonville Jaguars by score 28-12.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Seattle Mariners by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats New York Yankees by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats San Francisco Giants by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Atlanta Braves by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Kansas City Royals by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Colorado Rockies by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Chicago Cubs by score 7-0.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Houston Astros by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Chicago White Sox by score 10-5.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Texas Rangers by score 11-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Washington Nationals by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 2-0.
Births of sports figures on August 27
- 1908 - Birth of Francis William Leahy AKA Frank Leahy in O'Neill, Nebraska, USA; football coach (Notre Dame).
- 1927 - Birth of Liselott Linsenhoff in Germany; equestrian (Olympic-gold-1972).
- 1929 - Birth of Elizabeta Bagrintseve in USSR; discus thrower (Olympic-silver-1952).
- 1950 - Birth of Cynthia Potter; American springboard diver (Olympic-bronze-1976).
- 1959 - Birth of Gerhard Berger; Formula-1 racer (Italian Grand Prix-1988).
Deaths of sports figures on August 27
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