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What happened in history on this day: September 5?
On September 5 in ...
- 1901 - National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms in the USA.
- 1906 - The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22-0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).
- 1908 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Doves, 6-0.
- 1913 - Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves tie record of only one run in a double header, Philadelphia Phillies win first game 1-0, then a scoreless tie into 10th.
- 1918 - Due to the Great War, 15th World Series begins a month early.
- 1922 - New York Yankees play final game at the Polo Grounds, after 7 years.
- 1923 - Flyweights Gene LaRue and Kid Pancho knock out each other simultaneously.
- 1927 - Boston Red Sox beat New York Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings.
- 1931 - John Thomson, Scottish soccer player, dies in an accident during a Celtic-Rangers match (born 1909).
- 1936 - Boston Red Sox turn a triple-play on the New York Yankees.
- 1959 - Washington Senators' Jim Lemon is 7th to get six RBIs in an inning (third).
- 1960 - Cassius Clay captures the Olympic light heavyweight gold medal.
- 1971 - New York Mets' Don Hahn hits first inside the park homer in game against Philadelphia Phillies.
- 1972 - Eleven Israeli athletes are slain at Munich Olympics, Germany.
- 1977 - Cleveland Indians stage first "I hate the Yankee Hanky Night".
- 1988 - Canadian Football League's Earl Winfield (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) scores touchdowns on 101-yard punt return, 100-yard kickoff return, and 58-yard pass reception.
- 1997 - The International Olympic Committee picks Athens, Greece to be the host city for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
- 2020 - At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, USA, the Grand Prix at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta race is held, round 6 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #7 Acura DPi driven by Ricky Taylor and Helio Castroneves.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 7th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 07 driven by Simon Trummer, Scott Huffaker, and Patrick Kelly.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 8th overall is the BBMW Team RLL #25 BMW M8 GTE driven by Connor De Phillippi and Bruno Spengler.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 14th overall is the Meyer Shank Racing #86 Acura NSX GT3 driven by Mario Farnbacher, Matt McMurry, and Shinya Michimi.
- 2020 - The Kentucky Derby horse race is won by Authentic and jockey John Velazquez.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 7-4.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Detroit Tigers by score 10-0.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Seattle Mariners by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats San Diego Padres by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Colorado Rockies by score 6-4.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Boston Red Sox by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Toronto Blue Jays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Toronto Blue Jays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-2.
Births of sports figures on September 5
- 1875 - Birth of Napoleon "Larry" Lajoie in Rhode Island, USA; hall of fame shortstop (.426 in 1901).
- 1952 - Birth of Graham Salmon; blind runner (fastest 100m by a blind man).
- 1954 - Birth of Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt in the German Democratic Republic; bobsled (Olympic-gold-1980).
- 1956 - Birth of Steve Denton; world's fastest tennis serve (138 mph).
- 1960 - Birth of Willie Gault; bob sledder/NFL receiver (Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Raiders).
- 1986 - Birth of Sean Thomas, English football player.
Deaths of sports figures on September 5
- 1931 - John Thomson, Scottish soccer player, dies in an accident during a Celtic-Rangers match (born 1909).
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