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What happened in history on this day: September 6?
On September 6 in ...
- 1883 - Chicago Cubs' Burns (extra bases), Williamson and Pfeiffer get three hits in one inning.
- 1905 - Chicago White Sox' pitcher Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0.
- 1910 - Regina Roughriders football club forms.
- 1912 - New York Giants' Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0.
- 1920 - First radio broadcast of a boxing prizefight.
- 1924 - Charles Paddock captures 100- and 200-yard Amateur Athletic Union national senior outdoor track and field championships.
- 1930 - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies 22-8.
- 1946 - All-American Football Conference plays first game (Cleveland Browns 44, Miami Seahawks 0).
- 1954 - New York Yankees use a record ten pinch hitters.
- 1963 - Major league baseball's 100,000th game.
- 1973 - New York Times reports almost all Superfecta harness racing run at Yonkers, Roosevelt and Monticello from January to March of 1973 were fixed.
- 1980 - Chantal Langlace sets women's record for fastest 100km run (7:27:22).
- 1980 - College football's longest losing streak of 50 games ends for Macalaster University of Saint Paul, Minnesota beating Mount Senario 17-14.
- 1981 - Bob Lemon becomes the New York Yankees' manager for the second time.
- 1987 - Saskatchewan Rough Riders' Dave Ridgway kicks a Canadian Football League record 60-yard field goal.
- 1989 - Amateur Atheletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records.
- 1989 - England holds Sweden to a 0-0 draw in Sweden, qualifying for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The game became famous after Terry Butcher sustained a deep cut to his forehead early in the game. He received stitches but played on the entire game. By the end of the game, the front of Butcher's white shirt and shorts where almost entirely covered in blood.
- 1995 - Cal Ripken Junior of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the all time consecutive games played record in Major League Baseball with his 2131st game.
- 2001 - Barry Bonds becomes the fifth major leaguer to hit 60 home runs in a season, reaching the milestone in the shortest time, just 141 games.
- 2009 - In Oschersleben, Germany, round 9 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Andy Priaulx; race 2 is won by Augusto Farfus.
- 2009 - In Australia, round 10 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Mikko Hirvonen.
- 2009 - In Misano, San Marino, round 13 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
- 2010 - New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez reaches 100 RBIs for a record 14th season, passing Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jimmie Fox, all tied at 13 seasons.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Francisco Giants by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Chicago White Sox by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Oakland Athletics by score 10-9.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Detroit Tigers by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 10-7.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Houston Astros by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Kansas City Royals by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Washington Nationals by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Cincinnati Reds by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 9-6.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Miami Marlins by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Boston Red Sox by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Pittsburgh Pirates beats New York Mets by score 8-2.
Births of sports figures on September 6
- 1904 - Birth of Maxie Rosenbloom; light heavyweight boxing champion (1930-34).
- 1912 - Birth of Vincent DiMaggio; baseball player (New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Bees).
- 1928 - Birth of Rudolph Plukfelder in USSR; light heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1964).
- 1955 - Birth of Anne Henning; American 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1972).
- 1980 - Birth of Joseph Yobo; Nigerian football player.
- 1980 - Birth of Samuel Peter; Nigerian boxer and heavyweight champion.
Deaths of sports figures on September 6
- 2020 - Death of Lou Brock at age 81; baseball player (Saint Louis Cardinals, Baseball Hall of Fame (1985)).
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