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What happened in history on this day: September 13?
On September 13 in ...
- 1842 - In the USA, Chris Lilly and Tom McCoy bare-fist fight for 119 rounds, when McCoy falls dead in the ring, after 2 hours 43 minutes. During the fight he had received 100 square blows, and was knocked down 81 times.
- 1849 - First US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy).
- 1883 - Cleveland Blues' pitcher Hugh Daily no-hits Philadelphia Phillies 1-0.
- 1925 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Dazzy Vance no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 10-1.
- 1927 - Waite Hoyt becomes the only 20-game winner of the 1927 New York Yankees.
- 1932 - New York Yankees clinch their 7th pennant.
- 1936 - Cleveland Indians' Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (versus Philadelphia Athletics).
- 1942 - Chicago Cubs shortstop Leonard Merullo makes four errors in one inning.
- 1949 - Ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in New York City, New York.
- 1963 - New York Yankees clinch their 28th pennant.
- 1965 - Willie Mays hits his 500th home run.
- 1971 - Frank Robinson hits his 500th home run.
- 1971 - World Hockey Association is formed.
- 1973 - ABC announces it obtained TV rights for the 1976 Olympics.
- 1973 - US Congress passes and sends a bill to President Richard Nixon to lift football's blackout.
- 1974 - Philadelphia Phillies set National League record, using 27 players in a game, Saint Louis Cardinals uses 24, tying record of 51. Philadelphia Phillies win 7-3 in 17.
- 1978 - New York Yankees win to gain sole possession of first place from 14 games back.
- 1981 - April Moon sets women's handbow distance record of 1,039 yards, 13 inches.
- 1981 - Atlanta Falcons tie record of 31 points in fourth quarter (vs Green Bay Packers).
- 1981 - John McEnroe beats Björn Borg for US Open title.
- 1982 - Joe Lefevre gets six hits in one baseball game.
- 1986 - Bert Blyleven gives up a record 44 home runs in a season.
- 1988 - 10th time, four players hit baseball major-league record grand slams.
- 1989 - Fay Vincent becomes Major League Baseball's eighth commissioner when he succeeds the late Bart Giamatti.
- 1991 - Joe Coleman's third 100 RBI season in a row with three teams (Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays).
- 2001 - Due the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Major League Baseball postpones all games through September 17.
- 2009 - In Monza, Italy, round 13 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Rubens Barrichello.
- 2010 - Rafael Nadal wins the U.S. Open tennis championship, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
- 2017 - The International Olympic Committee awards Paris, France and Los Angeles, California the right to host the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics, respectively.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats San Francisco Giants by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Seattle Mariners by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Colorado Rockies by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Oakland Athletics by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Boston Red Sox by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats New York Mets by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Washington Nationals by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Miami Marlins by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Detroit Tigers by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Los Angeles Angels by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Tampa Bay Rays beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Toronto Blue Jays beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Cincinnati Reds by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Pittsburgh Pirates beats Cincinnati Reds by score 1-0.
Births of sports figures on September 13
- 1896 - Birth of Morris Kirksey; US 4 X 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920).
- 1926 - Birth of Emile Francis; NHL player/coach/general manager (New York Rangers, Saint Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers).
- 1930 - Birth of James McLane; American 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948).
Deaths of sports figures on September 13
- 1842 - In the USA, Chris Lilly and Tom McCoy bare-fist fight for 119 rounds, when McCoy falls dead in the ring, after 2 hours 43 minutes. During the fight he had received 100 square blows, and was knocked down 81 times.
- 1849 - First US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy).
- 2015 - Death of Moses Malone, American basketball player (born 1955).
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