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What happened in history on this day: September 15?
On September 15 in ...
- 1912 - Boston Red Sox' pitcher Joe Wood ties record of 16 straight wins.
- 1928 - Saint Louis Cardinals set National League record of 18 men left on base beating Philadelphia Phillies 8-6.
- 1938 - Only time brothers hit back-to-back home runs (Lloyd and Paul Waner, Pittsburgh Pirates).
- 1940 - Third American Football League plays first game (Milwaukee 14, Columbus 2).
- 1940 - Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (Chicago White Sox pitcher).
- 1946 - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 2-0 in five innings, games called because of gnats.
- 1947 - New York Yankees clinch pennant #15.
- 1950 - Longest game in Philadelphia's Shribe Park, Philadelphia Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds 8-7 in 19 innings.
- 1950 - New York Yankees' player Johnny Mize hits three homers (sixth time he has done that).
- 1953 - Boxing's NBA adopts 10-point-must-scoring-system (10 points to round winner).
- 1957 - San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game.
- 1962 - Australia's first entry in America's Cup yacht race (US wins).
- 1962 - Kansas City Athletics' Bill Fischer sets record of 69 1/3 innings without a walk.
- 1969 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Steve Carlton strikes out nineteen batters of the New York Mets, establishing a new a new major league mark for strikeouts in a single game.
- 1978 - Muhammad Ali beats WBA heavyweight champion Leon Spinks.
- 1978 - New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 4-0, Guidry wins number 22, Yankees lead 2.5 games.
- 1979 - Boston Red Sox player Bob Watson is first to hit for the cycle in American League and National League (Houston Astros).
- 1985 - European team beats US team for golf's Ryders Cup (first since 1957).
- 1988 - Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage, Alaska to host 1994 Winter Olympics.
- 1991 - South Dakota State freshman Marshall Faulk sets NCAA rushing record of 386 yards.
- 2000 - (to October 1) The Games of the XXVII Olympiad are held in Sydney, Australia.
- 2003 - Barry Bonds walks for the 2,063rd time in his career, passing Babe Ruth on the all-time walks list to become number two on the list.
- 2019 - At the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, USA, the Monterey SportsCar Championship race is held, round 11 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #6 Acura DPi driven by Juan Pablo Montoya and Dane Cameron.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 10th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 driven by Matt McMurry and Dalton Kellett.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 12th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #66 Ford GT driven by Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 20th overall is the Paul Miller Racing #48 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 driven by Bryan Sellers and Corey Lewis.
- 2022 - At Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, National Football League regular season game: Kansas City Chiefs beats Los Angeles Chargers by score 27-24.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats San Diego Padres by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 11-0.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Cleveland Guardians by score 8-2.
Births of sports figures on September 15
- 1881 - Birth of Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti in Milan, Italy; race car builder (Amaz Bugattis).
- 1938 - Birth of Gaylord Perry; baseball player (1972 American League Cy Young winner).
- 1940 - Birth of Merlin Olsen in Utah, USA; NFL tackle (Los Angeles Rams)/sportscaster/actor (Father Murphy).
- 1953 - Birth of Jerry Page; golfer (largest PGA victory margin).
- 1961 - Birth of Dan Marino; NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins).
Deaths of sports figures on September 15
- 2022 - Death of Eddie Butler at age 65; Welsh rugby union player, commentator, journalist.
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