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What happened in history on this day: September 16?
On September 16 in ...
- 1885 - Sailing ship Puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup.
- 1887 - The first game of softball is played in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- 1890 - Newswriter George Whitney Calhoun names Green Bay team the Packers.
- 1924 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in one game.
- 1926 - Saint Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 23-3.
- 1927 - Rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for US Lawn Tennis Association title.
- 1930 - Philadelphia Phillies, trailing 10-5, score 5 in 9th inning, then Pittsburgh Pirates score four in top of 10th, so Philadelphia Phillies score 5 in bottom of 10th to win 15-14.
- 1939 - New York Yankees clinch pennant #11.
- 1950 - Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play first NFL game, beat Philadelphia Eagles 35-10).
- 1951 - Betsy Rawls wins the US Women's Open Golf title.
- 1953 - American League approves Saint Louis Browns' move to become Baltimore Orioles.
- 1955 - The New York Yankees' Hank Bauer and Yogi Berra homer in the 9th inning beating Boston Red Sox 5-4 taking over first place in the league.
- 1955 - US Auto Club forms to oversee four major auto racing categories.
- 1960 - Amos Alonzo Stagg retires as a football coach at age 98.
- 1960 - Milwaukee Braves' player Warren Spahn no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 4-0.
- 1965 - At Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox Dave Morehead pitches a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.
- 1973 - Buffalo Bills' OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (two touchdowns), beating New England Patriots 31-13.
- 1975 - Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 22-0, Rennie Stennett is third to go 7 for 7.
- 1978 - New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox for 6th time in two weeks, 3-2.
- 1979 - Catfish Hunter Day at Yankee Stadium.
- 1988 - Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds pitches a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in his 1-0 victory. Over three starts he retires 40 consecutive batters - one shy of a major league record.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats San Francisco Giants by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 12-3.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Seattle Mariners by score 8-7.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Cincinnati Reds by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats New York Yankees by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Tampa Bay Rays 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 Pittsburgh Pirates by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Minnesota Twins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Kansas City Royals by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Baltimore Orioles by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Miami Marlins by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Colorado Rockies by score 2-1.
Births of sports figures on September 16
- 1895 - Birth of Charles W Bidwill in Chicago, Illinois, USA; NFL hall of famer (Chicago Cardinals).
- 1901 - Birth of Andrée Brunet-Joly AKA Andrée Joly AKA Andrée Brunet in Paris, France; figure skater pair (Olympic-gold-1928, 1932).
- 1920 - Birth of Franco Pandolfini in Italy; water polo (Olympic-gold-1948).
- 1934 - Birth of Elgin Baylor; NBA star (1958-59 Rookie of the Year-Los Angeles Lakers).
- 1937 - Birth of Aleksandr Medved in USSR; super heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1964, 1968, 1972).
- 1944 - Birth of Ard Schenk in Holland; 1500m, 5km, 10km speed skater (Olympic-gold-1972).
- 1947 - Birth of Lucius Allen; NBA star (Milwaukee Bucks).
- 1948 - Birth of Rosemary Casals; tennis player (US Open doubles 1967,1971,1974).
- 1953 - Birth of Jerry Pate in Macon, Georgia, USA; PGA golfer (US Open 1976, Canadian Open 1976).
- 1956 - Birth of Anatoly Beloglazov in USSR; 52kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic-gold-1980).
- 1956 - Birth of Sergei Beloglazov in USSR; 57kg freestyle wrestler (Olympic-gold-1980).
Deaths of sports figures on September 16
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