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What happened in history on this day: September 18?
On September 18 in ...
- 1903 - Philadelphia Phillies' Chick Fraser no-hits Chicago Cubs, 10-0.
- 1908 - Cleveland Naps' pitcher Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston Red Sox, 2-1.
- 1915 - Boston Braves trounce Saint Louis Cardinals 20-1.
- 1930 - Enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup.
- 1930 - New York Yankees' pitcher Red Ruffing hits two home runs to beat Saint Louis Browns, 7-6.
- 1934 - Saint Louis Browns' player Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston Braves in 10 innings, 2-1.
- 1938 - Despite losing a double header, New York Yankees clinch pennant number 10.
- 1949 - Baseball major league record four grand slams hit.
- 1954 - Cleveland Indians clinch American League pennant, beat Detroit Tigers (3-2).
- 1963 - Final game at Polo Grounds, 1,752 see Philadelphia Phillies beat New York Mets 5-1.
- 1967 - Intrepid (US) beats Dame Pattie (Australia) in 21st America's Cup.
- 1968 - Ray Washburn (Saint Louis Cardinals) no-hits San Francisco Giants 2-0.
- 1977 - Courageous (US) sweeps Australia (Australia) in 24th America's Cup.
- 1983 - New Orleans Saints' first overtime victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31.
- 1984 - Detroit Tigers become fourth team to stay in first place from opening day.
- 1987 - Detroit Tigers' Darrell Evans is first 40-year-old to hit 30 home runs.
- 1990 - In Tokyo, Japan, the International Olympic Committee chooses Atlanta, Georgia, to host the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
- 2022 - At Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, National Football League regular season game: Green Bay Packers beats Chicago Bears by score 27-10.
- 2022 - At Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, USA, National Football League regular season game: Arizona Cardinals beats Las Vegas Raiders by score 29-23.
- 2022 - At Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, USA, National Football League regular season game: Denver Broncos beats Houston Texans by score 16-9.
- 2022 - At AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, National Football League regular season game: Dallas Cowboys beats Cincinnati Bengals by score 20-17.
- 2022 - At Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, USA, National Football League regular season game: San Francisco 49ers beats Seattle Seahawks by score 27-7.
- 2022 - At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, USA, National Football League regular season game: Los Angeles Rams beats Atlanta Falcons by score 31-27.
- 2022 - At M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, National Football League regular season game: Miami Dolphins beats Baltimore Ravens by score 42-38.
- 2022 - At TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, National Football League regular season game: Jacksonville Jaguars beats Indianapolis Colts by score 24-0.
- 2022 - At Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, National Football League regular season game: New England Patriots beats Pittsburgh Steelers by score 17-14.
- 2022 - At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, National Football League regular season game: New York Giants beats Carolina Panthers by score 19-16.
- 2022 - At Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, National Football League regular season game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beats New Orleans Saints by score 20-10.
- 2022 - At Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, USA, National Football League regular season game: Detroit Lions beats Washington Commanders by score 36-27.
- 2022 - At FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, National Football League regular season game: New York Jets beats Cleveland Browns by score 31-30.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats San Francisco Giants by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Seattle Mariners by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Chicago Cubs by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Oakland Athletics by score 11-2.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 12-8.
- 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 7-3.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Cleveland Guardians by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Washington Nationals by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Kansas City Royals by score 13-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Texas Rangers by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Detroit Tigers by score 11-5.
Births of sports figures on September 18
Deaths of sports figures on September 18
- 2002 - Death of Bob Hayes, American athlete (born 1942).
- 2013 - Death of Ken Norton, American boxer (born 1943).
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