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What happened in history on this day: September 19?
On September 19 in ...
- 1879 - Thomas Ray becomes youngest to break a world track and field record pole-vaulting 11 feet 2.25 inches at age 17 years and 198 days.
- 1914 - Brooklyn Tip-Tops' pitcher Ed Lafitte no-hits Kansas City Packers (Federal League), 6-2.
- 1947 - Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of the Year.
- 1966 - Mike Burke is named New York Yankees president.
- 1973 - National League refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington DC.
- 1982 - Seattle Mariners' rookie Orlando Mercado becomes third player to hit a grand slam for his first major league hit.
- 1982 - New Orleans Saints' first road shutout victory beating Chicago Bears 10-0.
- 1986 - Chicago White Sox player Joe Crowley no-hits California Angels, 7-1.
- 1988 - Greg Louganis suffers a head injury while qualifying for the Seoul Olympics and goes on to win two gold medals.
- 1989 - Appeals court restores America's Cup to US after New York Supreme Court gave it to New Zealand (New Zealand protested US's use of a catamaran).
- 1996 - The scoreboard at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York, falls to the ice just hours before a National Hockey League game; no one is injured.
- 2006 - In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the spot at Hanlan Point where Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run is commemorated with a plaque. The historic home run came on September 5, 1914.
- 2008 - Major League Baseball's instant replay system produces its first reversal when Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena had a two-run double changed to a three-run homer during the fourth inning against the Minnesota Twins. The initial umpire call was based on fan interference, which the video replay showed was not the case.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 10-7.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Baltimore Orioles by score 11-0.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Chicago Cubs by score 10-3.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Los Angeles Angels by score 9-1.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Minnesota Twins by score 11-4.
- 2022 - At Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, National Football League regular season game: Philadelphia Eagles beats Minnesota Vikings by score 24-7.
- 2022 - At Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, USA, National Football League regular season game: Buffalo Bills beats Tennessee Titans by score 41-7.
Births of sports figures on September 19
- 1902 - Birth of James Van Alen; created Simplified Scoring System for tennis.
- 1922 - Birth of Dana Zatopek in Czechoslavakia; javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1952).
- 1922 - Birth of Emil Zatopek in Czechoslavakia; 5000m/10,000m/marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1952).
- 1926 - Birth of Edwin "Duke" Snider; Brooklyn Dodgers' centerfielder (406 home runs).
- 1936 - Birth of Al Oerter; American discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1956, 1960, 1964, 1968).
- 1937 - Birth of Boris Onischenko in USSR; épée (Olympic-1976) disqualified-illegal épée.
- 1941 - Birth of Jim Fox in England; pentathlete (Olympics-1972).
- 1943 - Birth of Christi Haas in Austria; downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1964).
- 1945 - Birth of Jane Blalock; LPGA Golfer (Rookie of the Year-1969).
- 1948 - Birth of Nadyezhda Tkachenko in the USSR; pentathelete (Olympic-gold-1980).
Deaths of sports figures on September 19
- 2017 - Death of Jake LaMotta, American boxer (born 1922).
- 2017 - Death of Massimo Natili, Italian racing driver (born 1935).
- 2017 - Death of John Nicholson, New Zealand racing driver (born 1941).
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