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What happened in history on this day: September 20?
On September 20 in ...
- 1902 - Chicago White Sox' pitcher Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0.
- 1907 - Pittsburgh Steelers' pitcher Nick Maddox no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-1.
- 1908 - Chicago White Sox' pitcher Frank Smith's second no-hitter, beats Philadelphia Phillies 1-0.
- 1911 - New York Yankees set team record 12 errors in a double header.
- 1933 - Pittsburgh Pirates play first NFL game, lose 23-2.
- 1942 - Gunther Hagg becomes world champion of all records from 1500m to 5000m.
- 1948 - Mexican Baseball league disbands.
- 1951 - Ford Frick elected commissioner of Major League Baseball.
- 1954 - Roger Bannister awarded Britain's Silver Pears Trophy.
- 1958 - Baltimore Orioles' knuckler Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits New York Yankees 1-0.
- 1961 - After 84 1/3 innings Bill Fischer gives up a base on balls.
- 1961 - New York Yankees' Roger Maris hits home run number 59 and barely misses number 60 in game 154 of the season. New York Yankees clinch pennant 26.
- 1968 - Mickey Mantle hits his 536th and final home run of his major league baseball career, during a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Red Sox at the Yankee Stadium.
- 1969 - Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher Bob Moose throws no-hitter at Shea Stadium defeating the New York Mets, 4-0.
- 1973 - Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in "The Battle of the Sexes" tennis match at the Houston Astrodome. Global TV audience estimated at 50 million. The winner collected $100,000.
- 1973 - Willie Mays announces retirement at end of 1973 season.
- 1980 - Plaque dedicated in Thurman Munson's memory at Yankee Stadium.
- 1980 - Spectacular Bid runs in Belmont alone as three horses drop out.
- 1981 - Joe Danelo kicks New York Giants' record 55-yard field goal.
- 1983 - 3,112 turn out to see the Pittsburgh Pirates play the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
- 1986 - Wichita State Shockers blow a 35-3 lead; lose 36-35 to Morehead State.
- 1987 - Alain Prost wins record 28th Formula one auto race.
- 1987 - Walter Payton scores NFL record 107th rushing touchdown.
- 2005 - In the USA, the NFL sees the groundbreaking ceremony for two new stadiums, the Indianapolis Colts' Lucas Oil Stadium and the Dallas Cowboys' temporarily named Dallas Cowboys New Stadium.
- 2006 - American League East baseball title won by New York Yankees.
- 2009 - In Imola, Italy, round 10 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Gabriele Tarquini; race 2 is won by Yvan Muller.
- 2019 - (to November 2) The 2019 Rugby Union World Cup is held in Japan; the South Africa Springboks defeat the England national rugby union team 32-12.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Seattle Mariners by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Chicago White Sox by score 10-7.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Texas Rangers by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 7-5.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Washington Nationals by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 9-8.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Baltimore Orioles by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 18-11.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 5-0.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Miami Marlins by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Cincinnati Reds by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 5-2.
Births of sports figures on September 20
- 1910 - Birth of Jacques-Baptise LeBrun in France; finn yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1932).
- 1917 - Birth of Arnold Jacob Auerbach AKA Red Auerbach; NBA coach, general manager (Boston Celtics).
- 1938 - Birth of Tom Tresh; New York Yankees (1962 American League Rookie of the Year).
- 1951 - Birth of Guy LaFleur in Quebec, Canada; NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers).
- 1954 - Birth of Silvio Leonard in Cuba; 100m sprinter (Olympic-silver-1980).
- 1957 - Birth of Vladmir Tkachenko; USSR basketball (Olympic-bronze-1980).
Deaths of sports figures on September 20
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