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What happened in history on this day: September 21?
On September 21 in ...
- 1906 - New York Yankees' first baseman Hal Chase's 22 put-outs ties record.
- 1929 - First legal forward pass in Canadian senior football thrown (Calgary).
- 1934 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Paul Dean no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-0.
- 1951 - Emil Zatopek runs 15km in record 44:54.6.
- 1955 - Rocky Marciano versus Archie Moore in heavyweight championship fight; Marciano wins in 9th round.
- 1956 - New York Yankees set dubious record, stranding 20 men on base; Mickey Mantle hits a 500-foot plus homer but Boston Red Sox win 13-9 in Fenway Park.
- 1964 - Constellation (US) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup.
- 1964 - Cincinnati Reds' Chico Ruiz steals home, beats Philadelphia Phillies 1-0. Philadelphia Phillies start a ten-game losing streak that gives the Saint Louis Cardinals the pennant.
- 1970 - ABC-TV debuts Monday Night Football, with Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Keith Jackson. The Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets 31-21.
- 1970 - Oakland Athletics' Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0.
- 1971 - American League approves Washington Senators' move to Arlington (Texas Rangers).
- 1973 - New York Mets go into first place (at .500) after trailing 12.5 games.
- 1973 - Nate Archibald signs seven-year contract with NBA's Kansas City Kings for US$450,000.
- 1980 - Los Angeles Rams' Johnnie Johnson scores a 99-yard interception.
- 1980 - Richard Todd of the New York Jets completes 42 passes in a game (NFL record).
- 1981 - Steve Carlton strikes out National League record 3,118th (Andre Dawson).
- 1982 - 2,251 turn out to see the Montreal Expos play the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
- 1982 - New Jersey Devils beat New York Rangers 3-2 in exhibition; first hockey in Meadowlands (New Jersey).
- 1982 - NFL players begin a 57-day strike.
- 1986 - Miami Dolphins' Dan Marino passes for six touchdowns versus New York Jets (51-45).
- 1986 - New York Jets beat Miami Dolphins 51-45 in overtime; record 884 passing yards.
- 1986 - New Orleans Saints' Mel Gray returns kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown.
- 1990 - Faye Vincent turns down Chicago White Sox bid to reinstate Minnie Minoso, 68, (so he can play in six decades) because it is a publicity stunt.
- 1990 - Oakland Athletics' Bob Welch becomes the first 25-game winner in ten years.
- 1990 - Pittsburgh Pirates' player Bobby Bond is second to hit 30 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.
- 2001 - Sports return to New York for the first time since the terrorist attacks with the New York Mets/Atlanta Braves game at Shea Stadium. Mike Piazza hits a two-run home run in the 8th inning off Steve Karsay to win the game 3-2.
- 2008 - The United States claims the 2008 Ryder Cup golf trophy with a 16.5-11.5 victory over Europe.
- 2008 - Jose Molina hits the last home run in the 85-year history of Yankee Stadium in New York, to give the New York Yankees a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The stadium will be demolished, replaced by a new US$1.3 billion Yankee Stadium across the way from the exisiting facility.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Seattle Mariners by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Colorado Rockies by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Minnesota Twins by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Chicago White Sox by score 8-2.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Los Angeles Angels by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 14-2.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Detroit Tigers by score 8-1.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Philadelphia Phillies beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Miami Marlins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Boston Red Sox by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats New York Mets by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Atlanta Braves by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on September 21
- 1884 - Birth of Hugh (Shorty) Ray; supervisor of NFL officials, Hall of Fame member.
- 1902 - Birth of Limari Salminen in Finland; 10km runner (Olympic-gold-1936).
- 1948 - Birth of Artis Gilmore; ABA all star (Kentucky Colonels).
- 1948 - Birth of Michael Finneran; diver (first perfect 10 on 10m platform).
- 1962 - Birth of Grant Fuhr in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; NHL goalie (Edmonton Oilers).
Deaths of sports figures on September 21
- 2007 - Death of Hallgeir Brenden, Norwegian athlete (born 1929).
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