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What happened in history on this day: September 26?
On September 26 in ...
- 1906 - Pittsburgh Lefty Leifield no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 8-0 in six-inning game.
- 1926 - Shortest double header, New York Yankees lose 6-1 in 72 minutes and lose again 6-2 in 55 minutes to the Saint Louis Browns. New York Yankees had already clinched pennant.
- 1947 - Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series.
- 1948 - Boston Braves win first National League championship since 1914.
- 1952 - New York Yankees clinch pennant #19.
- 1958 - Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup.
- 1959 - San Francisco Giants' Sam Jones second no-hitter, beats Saint Louis Cardinals, 4-0.
- 1961 - New York Yankees' Roger Maris hits home run number 60 off Jack Fisher, tying Babe Ruth's record.
- 1962 - Maury Will is first to steal 100 bases in a season (goes on to 104).
- 1968 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Bob Gibson's 13th shutout, ends with 1.12 ERA.
- 1973 - Wilt Chamberlain signs with ABA San Diego Conquistadors.
- 1975 - Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets play a doubleheader that ends at 3:15 AM.
- 1976 - Philadelphia Phillies clinch their first National League East Division title.
- 1979 - 1984 summer Los Angeles Olympic coverage sold to ABC for US$225 million.
- 1981 - Nolan Ryan sets a Major League Baseball record by throwing his fifth no-hitter.
- 1981 - Houston Astros' Nolan Ryan's fifth no-hitter, beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0.
- 1983 - Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks New York Giants' record 56-yard field goal.
- 1983 - Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (first non-US winner).
- 1983 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Bob Forsch second no-hitter beats Montreal Expos, 3-0.
- 1984 - 5,251 turn out to see the Philadelphia Phillies play the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
- 1988 - Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his Olympic 100m gold for failing drug test.
- 1998 - The Adelaide Crows defeat the North Melbourne Kangaroos in the AFL Grand Final to become the first club to win back-to-back premierships since the VFL became the AFL in 1990.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL pre-season game: San Jose Sharks beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Calgary Flames by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington, USA, NHL pre-season game: Seattle Kraken beats Vancouver Canucks by score 5-3. This is the first NHL game played by the new Seattle Kraken team.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: Anaheim Ducks beats San Jose Sharks by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Ottawa Senators beats Winnipeg Jets by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Islanders beats New York Rangers by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL pre-season game: Florida Panthers beats Nashville Predators by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL pre-season game: Boston Bruins beats Washington Capitals by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL pre-season game: Florida Panthers beats Nashville Predators by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, National Football League regular season game: Dallas Cowboys beats New York Giants by score 23-16.
Births of sports figures on September 26
- 1925 - Birth of Bobby Shantz; baseball player (1952 American League Most Valuable Player).
- 1947 - Birth of Richard Roth; American 400m swim medley (Olympic-gold-1964).
Deaths of sports figures on September 26
- 2004 - Death of Marianna Komlos American professional wrestler and fitness model (born 1969).
- 2005 - Death of Shawntinice Polk, American basketball player (born 1983).
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