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What happened in history on this day: September 27?
On September 27 in ...
- 1881 - Chicago Cubs beat Troy Trojans 10-8 before record small "crowd" of 12.
- 1905 - Boston Red Sox' pitcher Bill Dinneen no-hits Chicago White Sox, 2-0.
- 1919 - Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets New York Yankees' record with 15 strike-outs.
- 1921 - New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 21-7 in Polo Grounds stadium.
- 1930 - Bobby Jones completes the Grand Slam of Golf.
- 1930 - Chicago White Sox' first baseman Bud Clancy doesn't handle the ball at all in a 9-inning game versus Saint Louis Browns.
- 1931 - Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight Major League Baseball season, playing in every game.
- 1942 - New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 14-7 without making a first down.
- 1942 - Saint Louis Cardinals win National League pennant on last day of the season.
- 1950 - Heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles defeats Joe Louis.
- 1953 - Bert Bechichar, Baltimore Colts, kicks a 56-yard field goal.
- 1964 - Philadelphia Phillies seventh straight loss sends them into second place.
- 1967 - Philadelphia Phillies' Jim Bunning ties National League record of five 1-0 losses in a year.
- 1970 - Ken Boswell sets second baseman record of 85 games without an error.
- 1972 - First game at Nassau Coliseum, New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-4 (exhibition).
- 1973 - California Angels' pitcher Nolan Ryan establishes a major league record striking out 383 batters in a season.
- 1977 - Philadelphia Phillies clinch second straight National League East Division title.
- 1991 - First scheduled NHL exhibition game in Saint Petersburg, Florida, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (New York Islanders versus Boston Bruins).
- 1997 - The Adelaide Crows win the AFL Premiership for the first time in their 7th season, beating Saint Kilda who have only ever won one premiership in their 100 year history.
- 1998 - In the season finale, Mark McGwire ends the historic Major League Baseball season hitting his 69th and 70th home runs in the Saint Louis Cardinals' 6-3 win over the Montreal Expos.
- 2000 - The United States Olympic team beats the favored Cuban team to win the country's first gold medal in baseball.
- 2009 - In Singapore, round 14 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Lewis Hamilton.
- 2020 - At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, USA, the Acura Sports Car Challenge race is held, round 7 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the ACURA TEAM PENSKE #7 Acura DPi driven by Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 8th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 12th overall is the AIM VASSER SULLIVAN #14 Lexus RC F GT3 driven by Aaron Telitz and Jack Hawksworth.
- 2021 - At Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Calgary Flames by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL pre-season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Los Angeles Kings by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL pre-season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Dallas Stars by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Montreal Canadiens beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL pre-season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 3-0.
Births of sports figures on September 27
- 1881 - Birth of William Clothier; first president of tennis hall of fame.
- 1905 - Birth of Ernest Baier in Germany; figure skater (Olympic-gold-1936).
- 1934 - Birth of Dick Schaap; sportscaster/author (Joe Namath's co-writer).
- 1935 - Birth of Jerome Shipp; American basketball player (Olympic-gold-1964).
- 1939 - Birth of Kathy Whitworth; golfer (AP Woman Athlete of the Year-1966).
- 1949 - Birth of Mike Schmidt; third baseman and home run hitter (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1959 - Birth of Beth Heiden in Madison, Wisconsin, USA; 3000m speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1980).
- 1963 - Birth of Caren Metschuck in German Democratic Republic; 100m butterfly swimmer (Olympic-gold-1980).
- 1982 - Birth of Darrent Williams; Denver Broncos cornerback (dies 2007).
Deaths of sports figures on September 27
- 1984 - John Facenda, sportscaster (NFL Action), dies at age 72.
- 2007 - Death of Bill Perry, South African football player, scored winning goal in the 1953 FA Cup Final (born 1930).
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