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What happened in history on this day: September 28?
On September 28 in ...
- 1919 - Fastest Major League Baseball game (51 minutes), New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 6-1.
- 1920 - Eight Chicago White Sox players are indicted, they threw 1919 World Series (Black Sox scandal).
- 1923 - New York Yankees slaughter Boston Red Sox 24-4.
- 1928 - New York Yankees clinch pennant #6.
- 1930 - Lou Gehrig's errorless baseball streak ends at 885 consecutive games.
- 1936 - Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Redskins play a penalty-free NFL game.
- 1940 - Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 and 94 yard touchdowns.
- 1941 - Philadelphia Phillies lose club record 111th game.
- 1941 - Major League Baseball player Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hits a batting average of .406 (and is the last player with a batting average of .400 or better).
- 1942 - New York Americans NHL team folds.
- 1951 - Allie Reynolds' second no-hitter of 1951; New York Yankees clinch pennant #18.
- 1951 - Norm Van Brocklin of the Los Angeles Rams passes for NFL-record 554 yards.
- 1960 - Ted Williams hits his final homer, number 521.
- 1964 - Australia beats US in first clay court Davis Cup.
- 1968 - Atlanta Chiefs beat San Diego Toros 3-0 for NASL championship.
- 1968 - Chuck Hixson (Southern Methodist) completes 37 of record 69 passes.
- 1969 - Joe Kapp (Minnesota Vikings) passes for seven touchdowns vs Baltimore Colts (52-14).
- 1970 - Intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Australia) in 22nd America's Cup.
- 1974 - California Angels' Nolan Ryan third no-hitter, beats Minnesota Twins, 4-0.
- 1975 - Oakland Athletics' Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Linblad, and Rollie Fingers no-hit California Angels 5-0.
- 1976 - Muhammad Ali retains heavyweight boxing championship in a close 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium.
- 1979 - Larry Holmes (retaining championship) knocks out Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds.
- 1986 - Record 23,000 start in a marathon (Mexico City).
- 1991 - New York Yankees set record of 75 games without a complete pitched game.
- 1996 - Jockey Frankie Dettori finishes first for the seventh time of the day at Ascot racetrack on racehorse Fujiyama Crest, making racing history. Darren Yates, on a bet of 67.58 pounds, wins 550,823.54 pounds. The William Hill betting agency loses 8 million pounds; total payout on this win is 40 million pounds.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL pre-season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Colorado Avalanche by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: Los Angeles Kings beats San Jose Sharks by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Seattle Kraken by score 6-0.
- 2021 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL pre-season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL pre-season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Rangers beats Boston Bruins by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Islanders beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on September 28
- 1882 - Birth of Jack Fournier; second baseman (1917-18 New York Yankees).
- 1885 - Birth of Wilbur 'Lefty' Good; pitcher (New York Yankees, 1905).
- 1887 - Birth of Avery Brundage; Amateur Athletic Union and International Olympic Committee president.
- 1895 - Birth of Lawton Whitey Witt; outfielder (New York Yankees, 1922-25).
- 1905 - Birth of Max Schmeling in Germany; world heavyweight boxing champion (1930-32).
- 1905 - Birth of William Northam in Austria; yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1964).
- 1907 - Birth of Glen (Turk) Edwards; NFL tackle (Boston/Washington Redskins).
- 1907 - Birth of Heikki Savolainen in Finland; pommel horse gymnast (Olympic-gold-1948).
- 1911 - Birth of Henry Ellsworth Vines Junior; tennis player (US Open 1931,32), golf player.
- 1913 - Birth of Alice Marble; tennis player (US Open 1936, 1938-40).
- 1919 - Birth of Thomas Harmon; football player/sportscaster (Heisman winner).
- 1941 - Birth of Charley Taylor; NFL wide receiver/running back (Washington Redskins).
- 1942 - Birth of Grant Jackson; pitcher (1972 New York Yankees).
- 1943 - Birth of Gertrud "Traudl" Hecher in Austria; downhill skier (Olympic-bronze-1960).
- 1948 - Birth of Marielle Goitschel in France; slalom (Olympic-gold-1968).
- 1951 - Birth of Dave Rajsich; pitcher (New York Yankees).
- 1954 - Birth of Steve Largent; wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1961 - Birth of Anne White in Charleston, West Virginia, USA; tennis (wore spandex in 1985 Wimbledon).
Deaths of sports figures on September 28
- 2015 - Death of Ignacio Zoco, Spanish footballer (born 1939).
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