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What happened in history on this day: September 29?
On September 29 in ...
- 1793 - Tennis is first mentioned in an English sporting magazine.
- 1879 - National League owners' meeting in Buffalo, New York adopt the reserve clause, giving each team exclusive rights to their players.
- 1890 - First professional baseball game, New York Metropolitans beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 in five innings at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
- 1892 - First night football game played (Mansfield, Pennsylvania).
- 1911 - New York Yankees steal 15 bases and get 13 walks, beating Saint Louis Browns 16-12; with a major-league record six stolen bases in one inning.
- 1915 - Philadelphia Phillies clinch their first pennant.
- 1920 - Babe Ruth sets home run season record at 54 runs.
- 1927 - Babe Ruth ties Major League Baseball record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games.
- 1928 - New York Yankees (17) Detroit Tigers (28) set 9-inning hit record (45)-Detroit Tigers win 19-10.
- 1930 - First Canadian football game played under lights, Hamilton-UBC.
- 1941 - Heavyweight Champ Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in 6 rounds.
- 1946 - First time National League pennant ends in a tie (Saint Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers).
- 1946 - Al Couture knockouts Ralph Walton in Lewiston Maine in 10.5 seconds.
- 1946 - Los Angeles (previously Cleveland) Rams play first NFL game in Los Angeles, California.
- 1951 - First color telecast of football game on network, Philadelphia (CBS).
- 1953 - American League approves Baltimore group purchase of Saint Louis Browns for US$2,475,000.
- 1954 - Willie Mays makes his famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz' 460-foot drive.
- 1957 - New York Giants play and lose their last game at Polo Grounds (9-1 to Pittsburgh Pirates).
- 1963 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Stan Musial's final game, gets his 3,630th hit.
- 1963 - Houston Colt .45s' John Paciorek goes three for three in his only game.
- 1965 - Ralph Boston of the US sets long jump record at 27 feet 4.75 inches.
- 1965 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Charlie Johnson passes for six touchdowns vs Cleveland Browns (49-13).
- 1968 - Chuck Latourette, sets NFL record 47.7 yard punt return average (three punts).
- 1969 - 7th Mayor's Trophy Game, New York Mets beat New York Yankees 7-6.
- 1969 - Steve O'Neal of New York Jets, kicks longest NFL punt; 98 yards versus Denver Broncos.
- 1973 - Baltimore Orioles pull their 5th triple play (5-4-3 versus Detroit Tigers).
- 1973 - Insurance industry announces auto racers get into more highway accidents.
- 1976 - San Francisco Giants' John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0.
- 1977 - Muhammad Ali wins a unanimous, 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers.
- 1983 - Oakland Athletics' Mike Warren no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0.
- 1986 - Chicago Cubs' Greg Maddux defeats Philadelphia Phillies' Mike Maddux (first rookie brothers).
- 1987 - New York Yankees' Don Mattingly hits Major league record sixth grand slam of the year.
- 1988 - Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets the 200m woman's record (21.34).
- 1991 - US beats Europeans 14.5 to 13.5 to capture the Ryder's cup.
- 2004 - Major League Baseball announces the Montreal Expos will move to Washington D.C. in time for the 2005 season.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Anaheim Ducks by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Seattle Kraken beats Calgary Flames by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL pre-season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL pre-season game: Florida Panthers beats Dallas Stars by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Ottawa Senators by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL pre-season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Saint Louis Blues by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL pre-season game: New Jersey Devils beats Washington Capitals by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, National Football League regular season game: Cincinnati Bengals beats Miami Dolphins by score 27-15.
Births of sports figures on September 29
- 1907 - Birth of Gene Autry in Tioga, Texas; cowpoke/singer/actor/California Angels owner.
- 1919 - Birth of Masao Takemoto in Japan; gymnast (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1923 - Birth of O.A. "Bum" Phillips; football coach (Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints).
- 1927 - Birth of Adhemar Ferreira da Silva in Brazil; triple jumper (Olympic-gold-1952, 1956).
- 1948 - Birth of Bryant Gumbel in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; sportscaster/TV host (Today Show).
- 1948 - Birth of Viktor Krovopouskov in the USSR; sabres (Olympic-gold-1976, 1980).
- 1956 - Birth of Sebastian Coe in England; 1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1980, 1984).
Deaths of sports figures on September 29
- 1975 - Casey Stengel, New York Yankees' manager (1949-60), dies in Glendale, California, at age 85.
- 1989 - A.A. Busch Junior, brewer/baseball owner (Saint Louis Cardinals), dies at age 90.
- 2017 - Death of Ludmila Belousova, Russian pair skater (born 1935).
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