Sept. 19
Today in sports history
Today is Sept. 19. On this date in:
1892: Boston pitcher Kid Nichols tripled with the bases loaded and hit a grand slam, drove in seven runs and earned his 31st victory as the Beaneaters defeated Baltimore.
1921: Bill Tilden captured his second U.S. Championships men’s singles title, further cementing his dominance of American tennis.
1925: Tilden defeated Bill Johnston to capture his sixth consecutive U.S. National Championships men’s singles title.
1926: Milan’s San Siro Stadium officially opened, with Inter Milan defeating AC Milan 6-3 in the inaugural match.
1935: The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Giants for their 16th consecutive victory, extending one of the longest winning streaks in National League history.
1949: Pirates slugger Ralph Kiner hit his 50th home run of the season, becoming the first National League player to reach 50 homers in multiple seasons.
1959: Jack Nicklaus won the U.S. Amateur Championship for the first time. He added a second U.S. Amateur title in 1961.
1968: Detroit’s Denny McLain earned his major league-leading 31st victory in a 6-2 win over the New York Yankees, while Mickey Mantle hit his 535th career home run to pass Jimmie Foxx on the career list.
1980: Kansas City’s George Brett went 2-for-4 against Oakland and maintained a .400 batting average with 14 games remaining in his pursuit of the American League’s first .400 season since 1941. He fell just short.
1986: Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Cowley walked seven but threw a no-hitter in a 7-1 victory over the California Angels, becoming the only major league pitcher who never won another game after pitching a no-hitter.
1988: Defending Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis struck his head on the springboard during the 3-meter preliminary round at the Seoul Games but continued competing and advanced to the final.
1996: Vladimir Guerrero made his major league debut for the Montreal Expos in a loss to the Atlanta Braves.
1999: Alan Shearer scored five goals as Newcastle United routed Sheffield Wednesday 8-0, tying the Premier League record for goals by a player in one match.
2004: Europe defeated the United States 18½-9½ at Oakland Hills to retain the Ryder Cup and hand the Americans their worst home loss in the competition’s history.
2008: Greg Maddux became the first pitcher since Nolan Ryan to surpass 5,000 career innings pitched.
2011: New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera recorded his 602nd career save, surpassing Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball’s career leader.
2013: Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker won her second WNBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the fifth player in league history to receive the honor multiple times.
2015: No. 15 Mississippi defeated No. 2 Alabama 43-37 in Tuscaloosa, ending the Crimson Tide’s 17-game home winning streak and beating Alabama in consecutive seasons for the first time.
2022: Maury Wills, the Dodgers great whose base-stealing exploits transformed modern baseball strategy, died at age 89. Wills revolutionized the running game and won the 1962 National League MVP Award.
2024: Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season, going 6-for-6 with three homers, two doubles, two steals and 10 RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Miami 20-4.
— USA TODAY Network
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