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…

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