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Today is Saturday, September 9, 2017 Today in Sports History... 1898 - In Omaha, NE, Tommy Fleming of Eau Claire, WI won the first logrolling championship. 1950 - Sal Maglie of the New York Giants pitched a fourth consecutive shutout. Only four other pitchers in the National League had ever accomplished this feat. 1965 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched the eighth perfect game in major league baseball history. 1971 - Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings retired from the National Hockey League (NHL). 1979 - Tracy Austin, at 16, became the youngest player to win the U.S. Open women’s tennis title. 1984 - Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears broke Jim Brown’s combined yardage record when he reached 15,517 yards. 1987 - Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) got his 4,500th strike out. 1992 - Robin Yount became the 17th major league baseball player to reach 3,000 hits. 1994 - Los Angeles prosecutors announced that they would not seek the death penalty against O.J. Simpson. 1998 - The New York Yankees officially clinched the American League East title. It was the earliest in AL history. The Yankees ended the season 20 1/2 games ahead of second-place Boston. 2001 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco) hit three home runs to give him 63 for the season.

Today is Friday, September 8, 2017 Today in Sports History... 1965 - Bert Campaneris became the first major league baseball player to play all nine positions in one game. 1973 - Hank Aaron hit his 709th home run. 1986 - Herschel Walker made his start in the National Football League (NFL) after leaving the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. 1998 - Mark McGwire, of the St. Louis Cardinals, hit his 62nd home run of the season. He had beaten a record that had stood for 37 years by Roger Maris. McGwire would eventually reach 70 home runs on September 27. 2002 - The NFL's Houston Texans played their first regular season game. The beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-10. 2002 - Pete Sampras won his 14th Grand Slam title when he beat Andre Agassi in the U.S. Open.

Today is Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Today in Sports History... 1905 - Frank Smith (Chicago White Sox) pitched a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers. The game set a record for the most lopsided margin of victory for a no-hitter in AL history (15-0). 1924 - Urban Shocker (St. Louis Brown) pitched two complete games against the Chicago White Sox. He won both games 6-2. 1943 - The youngest player to appear in an American League baseball game was pitcher Carl Scheib of the Philadelphia Athletics. Scheib was 16 years, eight months and five days old. 1972 - Rick DeMont lost the gold medal he received in a 400-meter swimming event because a banned drug was found in his system during routine drug testing. 1972 - The Summer Olympics resumed in Munich, West Germany, a day after the deadly hostage crisis that took the lives of 11 Israelis and five Arab abductors. 1976 - Steve Yeager (Los Angeles) was seriously injured when part of a broken bat struck him in the throat. He was waiting in the on-deck circle when the incident occurred. 1981 - Fernando Valenzuela (Los Angeles Dodgers) tied a National League record of seven shutouts by a rookie pitcher. 1989 - The Pittsburgh Steelers were banned from practicing on their own field, Three Rivers Stadium, because The Rolling Stones were rehearsing for their upcoming concert. 1995 - Bruce Hornsby and Branford Marsalis performed the National Anthem in Baltimore's Camden Yards before Cal Ripken Jr. set baseball's all-time consecutive games played record. 1995 - Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination at the O.J. Simpson trial. 1995 - Cal Ripken played his 2,131st consecutive game setting a new record. Lou Gehrig previously held the record. 1996 - Eddie Murray (Baltimore Orioles) hit his 500th career home run during a game against the Detroit Tigers. He was only the third person to have at least 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. 2000 - Scott Sheldon (Texas Rangers) became the third player in major league baseball history to play all nine positions in one game. 2001 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco) became the fifth player in major league baseball history to hit 60 home runs in a season.

Today is Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Today in Sports History... 1901 - The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues was formed in Chicago, IL. It was the first organized baseball league. 1906 - Brandbury Robinson of St. Louis University was recognized as throwing the first forward pass in football history. 1914 - Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional player in the International League. 1918 - Babe Ruth (Boston Red Sox) threw a six-hitter in the opening game of the World Series. 1920 - Bill Tilden won the first of seven U.S. Open men's singles crowns. 1955 - Don Newcombe (Brooklyn Dodgers) hit his seventh home run of the season. The feat set a National League record for home runs by a pitcher. 1960 - Cassius Clay won the gold medal in light heavyweight boxing at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Clay later changed his name to Muhammad Ali. 1971 - J.R. Richard, of the Houston Astros, tied Karl Spooner’s record when he struck out 15 batters in his major-league baseball debut. 1972 - Arab guerrillas, the Black September movement, attacked the Israeli delegation at the Munich Olympic games. 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team, five guerrillas and a police officer were killed in the siege. 1975 - In New York, Martina Navratilova appeared at the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service office and asked for political asylum. 1983 - "Sports Illustrated" became the first national weekly magazine to use four-color process illustrations on every page. 1987 - John McEnroe was fined $17,500 and suspended for two months for his behavior during a match with Slobodan Zivojinovic. 1989 - Chris Evert retired from professional tennis after a 19 year career. 1997 - The FOX group announced a deal to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers. 1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis) hit his 60th home run of the season. The home run tied McGwire with Babe Ruth. 1998 - Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) hit his 58th home run of the season. 1999 - The Cincinnati Reds set a major league team record for home runs in two consecutive games. The team hit 14 home runs over the two games at Veterans Stadium. 2001 - The New York Islanders signed Alexi Yashin to a 10-year $90 million contract. It was the biggest deal in NHL history. 2002 - In New York, the NFL held a concert to celebrate its season opener. Eve, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Enrique Iglesias and 'N Sync's Joey Fatone performed. The event preceded the rare Thursday-night opener between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers.

Today is Saturday, September 2, 2017 Today in Sports History... 1917 - Grover Cleveland Alexander (Philadelphia Phillies) pitched and won two entire games of a doubleheader versus Brooklyn (5-0 and 9-3). 1924 - Bill Tilden won his fifth straight U.S. Open men's singles title. 1957 - Warren Spahn (Milwaukee Braves) set a record for left-handed pitchers when he recorded his 41st shutout. 1961 - The estate of Ty Cobb was estimated at $11.78 million. Cobb had died two months earlier. 1962 - Ken Hubbs (Chicago Cubs) set a record for a second baseman when he played his 74th game without an error. 1966 - The Miami Dolphins played their first regular-season game. They lost the game to the Oakland Raiders 23-14. 1970 - Billy Williams (Chicago Cubs) set a National League record when he played in his 1,117th consecutive game. 1970 - Jimmy Connors played in his first match at the U.S. Open. He lost to Mark Cox. 1971 - Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors won their first U.S. Open singles matches. 1973 - Billy Martin was fired as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Martin was relieved of his duties three days after ordering his pitchers to throw spitballs against Cleveland Indians batters. 1981 - The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners played to a 7-7 tie after 19 innings. It was the longest game in Fenway Park history. The game was resumed the following day and the Mariners won 8-7 in 20 innings. 1986 - The Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs played 14 innings and used 53 players in the game. Houston won the game 8-7 when the game resumed the next day. 1990 - Bobby Thigpen (Chicago Whitesox) set a major league record with his 47th save. 1996 - Mike Greenwall (Boston Red Sox) set a major league record when he drove in all nine runs in a 9-8 win over the Seattle Mariners. 1996 - David Cone (New York Yankees) pitched in a game for the first time in four months after an aneurysm was removed from his shoulder. 1998 - Mark McGwire (St. Louis) hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the season. The record at the time was 61 held by Roger Maris. 1998 - Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) hit his 56th home run of the season. 1998 - Nomar Garciaparra (Boston Red Sox) hit his 30th home run of the season. He joined Mark McGwire, Rudy York, Ron Kittle and Jose Canseco as a player that hit 30+ home runs in his first two years. 1998 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) signed a six-year contract for $36 million. The deal made him the highest paid wide receiver in the league. 1999 - Cal Ripken (Baltimore Orioles) hit his 400th career home run. 2003 - Eric Gagne (Los Angeles) established a major league record with his 55th consecutive save.