September 14 | Today In Sports History #sports
September 14 | Today In Sports History #sports
1916 Christy Mathewson pitches & wins his final game
1923 In his 4th heavyweight boxing title defence Jack Dempsey recovers after being sent through the ropes to KO Argentine challenger Luis Firpo in the 2nd round at the Polo Grounds, NYC.
1930 Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6
1968- Jimmy Ellis beats Floyd Patterson in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
1975 Milwaulkee Brewer Robin Yount breaks Mel Ott's record, playing in 242 MLB games as a teen
1986 Bo Jackson's 1st HR-a 475-foot blast (longest at Royal Stadium)
1986 NFL Bears running back Walter Payton scores his 100th career rushing touchdown, and gains 177 yards, surpassing 15,000-yard career plateau in 13-10 overtime win over visiting Philadelphia Eagles, at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
1994 MLB team owners vote to cancel remainder of 1994 season, as well as the World Series for only the second time in history, continuing labor dispute with Players Association