Today In Baseball History: September

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September 1st:

1890: The Brooklyn Bridegrooms (later known as the Dodgers) win all three games against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (later known as the Pirates) in the first tripleheader in M.L. history. Brooklyn won the games by 10-9, 3-2, and 8-4 scores.

1931: In the Yankees 5-1 win over the Red Sox, Lou Gehrig hits his third grand slam in four days.

1958: In the Cardinals 1-0 win over the Reds, Vinegar Bend Mizell sets a N.L. record b y walking nine batters without giving up a run.

1963: In the Cardinals 7-3 win over the Phillies, Curt Simmons becomes the last pitcher in M.L. history to steal home.

1975: Tom Seaver becomes the first pitcher in M.L. history to record 200 strikeouts for eight straight seasons.

1987: In the fourth inning of the Astros 3-2 loss to the Cubs, Billy Hatcher's bat shatters and reveals cork being used in it. Hatcher is immediately ejected and is suspended for ten days.

1998: In the Cardinals 7-1 win over the Marlins, Mark McGwire hits his 56th and 57th home runs of the season, breaking Hack Wilson's N.L. record.

2007: The Red Sox Clay Buchholz, making only his second M.L. start, pitches a no-hitter in a 10-0 win over the Orioles.

2014: Four Phillies pitchers combine to throw a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Braves. Cole Hamels pitched the first six innings, Jake Diekman the seventh, Ken Giles the eighth, and Jonathan Papelbon completed the no-hitter in the ninth.

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September 2nd:

1955: The Cubs Ernie Banks hits his 40th home run of the season, setting a record for shortstops.

1965: Ernie Banks hit his 400th career home run.

1965: With the anticipated move to Anaheim next season, team owner Gene Autry announces the Los Angeles Angels will be known as the California Angels.

1972: The Cubs Milt Pappas pitches a no-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Padres.

1973: The Tigers fire manager Billy Martin.

1975: In the Giants 7-3 win over the Dodgers, Johnny LeMaster becomes the first player in M.L. history to hit an inside-the-park home run in his first at bat.

1986: In the Astros 8-7, 18 inning win over the Cubs, the team combine to use a M.L. record 53 players. Billy Hatcher's 18th inning homer off Greg Maddux proves to be the game winner.

1987: In the Astros 10-1 win over the Cubs, Kevin Bass becomes the first player in N.L. history to homer from both sides of the plate in a game twice in a season. He also did it last month against the Giants.

1990: The Blue Jays Dave Steib pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Indians. It's the ninth no-hitter in the majors this season, setting the record.

1996: Mike Greenwell drives in all the Red Sox runs, including the winner in the 10th, in a 9-8 win over the Mariners.

1999: Cal Ripken, Jr. hits his 400th career home run.

2001: For the first time in M.L. history, four games on the same day end with a 1-0 final score. In those games, the Yankees beat the Red Sox, Padres beat the Diamondbacks, Astros beat the Brewers, and the Blue Jays beat the Tigers.

2006: The Indians Kevin Kouzmanoff joins Bill Duggleby in 1898 and Jeremy Hermida in 2005 as the only players in M.L. history to hit a grand slam in their first at bat.

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September 3rd:

1894: Taking over for the fired Ned Hanlon, Connie Mack manages the Pirates to a 22-1 win over the Senators. For Mack, it was the first of his M.L. record 3,582 wins his in 53-year managerial career.

1917: Grover Cleveland Alexander pitches two complete games as the Phillies sweep a doubleheader from the Dodgers by scores of 5-0 and 9-3.

1928: In a 6-1 A's loss to the Senators, Ty Cobb, serving as player/manager, records the last of his 4,191 career hits. That would be the M.L. record until broken by Pete Rose in 1985.

1947: The A's Bill McCahan pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Senators.

1957: In the Braves 8-0 win over the Cubs, Warren Spahn sets a N.L. record with his 41st shutout.

1961: With two homers from Mickey Mantle in the Yankees 8-5 win over the Tigers, he and Roger Maris become the first teammates in M.L. history to record 50 home runs each in a season.

1977: Japanese star Sadaharu Oh hits his 756th career home run, passing Hank Aaron for the most in professional baseball history.

1985: The Angels Reggie Jackson becomes the first player in M.L. history to hit 100 home runs for three different teams. He hit 269 with the A's and 144 with the Yankees.

1990: In a 4-2 White Sox win over the Royals, Bobby Thigpen sets a M.L. record with his 47th save of the season.

2001: The Cardinals Bud Smith pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Padres.

2002: The Rangers Joaquin Benoit pitches seven innings on one-hit ball in a 7-1 win over the Orioles, considered the longest save in M.L. history.

2007: The Mets Pedro Martinez records his 3,000th strikeout.

2008: Though the official attendance based on tickets sold is announced as 11,211 fans, fewer than 600 are actually at Dolphin Stadium in Miami to watch the hometown Marlins beat the Braves 5-3.

2013: With a 4-3 win over the Brewers, the Pirates assure themselves of a non-losing season for the first time since 1992.

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September 4th:

1916: In the only game he pitches while not in a Giants uniform, Reds player/manager Christy Mathewson leads Cincinnati to a 10-8 win over Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown and the Cubs.

1923: The Yankees Sam Jones pitches a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the A's.

1927: In the Pirates 8-4 win over the Reds, Lloyd and Paul Waner become the first brothers to homer in the same game in M.L. history.

1928: The Braves begin a record streak of nine straight doubleheaders.

1941: With a 6-3 win over the Red Sox, the Yankees clinch their third straight A.L. pennant.

1966: The Dodgers become the first team in M.L. history to draw two million fans both at home and on the road.

1986: Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg dies at age 75.

1993: The Yankees Jim Abbott pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Indians.

1993: In a 6-5 loss to the Reds, the Phillies set a N.L. record by going 151 straight games without being shutout.

1998: With a 6-5 victory over the White Sox, the Yankees win their 100th game on the earliest date of any team in M.L. history.

1999: In a 22-3 win over the Phillies, the Reds set a N.L. record with nine home runs.

2002: With a 12-11 win over the Royals, the A's extend their winning streak to a new A.L. record 20 games.

2010: With two homers in a Twins 12-4 win over the Rangers, Jim Thome passes Mark McGwire for eighth on the all time list 584 career home runs.

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September 6th:

1905: The White Sox Frank Smith pitches a no-hitter in a 15-0 win over the Tigers.

1912: The Giants Jeff Tesreau pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Phillies.

1973: After losing three of four to the Cardinals, the Pirates fire manager Bill Virdon and replace him with Murtaugh.

1981: In a 5-0 Dodgers win over the Cardinals, Fernando Valenzuela ties the N.L. record with his seventh shutout of the season.

1981: The Yankees fire manager Gene Michael and replace him with Bob Lemon.

1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 2,131st straight game, breaking the M.L. record held by Lou Gehrig. After the game becomes official, the Orioles fans give Ripken a 22-minute standing ovation.

1996: Four months after surgery for throat cancer, Brett Butler returns to the Dodgers lineup.

1996: Eddie Murray hits his 500th career home run.

2005: The Pirates fire manager Lloyd McClendon and replace him for the rest of the season with Pete Mackanin.

2006: The Marlins Anibal Sanchez pitches a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

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September 7th:

1916: The Giants defeat the Dodgers 4-1 to start their M.L. record 26-game winning streak.

1923: The Red Sox Howard Ehmke pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the A's. He appeared to have lost the no-hitter in the seventh on a double by Slim Harriss, but he is called out for not touching first base.

1962: In a 10-1 Dodgers loss to the Pirates, Maury Wills steals four bases and breaks the N.L. record with 82 steals for the season.

1973: The Rangers fire manager Whitey Herzog and replace him with Billy Martin.

1975: The Reds clinch the N.L. West with an 8-4 win over the Giants. It's the earliest clinch since divisional play started in 1969.

1984: Hall of Famer Joe Cronin dies at age 77.

1993: Mark Whiten of the Cardinals hits four home runs in the second of a doubleheader against the Reds.

1997: In the Angels 5-4, 15 inning win over the Tigers, 33 players are struck out. 21 of the 30 extra inning outs were strikeouts, including 13 caught looking.

1998: Mark McGwire hits his 61st home run of the season, tying Roger Maris' record.

2009: After a loss to the Cubs, the Pirates clinch being the first team in M.L. history to have 17 straight losing seasons.

2010: In the Brewers 4-2 win over the Cardinals, Trevor Hoffman records his 600th career save.

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September 8th:

1896: A day after sweeping the Louisville Colonels in a tripleheader, the Baltimore Orioles sweep a doubleheader from them, setting the M.L. record with five wins in a two day span.

1916: In a rain-soaked Shibe Park in Philadelphia, the A's Wally Schang becomes the first player in M.L. history to homer from both sides of the plate. Just 23 fans were in attendance, the smallest crowd in A.L. history.

1939: With a 12-1 Indians win over the Browns, Bob Feller becomes the youngest 20-game winner in M.L. history.

1955: The Dodgers clinch the N.L. pennant with a 10-2 win over the Braves.

1957: In the final game the two teams would play against each other in New York, the Giants defeat the Dodgers at the Polo Grounds 3-2.

1963: With a 3-2 Braves win over the Phillies, Warren Spahn records his 13th straight season of 20 or more wins, tying Christy Mathewson's record.

1980: After he was arrested for drugs the prior month, Ferguson Jenkins is suspended by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.

1985: Pete Rose collects his 4,191st career hit, tying Ty Cobb's M.L. record.

1993: The Astros Darryl Kile pitches a no-hitter in a 7-1 win over the Mets.

1995: With a 3-2 win over the Orioles, the Indians clinch the A.L. Central title, assuring Cleveland of their first postseason appearance since 1954.

1996: Todd Hundley of the Mets joins Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitter to hit 40 home runs in a season.

1996: When the Marlins Gary Sheffield homered off the Expos Pedro Martinez, it was the 4,459th home run of the season, setting a new M.L. record.

1998: In the fourth inning off the Cubs Steve Trachsel, the Cardinals Mark McGwire hits his 62nd home run of the season, breaking the record by Roger Maris set in 1961.

2002: With a Rafael Palmerio homer in the sixth inning against the Devil Rays, the Rangers set a new M.L. record by hitting a home run in 26 straight games.

2008: The Tigers Gary Sheffield hits the 250,000th home run in M.L. history.

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September 9th:

1914: The Braves George Davis pitches a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Phillies.

1936: With a doubleheader sweep over the Indians, the Yankees clinch the A.L. pennant.

1945: The A's Dick Fowler pitches a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over the Browns.

1948: The Dodgers Rex Barney pitches a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Giants.

1960: Ted Williams hits his 511th career home run, tying Mel Ott for third on the all time list.

1961: After hitting his 56th home run of the season, Roger Maris, along with the 52 from Mickey Mantle, break the record for most combined home runs in a season among teammates.

1965: Sandy Koufax pitches a perfect game in the Dodgers 1-0 win over the Cubs. It was Koufax's fourth no-hitter.

1968: Joe Gordon is named manager of the expansion Kansas City Royals, who will begin play the following season.

1977: Shortstop Alan Trammel and second baseman Lou Whitaker make their M.L. debuts for the Tigers. Detroit's new double play combo will be teammates for a M.L. record 19 seasons.

1987: In the seventh inning of the Astros 4-2 win over the Giants, Nolan Ryan records his 4,500th strikeout.

1988: In his final M.L. appearance, Bruce Sutter records his 300th save, helping the Padres beat the Braves 5-4 in 11 innings.

1992: The Brewers Robin Yount records his 3,000th career hit.

1997: Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn dies at age 70.

1997: The Red Sox Nomar Garciaparra records his 86th RBI as a leadoff hitter, breaking the M.L. record.

1999: Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter dies at age 53.

2002: The Diamondbacks Randy Johnson breaks his own M.L. record with his fifth straight season of 300 strikeouts.

2002: The Braves clinch the N.L. East title, their eighth straight division championship.

2004: In the Royals 26-5 win over the Tigers, Joe Randa becomes the first player in M.L. history to collect six hits and score six runs in a nine inning game.

2010: The Mariners Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in M.L. history to record ten straight seasons of 200 hits.

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September 10th:

1919: The Indians Ray Caldwell pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Yankees.

1963: In the Giants 4-2 loss to the Mets, Jesus, Matty, and Felipe Alou become the first brothers to bat in the same inning of a game in M.L. history.

1967: The White Sox Joe Horlen pitches a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Tigers.

1974: With his 104th and 105th stolen bases of the season, the Cardinals Lou Brock ties, then breaks, the M.L. record.

1980: The Expos Bill Gullickson sets the M.L. rookie record with 18 strikeouts in a 4-2 win over the Cubs.

1997: Mark McGwire joins Babe Ruth as the only players to hit 50 home runs in consecutive seasons.

2000: On his 37th birthday, Randy Johnson records his 3,000th strikeout.

2006: The Angels Francisco Rodriguez, at age 24, becomes the youngest pitcher to record 100 saves.

2008: With a 4-2 win over the Yankees, the Angels clinch the A.L. West title, the earliest to ever clinch that division.

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September 11th:

1886: In the Senators 4-3 win over the A's, Connie Mack makes his M.L. debut.

1915: Eddie Plank of the Federal League's St. Louis Terriers wins his 300th game.

1918: In the earlies conclusion to a World Series, the Red Sox defeat the Cubs 2-1 to win the series in six games. The regular season was cut short due to World War I.

1928: Ty Cobb makes his final M.L. appearance.

1956: In the Reds 11-5 win over the Giants, Frank Robinson hits his 38th home run, tying the N.L. rookie record.

1966: Nolan Ryan strikes out the Braves Pat Jarvis, the first of his 5,714 career strikeouts.

1985: Pete Rose records his 4,192 career hit, breaking the record held by Ty Cobb.

1991: Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers, and Alejandro Pena pitch the first combined no-hitter in N.L. history in the Braves 1-0 win over the Padres.

1998: With an 8-2 loss to the Braves, the Marlins become the first defending World Series champion to lose 100 games.

1999: The Twins Eric Milton pitches a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Angels.

2001: Terrorists hijack four airliners, two striking and destroying the World Trade Center in New York, one strikes The Pentagon near Washington, and the last is crashed in a rural field outside Pittsburgh, PA. Major League Baseball postpones all scheduled games after the attacks.

2004: Against the Diamondbacks, Barry Bonds hits home runs 699 and 700 of his career. He also walked three times, becoming the first player in M.L. history to draw 200 walks in a season.

2010: Jim Thome hits his 587th home run, passing Frank Robinson for eighth on the all time list.

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September 13th:

1883: Cleveland's Hugh Dailey pitches a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Philadelphia.

1925: Dazzy Vance pitches a no-hitter in a 10-1 Brooklyn Robins win over the Phillies.

1932: The Yankees clinch the A.L. pennant with a 9-3 win over the Indians. Joe McCarthy, who won with the Cubs in 1929, becomes the first manager to win a pennant in both leagues.

1936: In a 5-2 Indians win over the A's, Bob Feller sets an A.L. record with 17 strikeouts.

1963: Roger Craig loses his 21st game of the season in the Mets 1-0 defeat to Houston. It was the fifth time this season he was on the losing side of a 1-0 score.

1965: Willie Mays hits his 500th career home run.

1968: The Mets Jerry Koosman ties the N.L. record with his seventh shutout of the season in a 2-0 win over the Pirates.

1971: Frank Robinson hits his 500th career home run.

1989: Fay Vincent becomes the eighth commissioner of baseball, succeeding the recently passed Bart Giamatti.

1995: The Tigers Alan Trammel and Lou Whitaker appear in their 1,915 game together, breaking the M.L. record.

1998: In an 11-10 Cubs win over the Brewers, Sammy Sosa hits his 61st and 62nd home runs, tying the newly set record held by Mark McGwire.

2001: Commissioner Bud Selig announces all MLB games through September 17th are postponed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The postponed games will be made up the week after the scheduled end of the regular season.

2006: In the Padres 10-0 win over the Reds, Mike Piazza hits the last of his M.L. record 396 home runs as a catcher.

2009: The Mariners Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in M.L. history to record nine straight seasons of 200 hits.

2011: Mariano Rivera records his 600th save.

2013: With two outs in the ninth, Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter come out of the Yankees dugout to get their Yankee teammate Mariano Rivera, so he can have a final standing ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd. Rivera gets emotional on the mound before leaving the mound for the final time in the Bronx.

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September 14th:

1913: The Cubs Larry Cheney gives up 14 hits, but still pitches a shutout in a 7-0 win over the Giants.

1942: The Yankees clinch the A.L. pennant with an 8-3 win over the Indians.

1968: The Tigers rally for two runs in the ninth to beat the A's 5-4, giving Denny McLain his 30th win of the season.

1969: The Orioles clinch the first A.L. East title with a 7-3 win over the Indians.

1986: Usually a catcher, the Giants Bob Brenley plays third base and ties a M.L. record by committing four errors in one inning. He makes up for it with two homers, including the walk-off, to help the Giants beat the Braves 7-6.

1987: In an 18-3 win over the Orioles, the Blue Jays hit a M.L. record ten home runs.

1990: The Mariners Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. become the first father and son in M.L. history to hit back to back home runs in the same game.

1994: With the vote of 26 of the 28 team owners, the M.L. postseason is cancelled due to the strike. Baseball becomes the first sport to lose an entire postseason due to labor conflict.

2002: Barry Bonds records his 11th season of 100 RBIs, tying Hank Aaron's N.L. record.

2008: The Cubs Carlos Zambrano pitches a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Astros in Milwaukee's Miller Park. The game was moved from the Astros home in Houston due to Hurricane Ike.

2011: The Pirates, with a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals, assure themselves of their 19th straight losing season, setting a new record in American professional sports history.

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September 15th:

1928: The Braves play their ninth straight doubleheader.

1938: Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry is born in Williamston, North Carolina.

1950: In the Yankees 9-7 loss to the Tigers, Johnny Mize sets a new M.L. record with his sixth three-home run game.

1960: In the Giants 8-6 win over the Phillies, Willie Mays ties a M.L. record with three triples.

1969: Steve Carlton sets a new M.L. record with 19 strikeouts in a nine inning game in the Cardinals 4-3 loss to the Mets.

1971: The A's clinch the A.L. West title and their first postseason appearance since 1931.

1975: The Mets Mike Vail extends his hitting streak to 23 games, tying the N.L. rookie record.

1978: With 47,188 fans watching the Dodgers beat the Braves 5-0 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles becomes the first team in M.L. history to draw three million fans.

1995: The Cardinals Ozzie Smith sets a new M.L. record by taking part in his 1,554th double play.

1998: With an 8-1 win over the Angels, the Devil Rays Rolando Arrojo wins his 14th game, record for a pitcher on an expansion team.

2000: Rickey Henderson scores his 2,175th run, passing Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron for second on the all time list, behind only Ty Cobb.

2002: With a 5-0 win over the Indians, the Twins win the A.L. Central and their first postseason appearance since 1991.

2003: Rafael Palmerio joins Jimmie Foxx as the only players in M.L. history to record nine straight seasons of 35 home runs and 100 RBIs.

2008: After losing a doubleheader to the Phillies, the Brewers fire manager Ned Yost and replace him with third base coach Dale Sveum.

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September 16th:

1940: During the Browns 16-4 win over the Yankees, Johnny Lucadello becomes the first player in M.L. history to hit his first two home runs in the same game from different sides of the plate. He would hit just three more home runs in his six year career.

1942: With a 4-1 loss to the Cubs, the Phillies become the first team in M.L. history to record five straight seasons of 100 losses.

1955: Hall of Famer Robin Yount is born in Danville, Illinois.

1960: The Braves Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Phillies.

1965: The Red Sox Dave Morehead pitches a no-hitter in a 2-1 win over the Indians. Morehead led the league with 18 losses that season. Only 1,247 fans watched the game at Fenway Park.

1968: A.L. President Joe Cronin fires umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valentine. The umpires claim their firing are due to their efforts to organize a union.

1969: The Red Sox fire manager Dick Williams.

1972: The Phillies Mike Schmidt hits the first of his 548 M.L. home runs.

1975: In the Pirates 22-0 rout over the Cubs, Rennie Stennett ties a M.L. record by going 7-7 in a nine inning game.

1988: The Reds Tom Browning pitches a perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Dodgers.

1993: The Twins Dave Winfield records his 3,000th hit.

1996: The Twins Paul Molitor records his 3,000th hit.

2000: Sammy Sosa joins Mark McGwire as the only players in M.L. history to record three straight seasons of 50 or more home runs.

2007: Jim Thome hits a walk-off home run to lead the White Sox to a 9-7 win over the Angels. The game winning homer was #500 in Thome's career.

2012: With a 9-5 victory over the A's, the Orioles assure themselves of their first winning season since 1997.

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September 17th:

1903: The Boston Americans clinch their first A.L. pennant.

1912: In his M.L. debut for the Dodgers against the Pirates, Casey Stengel collects four hits, steals two bases, and drives in two runs.

1920: For the first of only two times in M.L. history, two players hit for the cycle on the same day, with the Tigers Bobby Veach and the Giants George Burns doing so. The only other time was on September 1, 2008, when the Mariners Adrian Beltre and the Diamondbacks Stephen Drew doing so.

1937: Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda is born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

1941: Stan Musial makes his M.L. debut with the Cardinals, going 2-4 with 2 RBIs against the Braves.

1968: The Giants Gaylord Perry pitches a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Bob Gibson and the Cardinals.

1968: With a 2-1 win over the Yankees, the Tigers win their first A.L. pennant since 1945.

1981: In the Dodgers 2-0 win over the Braves, Fernando Valenzuela ties the M.L. rookie record with his eighth shutout of the season.

1983: The White Sox defeat the Mariners 4-3 to clinch the A.L. West title.

1984: Reggie Jackson hits his 500th career home run.

1988: The Twins Jeff Reardon becomes the first pitcher to record 40 saves in both leagues. He saved 42 with the Expos in 1985.

1993: Angels catcher Greg Myers becomes the last of Nolan Ryan's 5,714 strikeouts.

1996: The Dodgers Hideo Nomo pitches a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Rockies.

1998: With Denny Neagle's 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks, the Braves become the first team since the 1915 Red Sox to have five 15-game winners. Along with Neagle, the other 15 game winners are Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Kevin Millwood.

2001: Major League Baseball resumes its schedule after taking the last six days off for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Cardinals announcer Jack Buck captured the nation's mood with his reading of "We Shall Overcome". God Bless America is sung during the seventh inning stretch of all the games.

2004: Barry Bonds hits his 700th career home run.

2010: Dodgers manager Joe Torre announces he will retire at season's end.

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September 18th:

1903: The Pirates clinch the N.L. pennant and set up the first World Series matchup against the A.L. champion Boston Americans.

1954: The Indians clinch the A.L. pennant with a 3-2 win over the Tigers.

1959: Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is born in Spokane, Washington.

1968: The Cardinals Ray Washburn pitches a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Giants. The prior day, the Giants Gaylord Perry pitched a no-hitter against the Cardinals, marking the first time no-hitters were pitched in consecutive games.

1976: In a 4-3 Orioles loss to the Indians, Frank Robinson plays in his last game, recording a pinch-hit single in his final at bat.

1984: With a 3-0 win over the Brewers, the Tigers clinch the A.L. East title.

1996: Roger Clemens records his final win with the Red Sox, a 4-0 victory over the Tigers.

1997: The Braves clinch the N.L. East, making them the first team in M.L. history to appear in six straight postseasons.

1999: Sammy Sosa becomes the first player in M.L. history to have two 60-home run seasons.

2002: The first Roberto Clemente Day is celebrated around Major League Baseball.

2006: The Mets defeat the Marlins 4-0 to win the N.L. East title.

2006: In the bottom of the ninth against the Padres, the Dodgers hit four straight home runs. The homers by Jeff Kent, J.D. Drew, Russell Martin, and Marlon Anderson tie the game. Then in the bottom of the tenth, Nomar Garciaparra hits a walk-off homer to give the Dodgers a 10-9 win.

2007: In the Yankees 12-0 win over the Orioles, Mike Mussina becomes the first pitcher in A.L. history to win 10+ games for 16 straight seasons.

2008: In the Padres 5-3 win over the Pirates, Greg Maddux records his 20th straight season of 13 or more wins, breaking Cy Young's M.L. record.

2013: The Cardinals Yadier Molina hits his 41st double of the year, breaking the record for catchers.

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September 19th:

1929: The Indians Joe Sewell sets a M.L. record by playing in his 115th straight game without striking out.

1949: The Pirates Ralph Kiner becomes the first player in N.L. history to record two 50 home run seasons.

1955: The Cubs Ernie Banks set a new M.L. record with his fifth grand slam of the season.

1982: The Mariners Orlando Mercado joins Bill Duggleby in 1898 and Bobby Bonds in 1968 as the only players in M.L. history to have a grand slam for their first M.L. at bat.

1986: The White Sox Joe Cowley pitches a no-hitter in a 7-1 win over the Angels. He becomes the first pitcher in M.L. history to not win another game in his career after pitching a no-hitter.

1995: In the Padres 15-4 win over the Rockies, Ken Caminiti becomes the first player in M.L. history to homer from both sides of the plate in a game three times in a season.

1998: The Mariners Alex Rodriguez becomes the first infielder in M.L. history to record 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in a single season.

2001: In the Cardinals 8-2 win over the Brewers, Albert Pujols drives in three runs to raise his RBI total for the season to 120, a new N.L. rookie record.

2007: The Devil Rays become the first team in M.L. history to have ten straight seasons of 90 losses.

2008: During the Rays 11-1 win over the Twins, a fourth inning homer by Carlos Pena becomes the first one to be the result of a reversal from MLB's new replay system. Umpire Mike DiMuro first signaled fan interference, but overruled the call after replay.

2011: Mariano Rivera records his 602nd save, breaking Trevor Hoffman's M.L. record.

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September 21st:

1892: John Clarkson of the Cleveland Spiders records his 300th win in a 3-2 win over the Pirates.

1934: The Cardinals Paul Dean pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Dodgers.

1952: The Braves lose to the Dodgers 8-2 in their final game in Boston.

1970: The A's Vida Blue pitches a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Twins.

1987: The Mets Darryl Strawberry and Howard Johnson become the first teammates to record 30 homers and 30 stolen bases each in the same season. Also in the Mets 7-1 win over the Cubs, Johnson hits his 36th home run of the season, breaking the N.L. record for switch-hitters.

1998: The Pirates Jason Kendall steals his 26th base of the season, a new N.L. record for catchers.

2001: The Braves and Mets play at Shea Stadium in the first sporting event in New York since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Mike Piazza hits a two run home run in the eighth inning to give the Mets a 3-2 win.

2003: The Braves Greg Maddux becomes the first pitcher in M.L. history to win 15 or more games in 16 straight seasons.

2008: The Yankees defeat the Orioles 7-3 in the final game played at Yankee Stadium.

2008: With a 7-2 win over the Twins, the Rays clinch their first postseason berth in franchise history.

2010: With a 6-4 win over the Indians combined with the White Sox loss to the A's, the Twins win the A.L. Central title.

[CrimsonCowboy]

September 22nd:

1911: The Boston Rustlers 1-0 win over the Pirates marks the last of Cy Young's 511 career wins.

1912: The A's Eddie Collins becomes the only player in M.L. history to steal six bases on one game for a second time.

1920: Hall of Famer Bob Lemon is born in San Bernardino, California.

1936: The Tigers set the M.L. record with the most lopsided doubleheader shutouts in M.L. history, defeating the Browns by scores of 12-0 and 14-0.

1947: The Dodgers clinch the N.L. pennant.

1948: Stan Musial sets a new N.L. record with his fourth five-hit game of the season.

1959: The White Sox clinch their first A.L. pennant in 40 years with a 4-2 win over the Indians.

1966: With a 6-1 win over the A's, the Orioles clinch the A.L. pennant.

1969: Willie Mays hits his 600th career home run.

1977: The Twins Bert Blyleven pitches a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Angels.

1988: With a 3-1 win over the Phillies, the Mets clinch the N.L. East title.

1993: The expansion Rockies set a M.L. attendance record with 4,483,350 fans entering the gates at Denver's Mile High Stadium.

1993: After giving up five runs in the first inning against the Mariners, the Rangers Nolan Ryan leaves the game with an injured elbow. It turns out to be the final M.L. appearance for Ryan.

1996: The Reds Barry Larkin becomes the first shortstop in M.L. history to have a 30/30 season.

1997: The Braves win the N.L. East title, breaking the M.L. record with their sixth straight division championship.

1998: The Mariners Ken Griffey, Jr. joins Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig as the only players in M.L. history to drive in 140 runs for three straight seasons.

1998: With a first inning walk, the Mets John Olerud ties Barry Bonds' N.L. record of reaching base in 15 straight plate appearances. He grounds out the next at bat, falling one short of Ted Williams' M.L. record.

2000: The Astros Jose Lima allows his 47th home run of the season, breaking the N.L. record.

2002: The Cubs Fred McGriff becomes the first player in M.L. history to hit 30 home runs in a season with five different teams. He also did so with the Blue Jays, Padres, Braves, and Devil Rays.

2003: The Reds lose to the Phillies 4-3 in the final game played at Cinergy Field.

2003: The Yankees Alfonso Soriano hits his 13th leadoff home run of the season, breaking Brady Anderson's M.L. record.

2003: The Tigers lose to the Royals 12-6, setting a new A.L. record with their 118th loss of the season.

[CrimsonCowboy]

September 23rd:

1908: On an apparent game-winning hit by the Giants, Fred Merkle failed to touch second base on his way home. He is called out and instead of the Giants winning 2-1 over the Cubs, the game ends in a tie. "Merkle's Boner", as it became known as, costs the Giants the N.L. pennant.

1955: With a 3-2 win over the Red Sox, the Yankees win the A.L. pennant.

1957: Hank Aaron's 11th inning home run helps the Braves beat the Cardinals 4-2 and also clinches the N.L. pennant.

1973: A 10-5 win over the White Sox helps the A's win their third straight A.L. West title.

1979: In the tenth inning of the Cardinals 7-4 win over the Mets, Lou Brock steals the last of his 938 career bases.

1983: The Cardinals Steve Carlton leads his team to a 6-2 win over the team who traded him, the Phillies. It was his 300th win.

1987: The Braves Albert Hall hits for the cycle in a 5-4 win over the Astros.

1988: The A's Jose Canseco becomes the first player to record 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in a single season.

1996: With an 8-2 win over the Expos, the Braves win the N.L. East title. They become the first team in N.L. history to win five straight division titles.

1997: With a 6-3 win over the Expos, the Marlins clinch their first playoff berth.

1998: The Astros Craig Biggio becomes the first player since Tris Speaker in 1912 to steal 50 bases and hit 50 doubles in the same season.

2000: The Devil Rays Fred McGriff joins Frank Robinson as the only players to hit 200 home runs in both leagues.

2006: The Orioles Jay Gibbons hits a foul ball over the screen that hits a fan and breaks her rib cage. The fan just happened to be his wife Laura.

2007: The Nationals defeat the Phillies 5-3 in the last game played at RFK Stadium.

2008: The Red Sox defeat the Indians 5-4 to clinch a postseason berth. It also eliminated the Yankees from contention, ending their run of 13 straight postseason appearances.

2009: The Braves announce Bobby Cox will retire as the team's manager after the 2010 season.

2010: Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in M.L. history with ten consecutive seasons of 200 hits.

2011: The Rangers clinch their second straight A.L. West title.

2013: The Pirates clinch their first postseason berth since 1992.