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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 20

2003  Marcus Giles of Braves hits his 20th HR of the season – Braves have 6 players with 20 or more
2002  Orioles Mike Bordick sets a MLB record with his 102nd consecutive game without an error at shortstop
1998  Cal Ripken ends his record 2,632 consecutive game streak – started 5/30/82
1992  Philadelphia second baseman Mickey Morandi gets an unassisted triple play – 9th in MLB history
1988  Wade Boggs gets his 200th hit in 6 straight seasons
1987  Walter Payton sets NFL record with his 107th rushing TD
1986  Tony Gwynn steals 5 bases – ties NL record
1983  Detroit gets 10 consecutive hits in the first inning – ties AL record
1980  Spectacular Bid wins the Woodward – his only 3 rivals pulled out of the race
1978  Red Sox lose to Detroit 12-2 – Boston only had 6 hits – 4 by Jerry Remy
1973  Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in “The Battle of the Sexes” tennis match
1972  Atlanta beats Houston 13-6 – scored all 13 in the 2nd inning
1970  Jim Palmer wins his 20th game – Orioles now have three 20 game winners for the season
1968  Mickey Mantle hits his final HR #536 – hit his 1st 5/1/51
1967  Johnny Bench hits his 1st MLB HR – ends with 389
1965  812 fans see Philadelphia beat the Braves
1965  547 fans see KC beat Minnesota
1961  Roger Maris hits his 59th HR in 155 games
1965  Willie Mays hits his 50th HR – only 7th to do so
1954  Warren Spahn wins his 20th game – 6th time he has done so  
1919  Babe Ruth is honored at “Babe Ruth Day” in a double header at Fenway – he wins the 1st game with a HR in the 9th and scores the winning run in the 2nd
1917  NBA Hall of Fame coach Red Auerbach was born

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