TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 20

2003  Marcus Giles of Braves hits his 20^th HR of the season – Braves have 6 players with 20 or more

2002  Orioles Mike Bordick sets a MLB record with his 102^nd 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 – 9^th in MLB history

1988  Wade Boggs gets his 200^th hit in 6 straight seasons

1987  Walter Payton sets NFL record with his 107^th 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 2^nd inning

1970  Jim Palmer wins his 20^th game – Orioles now have three 20 game winners for the season

1968  Mickey Mantle hits his final HR #536 – hit his 1^st 5/1/51

1967  Johnny Bench hits his 1^st 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 59^th HR in 155 games

1965  Willie Mays hits his 50^th HR – only 7^th to do so

1954  Warren Spahn wins his 20^th game – 6^th time he has done so  

1919  Babe Ruth is honored at “Babe Ruth Day” in a double header at Fenway – he wins the 1^st game with a HR in the 9^th and scores the winning run in the 2^nd

1917  NBA Hall of Fame coach Red Auerbach was born