By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 16, 2022

September 16, 2022 in sports was highlighted by Ryan Helsley’s immaculate inning during a save for the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere in the MLB, Justin Verlander and Yordan Alvarez both set records for the Astros, Willy Adames ties the single-season shortstop HR record for the Brewers, and Julio Rodriguez ties the Mariners rookie HR record. In the NBA, Dennis Schroder resigns with the Lakers. For the NFL, the 49ers extend punter Mitch Wishnowsky.

See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:

– September 16, 2021: Taylor Heinicke led Washington’s TNF win v. Giants, Ryan Mountcastle‘s O’s record, and more!

– September 16, 2020: Tony Kemp miraculously scored on a pickle, LeBron James set an All-NBA record, and more!

– September 16, 2019: Pittsburgh’s big pickup, OBJ‘s return to Met Life, a KC comeback against Oakland, and more!

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEWThese posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.

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HISTORIC IMMACULATE IP

 

BREWERS BEAT YANKEES

 

DET WALKS OFF WHITE SOX

 

LITTLE LEAGUE HR IN DC

 

Happy bday to Elgin Baylor

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Happy bday to Aaron Gordon

Happy bday to Chris Carson

LBJ set All-NBA record OTD

OBJ’s return to Met Life OTD

Legendary 500th HR OTD

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MLB: RP Dylan Coleman, Kansas City Royals (turns 26)

NBA: PF Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets (27)

NFL: RB Chris Carson, Retired after 2021 (28)

NFL: TE Geoff Swaim, Tennessee Titans (29)

MLB: SP Jakob Junis, San Francisco Giants (30)

MLB: OF Robbie Grossman, Atlanta Braves (33)

MLB: OF Tim Raines, Hall of Fame (63)

MLB: SS/OF Robin Yount, Hall of Fame (67)

NBA: SF Elgin Baylor, Hall of Fame (88)

2020: Los Angeles Lakers SF LeBron James set the all-time record for most All-NBA team appearances (16) in history, breaking a tie with Kobe BryantKareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Tim Duncan (15). LeBron continues to extend the record to unprecedented heights

2019: Pittsburgh Steelers acquired S Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins for a 2020 1st Rd Pick after QB Ben Roethlisberger was ruled out for the year, needing elbow surgery

2018: Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes torched the Pittsburgh Steelers for 6 TDs in his 3rd career start, breaking the record for most PASS TD (10) through a season’s 1st 2 weeks among any QB in NFL history

2012: Houston Texans RB Arian Foster broke the record for the most career RUSH YDS (3,195) in franchise history en route to a career season of 351 RUSH/1,424 RUSH YDS/15 RUSH TD. Foster played 7 seasons with the Texans and recorded 6,472 RUSH YDS which still stands as the franchise record today

2007: Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Johnson broke Isaac Curtis‘ record for the most career REC YDS (7,101) in franchise history with a 209 REC YD/2 TD performance en route to a career-high 1,440 REC YDS that season. Johnson recorded 10,783 REC YDS for the Bengals which still stands as the franchise record today

2007: Chicago White Sox DH Jim Thome became the only player to hit a walk-off HR as his 500th career HR in MLB history to cap off Chicago’s victory over the Angels

2006: Washington Nationals 2B Alfonso Soriano became the 1st player to record a 40 HR-40 SB season in the 21st century and 4th player in MLB history, joining 1988 Jose Conseco, 1996 Barry Bonds, & 2006 Alex Rodriguez

1990: San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana surpassed John Brodie for the most career PASS YDS (31,548) in franchise history. Montana recorded a career-high 3,944 PASS YDS during 1990 and finished his 49ers career with 35,124 which still stands as the franchise record today

1979: Chicago Bears RB Walter Payton surpassed Rick Casares for the most career RUSH YDS (5,657) in franchise history. Payton played his entire 13-year career with the Bears and recorded 16,726 RUSH YDS which still stands as the franchise record today

1973: Buffalo Bills RB OJ Simpson set a single-game NFL record at the time with 250 rushing yards and 2 TDs in a 31-13 victory over the New England Patriots. Simpson’s 250 RUSH YDS are now the 6th most in NFL history

1950: The Cleveland Browns, formerly of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), played their 1st NFL game and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 35-10

1924: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley set the MLB record for most RBI’s in a single game when he went 6-6 with 12 RBIs during a 17-3 victory against the Brooklyn Robins. Fellow Cardinal Mark Whiten tied it in 1993 but nobody has tied or surpassed it since

 

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