Some of the most notable events ever to take place in a professional sports stadium occurred on September 14th. Almost two decades ago, one of, if not the greatest game ever played by a running back went down as soon as Jamal Lewis picked up the football. Further, one of the most unprecedented events in MLB history took place when the Mariners took on the Angels exactly 30 years ago. These events are nearly unrepeatable and set 9/14 aside as a date every sports fan remembers in some capacity.

Kaivan Tabatabai also contributed to this article.

Lewis Stole the Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R57moZlGwc

YEAR: 2003

SIGNIFICANCE: Baltimore Ravens RB Jamal Lewis set a single-game rushing yards record with 295 yards

There are many positions in the game of football that are extremely valuable to teams, and one that is not to be slept on is the running back position. A good, reliable backfield impacts the efficiency of an offense significantly with very few exceptions. One who was nothing short of great was Baltimore’s Jamal Lewis. 17 years ago, Lewis made NFL history as he ran for 295 yards and capped off his incredible performance with two touchdowns.

In addition to defeating a division rival in the Cleveland Browns, Lewis held the title for the best game ever from a running back. To this day, the only person to surpass Lewis’ record is none other than Adrian Peterson when he added exactly one yard to the rushing record in a matchup against LaDainian Tomlinson’s Chargers.

Griffeys Go Back-To-Back

YEAR: 1990

SIGNIFICANCE: Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. hit back-to-back home runs as the 1st father-son duo to accomplish the feat

Seattle Mariners father-and-son duo of Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. hit back-to-back home runs in the 1st inning against the California Angels 30 years ago. It is certainly one of the most unprecedented events in baseball history, since there’s only ever been two father-and-son teammates in MLB history (Tim Raines and Tim Raines Jr. in 2001; Orioles) and none had ever hit consecutive homers like this. The Griffeys went deep to the opposite field off Angels starter Kirk McCaskill, two weeks after becoming teammates. It was highlighted prominently in MLB Network’s documentary of Griffey, “Junior.”

'94 MLB Playoffs Cancelled

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IxKZ5Awnd8

YEAR: 1994

SIGNIFICANCE: MLB officially decided to cancel the remainder of the season and the World Series for the 1st time ever

34 days into the strike, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced that the rest of the regular season, postseason, and World Series were effectively cancelled. It was on this day in 1994 where the future of baseball hung on by a thread. The cancelation of the season and World Series was an ugly scene for baseball and for the perception of MLB from the public’s eye. This was a financial mess for baseball as TV deals for the playoffs came crashing down and fan interest in the sport fell by the wayside, resulting in low attendance when the sport resumed. The strike finished on April 2, 1995, and a 144-game season was played the following season.

Jays Record, Cal's Streak

YEAR: 1987

SIGNIFICANCE: Blue Jays hit a record 10 HRs in a game where Cal Ripken‘s streak of 8,264 consecutive innings was snapped

In a 18-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, the Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 HR. Three dingers came from Ernie Whitt alone; four via Rance Mulliniks and George Bell; and Lloyd Moseby, Rob Ducey, and Fred McGriff hit the others. In that same game, Orioles SS Cal Ripken Jr. snapped a streak of 8,264 consecutive innings in the 8th inning when Ron Washington was subbed in by Ripken Jr.’s father, Cal Ripken Sr.. The 8,264 straight innings by Ripken Jr. are still a Major League record (3,112 over the second-most), as well as the 10 home runs hit by the Blue Jays that game. The closest a team has gotten to 10 were the 1999 Phillies who hit nine (a NL record).

Bo's 1st HR & Brenly Game

YEAR: 1986

SIGNIFICANCE: Bo Jackson hit a 475-ft 1st career HR & Bob Brenly had a record 4 errors in 1 inning, but hit 2 HRs including the GW

One of the most decorated athletes of all-time, Bo Jackson hit his first career home run on this day in 1986, months after being drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 4th round. Jackson’s first dinger came in his seventh career game, a 10-3 victory over the Mariners. That same summer, Jackson was drafted first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ’86 NFL Draft; a contract which he failed to sign.

That same day out west, the San Francisco Giants played the Atlanta Braves in a game that pretty much revolved around one player, Bob Brenley. Brenley somehow managed to make a major-league record four errors in the same inning, three booted ground balls and an errant throw, resulting in four runs. However, in the bottom of the fifth inning, Brenley made up for it by homering to make it a three-run game. The Giants then managed to tie the game at six a piece thanks to Brenley’s RBIs, all for him to come up again with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and walk off the Braves. It was a historic performance from the Catcher forced to play 3B, who became a legend with his bat.