The day September 19th is the place holder to some of the wildest occasions to go down in sports history. In the midst of an extremely hot season, John Carney had an extremely productive day kicking that set an NFL record. Additionally, there were two occurrences of Grand Slams that ended up in the history books. 9/19 was no ordinary day in the world of sports, and the kind of day fans hope for each time they prepare to spectate.

Ricky Eisenbart also contributed to this article.

Record FG Streak

#OTD in 1993 — @Chargers John Carney boots 6 field goals in an 18-17 win over Houston -- the second time he accomplished the feat in three weeks -- and sets a new NFL record with 29 consecutive field goals made. pic.twitter.com/zpvodZeV63
— OTDinNFLHistory (@OTDinNFLHistory) September 20, 2018

YEAR: 1993

SIGNIFICANCE: John Carney made 6 FGs and blew past an NFL record with 29 consecutive makes

On this day in 1993, San Diego Chargers K John Carney scored all 18 of his team’s points to essentially single-handedly defeat HOF QB Warren Moon and the Houston Oilers, 18-17. Entering the game with 23 consecutive field goals made, Carney’s streak was just two less than that of Saints K Morten Andersen, who established the record just a week earlier.

He converted four in the 1st half, breaking Andersen’s record in the second quarter, but an anemic offense led to a 14-12 halftime deficit. His sixth FG of the game, a 27-yarder with 0:03 seconds remaining, secured not only a victory for the Chargers, but also pushed his conversion streak to 29 consecutive attempts, cementing his new NFL record. Carney would miss his next attempt on October 4th against the Seattle Seahawks, but the record would not be broken until Gary Anderson’s 40 consecutive makes between 1997 and 1998.

Grand Slam History

This day in #Cubs history 1955: Ernie Banks hits 5th grand slam of season in 6-5 loss to Cardinals in St. Louis
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) September 19, 2013

YEARS: 1955 & 1982

SIGNIFICANCE: Ernie Banks hit a MLB-record 5th slam & Orlando Mercado hit a grand slam for his 1st career hit (2nd player ever)

On this day in 1955, Chicago Cubs SS Ernie Banks hit a grand slam in the seventh inning of a 12-inning, 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. That home run made Banks the only hitter ever to hit five grand slams in the same season. Mr. Cub was the sole player to achieve such a feat until Albert Pujols did so in 2009. 1955 was Banks’ second season in the bigs and was his first elite offensive season. Banks hit 44 HR, drove in 117 runs, and had a .917 OPS, good for a third-place finish in the NL MVP voting that season.

27 years later in 1982, Seattle Mariners Catcher Orlando Mercado became the second player in MLB history with a grand slam for his first career hit since Bill Duggleby in 1898. The Puerto Rican native hit the four-run bomb off Steve Comer in the fourth inning, helping the M’s beat the Rangers 9-7 at the Kingdome. Mercado was not a very good career hitter, as he mustered a .199 batting average through 242 career games, including seven home runs. But that first hit was special and historic.

40-40 A-Rod

YEARS: 1998

SIGNIFICANCE: Alex Rodriguez became the 3rd player ever with a 40 HR-40 SB season

After clobbering his 40th HR of the 1998 season to the opposite field, Seattle Mariners SS Alex Rodriguez became just the third player in MLB history to record a 40-40 (40 HR, 40 steals) season. Rodriguez joined Jose Canseco (1988) and Barry Bonds (’96) as the only three players in one of the most exclusive groups in baseball history. The 22-year-old phenom finished the ’98 season with 42 HR (same amount as both Canseco and Bonds) and 46 stolen bases, which is the most ever by a 40-40 player. Since A-Rod, only Alfonso Soriano has had a 40-40 campaign, when he hit 46 HR and stole 41 bags as a member of the Washington Nationals.

Historic 100-Hit Seasons

Today in 1984 - Pete Rose reached the 100-hit plateau for the 22nd consecutive year. pic.twitter.com/RGyOoEroGX
— Charlie Hustle (@iTweetPete) September 20, 2016

YEAR: 1984

SIGNIFICANCE: Pete Rose reached 100 hits on the season for a MLB-record 22nd consecutive year

On this day in 1984, Pete Rose recorded the 100th hit of his ’84 campaign, officially giving him 22 straight seasons of at least 100 hits. Rose set the record for the most consecutive years with 100 hits or more, which started right off the gate in his rookie season in 1963. It’s no surprise that Rose was a base hits machine, but getting 100+ hits for 22(!) successive seasons is absurd. To put things into perspective, Ichiro Suzuki played 19 seasons, and Derek Jeter 20. Ty Cobb, Carl Yastrzemski and Hank Aaron had 20 straight 100-hit seasons, but no one ever has been so consistent for so long, other than Charlie Hustle. That’s why he’s the all-time Hits leader.

200+ Wins in 2 Seasons

Aaron Boone is the first manager in MLB history to win at least 100 games in each of his first 2 seasons as a big league skipper. pic.twitter.com/vTxvYvYpIT
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 20, 2019

YEAR: 2019

SIGNIFICANCE: Aaron Boone became the 1st Manager ever to win 100+ games in each of his 1st 2 seasons

Aaron Boone replaced long-time Yankee skipper Joe Girardi after the 2017 season, which saw the Yankees reach the ALCS. In 2018, Boone’s first season in a Major League dugout, he managed the Yankees to their first 100-win season since 2009. The next season, Boone really made his mark when he led the injury-plagued, “Next Man Up,” “Savages in the Box” Yankees to a 103-59 season, which gave them their first AL East title since 2012, and the franchise’s 19th AL East title. New York’s success made Boone the first manager in MLB history to win 100+ games in each of his first two seasons at the helm. As of today, Boone’s .620 win-loss percentage is the highest of all-time among all qualified managers (315 games).