By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 03, 2020

September 3rd, 2020 was highlighted by OG Anunoby’s game-winning buzzer-beater to save the Raptors from going down 3-0 to the Celtics while Pete Alonso hit his first career walk-off HR as the Mets honored Tom Seaver’s legacy a day after his passing. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 3rd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago.

This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history. 

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OG’s series-saving shot

Mets honor Tom Seaver

The Klaw couldn’t miss

Walker went to work

HR leader in the clutch

Jokic’s pristine passing

Big Rob’s and-1 flush

Brown bounces high

Got to win 9 out of 10

Montrezl says no to MPJ

2.5K for a legend

Urshela makes it look easy

Diaz with the slick play

Chicago crushing balls

Inside the parker

Best KC-HOU TDs

Wild Pick 6 OTD

Cowboys got cooked

Wild triple play on this day

Prime Howard was a problem

Pedro hit 3K on this day

Manny’s 1st “HR” was classic

Happy bday to an instant legend

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NBA

[Highlights] PG Kyle Lowry, TOR (@BOS): 31 PTS (13-23 FG), 8 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO

[Highlights] SF Kawhi Leonard, LAC (v.DEN): 29 PTS (12-16 FG), 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO

[Highlights] PG Kemba Walker, BOS (v.TOR): 29 PTS (9-15 FG), 3 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO

[Highlights] SG Jaylen Brown, BOS (v.TOR): 19 PTS (9-15 FG), 2 AST, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO

[Highlights] G Fred VanVleet, TOR (@BOS): 25 PTS (9-22 FG), 6 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO

MLB

[Highlights] SP Clayton Kershaw, LAD (v.ARI): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 8 K, 2 BB, W [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] SP Andrew Heaney, LAA (v.SD): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 2 BB, W

[Highlights] OF Teoscar Hernandez, TOR (@BOS): 2-4, 1 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB

[Highlights] SS Tim Anderson, CWS (@KC): 3-4, 1 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB

[Highlights] RP Edwin Diaz, NYM (v.NYY): 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 K, 1 BB, W

NFL: RB Devin Singletary, Buffalo Bills (turns 23)

MLB: 3B Carter Kieboom, Washington Nationals (23)

NFL: OL Michael Deiter, Miami Dolphins (24)

MLB: SP David Peterson, New York Mets (25)

NFL: LB Myles Jack, Jacksonville Jaguars (25)

MLB: RP Carl Edwards Jr, Seattle Mariners (29)

NFL: K Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers (36)

NFL: EDGE Jevon Kearse, Retired after 2010 (44)

MLB: OF Luis Gonzalez, Retired in 2008 (53)

2019: The eventual World Series Champion Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets despite trailing by 6 runs in the 9th inning. MLB teams were previously 0-274 when trailing by 6 runs or more in 2019

2019: Jorge Soler set the Kansas City Royals franchise single-season HR record with his 39th dinger. He would go on to help the Royals be the last team in MLB history to have a player hit 40 or more HR in a season

2019: Los Angeles Rams gave QB Jared Goff a 4y/$134M contract extension that included $110M fully guaranteed, an NFL record

2007: Hall of Fame SP Pedro Martinez became the 15th pitcher in MLB history to join the elusive 3,000 strikeout club

2000: Cleveland Indians OF Kenny Lofton tied an MLB record by scoring a run for the 18th consecutive game

1990: Chicago White Sox RP Bobby Thigpen set a new MLB record by recording his 47th save of the season

1977: Japanese superstar 1B Sadaharu Oh hit his 756th career HR, passing Hank Aaron as the global HR leader in professional baseball history

1974: After 12 All-Star appearances, 3 All-Star MVPs, an NBA Championship, and an MVP Award over 14 seasons with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks, HOF PG Oscar Robertson announced his retirement from the NBA

1974: In his MLB debut, Giants RP John Montefusco hit a HR in his 1st AB and pitched 9 innings of relief after SP Ron Bryant started the game with 4 runs and no outs; they would defeat the Dodgers 9-5

1972: Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron broke Stan Musial’s career MLB Total Bases record with his 6,135th TB during a victory over the Phillies

1928: Coming into a 6-1 loss to the Senators as a pinch-hitter, Philadelphia Athletics OF Ty Cobb recorded his 4,191st and final career hit that stood as the MLB record until Pete Rose surpassed him 1985

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