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What Happened in Sports: September 7, 2019
See what happened in sports on September 7, 2019 ft. AB joining NE, Yelich's memorable moment, Julio Jones' historic payday, and more!
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September 7th, 2019 was highlighted by Antonio Brown joining 6x Super Bowl champion Tom Brady in New England, Christian Yelich continuing his reigning MVP season with another memorable moment, and Julio Jones becoming the highest-paid WR in the NFL. Check out the Best in Sports for 9/7.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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.@YazmanianDVL08 has homered in 4 of his last 5 games to give him 25 on the year, which leads all NL catchers. pic.twitter.com/lh90zhTWvY
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 8, 2019
Breg to the train tracks. ? pic.twitter.com/dunEVHoI2S
— MLB (@MLB) September 8, 2019
A perfect strike to 3rd. ? pic.twitter.com/FXTnTW1NWp
— MLB (@MLB) September 7, 2019
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4:05 PM: New York Yankees (92-50) vs. Boston Red Sox (76-65)
7:10 PM: Chicago Cubs (76-64) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (72-68)
7:10 PM: Cleveland Indians (82-60) vs. Minnesota Twins (87-54)
7:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (72-68) vs. New York Mets (72-68)
7:20 PM: Washington Nationals (78-62) vs. Atlanta Braves (88-54)
[Player of the Day] SP Alex Young, ARZ (v.CIN): 8 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 12 K, 1 BB, W; Most SO by ARZ rookie
1B Matt Olson, OAK (v.DET): 4-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
SP J.A. Happ, NYY (@BOS): 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 K, 1 BB, W
SP Drew Smyly, PHI (@NYM): 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 2 BB, W
SP Joey Lucchesi, SD (v.COL): 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 8 K, 5 BB, W
NBA: SG Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz (turns 23)
MLB: SP Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins (24)
NFL: CB Ryan Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26)
NFL: DE Jack Crawford, Atlanta Falcons (31)
NBA: PF Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers (31)
NFL: DB Patrick Robinson, New Orleans Saints (32)
2010: Brewers RP Trevor Hoffman became the 1st player in MLB history to surpass 600 career saves
1998: Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hit his record-tying 61st HR of the season with fellow slugger Sammy Sosa watching in the outfield
1998: With Mariners OF Ken Griffey’s 50th home run of the season, 3 players (Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa) reached the mark in the same season for the 1st time in MLB history; he also joined McGwire and Babe Ruth as the only players with 50+ HRs in consecutive seasons
1993: Cardinals OF Mark Whiten tied 2 single-game records by hitting 4 HRs and collecting 12 RBIs against the Reds
1986: Dolphins QB Dan Marino threw his 100th career TD pass in just his 44th game, the quickest in NFL history to reach the mark
1984: Mets SP Dwight Gooden recorded his 228th strikeout of the season while pitching a 1-hitter against the Cubs, breaking the NL rookie rookie record
1979: The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) made its debut
1963: The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio officially opened its doors to the public
1953: 2 days after setting the single-season Catchers record with his 38th HR, Brooklyn Dodgers C Roy Campanella set another Catchers record with his 125th RBI
1908: Senators SP Walter Johnson pitched his 3rd consecutive shutout over 4 days, this time a 2-hitter to defeat the New York Highlanders
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