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What Happened in Sports: September 14, 2021
See what happened in sports on September 14, 2021 ft. Aaron Gordon's Nuggets extension, Salvador Perez making MLB Catcher history, and more!
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September 14th, 2021 was highlighted by Aaron Gordon signing a $92M extension with the Denver Nuggets, keeping their young, promising core intact. Salvador Perez slammed another bomb with only Johnny Bench ahead of him on the all-time single season leaderboard among MLB Catchers. Some remarkable records were released about Matthew Stafford and Patrick Mahomes who impressed in NFL Week 1. Ryan Braun called it a career while Derek Hill walked off the Brewers, and Javy Baez came up clutch for NYM.
See what happened in sports on September 14th last year, headlined by two MNF games in which the Titans defeated Denver with a GW-FG as the Steelers routed the Giants and Kyle Lewis brought back a Grand Slam as well as what happened in sports on September 14th, 2019 ft. some Mets magic in the late-innings against the reigning NL champion Dodgers.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
321 passing yards. 3 TDs.
Matthew Stafford's @RamsNFL debut lived up to the hype. ? pic.twitter.com/EF1xjLlcAk
— NFL (@NFL) September 13, 2021
Werek Will pic.twitter.com/xaf7UmZv9x
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 15, 2021
El Mago with his next trick. pic.twitter.com/8foAZwg7g6
— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2021
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7:07 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (89-55) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (81-63)
9:45 PM: San Diego Padres (74-69) vs. San Francisco Giants (94-50)
10:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (81-65) vs. Seattle Mariners (78-66)
NFL: DL Bilal Nichols, Chicago Bears (turns 25)
NFL: QB Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans (26)
NBA: PG Jevon Carter, Brooklyn Nets (26)
NBA: SG Gary Harris, Orlando Magic (27)
MLB: RP Jake Brentz, Kansas City Royals (27)
MLB: OF Gregory Polanco, Toronto Blue Jays (30)
MLB: RP Derek Law, Minnesota Twins (31)
NBA: SG Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat (32)
NFL: WR Michael Crabtree, Last played in 2019 (34)
NBA: HC Larry Brown, Hall of Fame (81)
2020: Seattle Mariners OF Kyle Lewis made the biggest play of his American League ROY campaign by robbing Oakland A’s OF Ramon Laureano of a Grand Slam while hitting a little giddy up afterward
2003: Baltimore Ravens RB Jamal Lewis set the single-game NFL rushing record with 295 RUSH YDS against the Cleveland Browns (also adding 2 TD). His record stood until a rookie Adrian Peterson ran for 296 yards in 2007
1994: Due to the work stoppage, MLB officially decided to cancel the remainder of the season and the World Series
1990: Seattle Mariners OFs Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. hit back-to-back home runs in the 1st inning against the California Angels, an unprecedented feat in MLB history
1987: Toronto Blue Jays hit an MLB-record 10 HRs in an 18-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles while SS Cal Ripken’s streak of 8,243 consecutive innings was snapped in the 8th inning after being replaced by Ron Washington
1986: Los Angeles Raiders RB and Kansas City Royals OF Bo Jackson hit the longest HR (475 ft) in Royals Stadium history for his 1st career HR and only HR of his 1986 debut season. Jackson then hit 20+ HR each of the next 4 seasons
1986: San Francisco Giants 3B Bob Brenly, normally a catcher, set an MLB record with 4 errors in the 4th inning at the hot corner, but hit 2 HRs including the game-winner in a 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves
1975: Milwaukee Brewers SS Robin Yount broke Mel Ott’s record with his 245th game played as a teenager (19 years old)
1968: Detroit Tigers SP Denny McLain earned his 30th victory of the season, becoming the 1st to reach the mark since 1934 and the most recent MLB pitcher to do so
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