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What Happened in Sports: September 17, 2021
See what happened in sports on September 17, 2021 ft. Giants clutch win vs. Atlanta, Brett Phillips walk-off HR, Ohtani's historic season, and more!
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September 17th, 2021 was highlighted by the Giants big walk-off win against Atlanta where Donovan Solano hit a game-tying HR in the 9th inning before SP Kevin Gausman came through with the walk-off sac fly in extra innings. Tampa Bay Rays OF Brett Phillips also delivered an extra innings walk-off with a 2-run HR. Shohei Ohtani’s immortal season was highlighted while Didi Gregorius made a great play at SS.
See what happened in sports on September 17th last year, headlined by Jimmy Butler & Goran Dragic clutching up in Game 2 and Baker Mayfield beating Joe Burrow in battle of former No.1 overall picks on Thursday Night Football as well as what happened in sports on September 17th, 2019 ft. the beginning of the Daniel Jones era in New York.
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7:10 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (94-53) vs. Cincinnati Reds (76-71)
7:10 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (74-72) vs. New York Mets (72-75)
8:15 PM: San Diego Padres (76-70) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (76-69)
9:45 PM: Atlanta Braves (76-68) vs. San Francisco Giants (95-52)
NFL: QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (turns 26)
MLB: RP Daniel Castano, Miami Marlins (27)
MLB: 3B Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Indians (29)
MLB: SS Marcus Semien, Toronto Blue Jays (31)
MLB: SP Dan Haren, Retired after 2015 (31)
NBA: PF Rasheed Wallace, Retired after 2013 (47)
NBA: HC Phil Jackson, Hall of Fame (76)
MLB: 1B Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Fame (83)
2017: Los Angeles Chargers TE Antonio Gates broke Tony Gonzalez’s NFL record for the most career Receiving TD by a Tight End in NFL history with his 112th REC TD. His 116 career TD still stand as the all-time TE record
1988: Minnesota Twins RP Jeff Reardon became the 1st to record 40+ saves in both the AL and NL in MLB history
1984: At 38 years old, California Angels OF Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run on the 17-year anniversary of his very 1st
1967: New Orleans Saints lost their NFL debut 27-13 to the Los Angeles Rams at Tulane Stadium
1961: Led by future HOF QB Fran Tarkenton in his NFL debut, the Minnesota Vikings crushed the Chicago Bears 37-13 to become the 1st (and only until 2002) expansion team to win their NFL debut
1953: Future HOF SS/1B Ernie Banks became the very 1st black player in Chicago Cubs history during his MLB debut
1950: The San Francisco 49ers, formerly of the AAFC, played their very 1st game in the NFL and lost 21-17 to the New York Yanks
1947: Sporting News officially named Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Jackie Robinson the inaugural “Rookie of the Year” with 2 weeks left in the season, whom the Award would eventually be named after in 1987
1930: Chicago Cubs OF Hack Wilson broke Lou Gehrig’s MLB single-season RBI record (173) during a 4-RBI performance. Wilson ended the season with a whopping 190 (later officially became 191) RBI’s that still stands as the MLB record
1920: The American Pro Football Association (re-named NFL in 1922) was officially formed in Canton, Ohio as 12 teams each paid a $100 membership fee
1917: Pittsburgh Pirates SS Honus Wagner announced his retirement as 1 of the greatest players of baseball’s early generation, and the club immediately retired his jersey (#33)
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