By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 18, 2021



September 18th, 2021 was highlighted by the NBA releasing the top-100 plays of the 2020-21 season as well as other entertaining highlights for basketball fans around the world craving some hoops during the shortened offseason. The Philadelphia Eagles extended EDGE Josh Sweat on a 3y/$40M deal to fortify a group with no key players under contract after this season before the signing. Lorenzo Cain and Josh Harrison made Gold Glove-caliber plays while Oklahoma Sooners prospect DJ Graham made a crazy interception. 

See what happened in sports on September 18th last year, headlined by Albert Pujols passing the legendary Willie Mays on the all-time HR list while Brian Anderson became the first ever with a 3-HR performance in a game less than 9 innings long and Giannis officially won the NBA MVP as well as what happened in sports on September 18th, 2019 ft. Gerrit Cole chalking up his 300th K amidst a Cy Young-caliber season. 

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. 



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Top 100 plays from 2020-21

Every team’s best play of ’20-’21

Most clutch plays of season

These HORSE shots were wild

All hustle all year long

Rookies balled out in Year 1

Best blocks on dunks in 20-21

OU prospect makes wild INT

What a play by Lo Cain

Snowcone catch to end the game

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NFL: OG Kevin Dotson, Pittsburgh Steelers (turns 25)

NFL: CB Adoree’ Jackson, New York Giants (26)

MLB: RP Vladimir Gutierrez, Cincinnati Reds (26)

NFL: CB LeShaun Sims, Cincinnati Bengals (28)

NBA: SP Spencer Turnbull, Detroit Tigers (29)

MLB: RP Juan Minaya, Minnesota Twins (31)

NBA: PF Serge Ibaka, Los Angeles Clippers (32)

NFL: OT Cordy Glenn, Last played in 2019 (32)

MLB: 2B Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Fame (62)

2020: Miami Marlins 3B Brian Anderson became the 1st MLB player to ever hit 3 HR during 1 game that lasted fewer than 9 innings

2009: Seattle Mariners HOF OF Ichiro Suzuki hit a clutch come-from-behind GW walk-off 2-run HR against New York Yankees HOF CP Mariano Rivera to give Seattle a 3-2 victory over the eventual 2009 World Series champs 1 day after Ichiro also walked off the White Sox

2005: San Diego Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson broke the NFL record for the most consecutive GP (13) with a RUSH TD during a 2-TD performance vs. Denver. Tomlinson would extend the record to 18 straight games that still stands today and tied the NFL record for consecutive GP (18) with any kind of TD 

1996: Boston Red Sox SP Roger Clemens tied his own MLB record by striking out 20 batters in a 4-0 victory over the Tigers. Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson, and Max Scherzer have also reached 20 Ks in 1 game, but Clemens is the only player to do so multiple times in their career

1993: Trailing the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in the 9th inning, New York Yankees C Mike Stanley hit a pop fly for the final out, but a fan had run onto the field just before the pitch, forcing umpire Tim Welke to call a timeout, restoring the out, and NYY rallied for 3 runs to win the game

1992: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Barry Bonds reached the 30 HR-30 steal milestone for the 2nd time in his career, joining Willie Mays, Howard Johnson, Ron Gant, and his father (Bobby Bonds) as the only players to accomplish the feat in multiple seasons

1987: Detroit Tigers 1B Darrell Evans became the 1st 40-year-old to hit 30 home runs during 1 season in MLB history

1984: Montreal Expos OF Tim Raines became the very 1st player to record 4 consecutive seasons with 70+ stolen bases in MLB history 

1983: After 16 seasons in the NFL, the New Orleans Saints finally secured their 1st OT victory in franchise history by defeating the Bears 34-31

1966: Baltimore Colts QB Johnny Unitas passed Y.A. Tittle to become the NFL’s career passing touchdown leader (212). Unitas ended his career with a NFL-record 290 PASS TD that was quickly surpassed by Fran Tarkenton and Unitas is now 15th all-time

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