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What Happened in Sports: September 20, 2019
See what happened in sports on September 20, 2019 ft. AB & NE parting ways, the top 100 NFL plays of all-time, Pete Alonso's 50th HR, and more!
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September 20th, 2019 was highlighted by the AB era in New England quickly coming to an end, an exciting Top 100 Plays countdown hosted by the NFL, and Pete Alonso joining an elite club. Check out the Best in Sports for 9/20.
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, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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No. 1: “Immaculate Reception” (Dec. 23, 1972) @Steelers @FrancoHarrisHOF #NFL100
?: NFL 100 Greatest Plays on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/keVjFnmpK9
— NFL (@NFL) September 21, 2019
First to 50: @Pete_Alonso20. #TipOfTheCap pic.twitter.com/8XiRF5snLw
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2019
Huge hit, huge win for @RaysBaseball. #WALKOFF pic.twitter.com/tgfdNuo8Lo
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2019
Yadier Molina is clutch! ? pic.twitter.com/8S5IfDLDXR
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 20, 2019
1st inning: Altuve HR, Bregman HR, Correa HR.
These @astros are scary. ? pic.twitter.com/f2dtiPqIo7
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2019
How, @bcraw35? ? pic.twitter.com/3Vn3W8K7hP
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2019
? It’s Tricky… it’s Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky) ?#BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/X96u8EZn1Y
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 21, 2019
VINCE. CARTER. @mrvincecarter15 #NBARookieWeek pic.twitter.com/K79eLHiwkl
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) September 21, 2019
Behind-the-back dishes, pinpoint bounce passes, no look dimes & more!
? the BEST ASSISTS from the 2019 #NBARooks during @NBASummerLeague action. #NBARookieWeek pic.twitter.com/angl93g71Z
— NBA (@NBA) September 19, 2019
? 32 days until #KiaTipOff19 ?
We look back at the BEST of @JHarden13‘s streak of 32 games scoring 30+ points this past season! pic.twitter.com/gh3A6sGie3
— NBA (@NBA) September 20, 2019
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2:20 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (86-67) vs. Chicago Cubs (82-71)
7:00 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (78-73) vs. Cleveland Indians (90-63)
7:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (80-72) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (90-63)
[Player of the Day] SP Mike Foltynewicz, ATL (v.SF): 8 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 1 BB, W; Clinched division 2nd year in a row
SP Mike Fiers, OAK (v.TEX): 8 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, W
SP Jacob deGrom, NYM (@CIN): 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 0 BB, W
SP Merrill Kelly, ARZ (@SD): 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 3 BB, W
SP Rick Porcello, BOS (@TB): 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 6 K, 0 BB, ND
NFL: CB Jonathan Jones, New England Patriots (turns 26)
NBA: SF Kyle Anderson, San Antonio Spurs (26)
NFL: RB Carlos Hyde, Houston Texans (29)
MLB: RP Ken Giles, Toronto Blue Jays (29)
MLB: OF Ian Desmond, Colorado Rockies (34)
2000: After 15 years with the New York Knicks, future HOF PF Patrick Ewing was traded to the Seattle Supersonics as part of a 4-team, 12-player deal
1998: Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken voluntarily pulled himself from the starting lineup, ending his record streak of 2,632 consecutive games played; he had not missed a game since May 30, 1982
1987: Chicago Bears RB Walter Payton broke the all-time NFL rushing touchdown record with the 107th of his career
1987: San Francisco 49ers WR Dwight Clark was held without a catch for the first time in 105 games, snapping his record streak
1927: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth broke his own home run record by becoming the first in MLB history to hit 60 home runs in a season
1924: Chicago Cubs SP Pete Alexander earned his 300th career victory
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