By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 20, 2019

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.

Best 2 NFL plays ever

Pete Alonso belts No. 50

Rays officially eliminate Red Sox

Yadi comes through in the clutch

Good luck beating Houston this year

Crawford with the sliding grab

Luis Castillo has A1 reactions

Rookie Vinsanity was insanity

Best assists from rookies in the Summer

James Harden was unconscious

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[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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