What Happened in Sports: September 24, 2019

1992: Chicago Cubs OF Andre Dawson joined Willie McCovey as the only 2 players in MLB history to hit 2 HRs in a single inning, also becoming the 9th ever with 6 RBI in an inning

1980: At 40 years old, Toronto Blue Jays OF Dave Winfield became the oldest player in MLB history to reach 100 RBIs on a season

1979: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Pete Rose recorded his 200th hit of the season, breaking Ty Cobb’s record with his 10th 200-hit season

1974: After 22 seasons in the Majors, Detroit Tigers OF Al Kaline recorded his 3,000th career hit at the end of his final year

1972: Oakland Raiders S Jack Tatum returned a Packers fumble 104 yards, an NFL record

1972: Hall of Fame QBs Joe Namath and Johnny Unitas combined for 872 passing yards as the New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts 44-34; Namath had 496 yards and 6 touchdown passes

1967: St. Louis Cardinals K Jim Bakken converted 7 FGs to set an NFL record in a 28-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers

1940: Boston Red Sox 1B Jimmie Foxx became just the 2nd player in MLB history to hit 500 career HRs (Babe Ruth)

1934: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth made his final home appearance at Yankee Stadium, drawing a walk in the 1st inning and promptly leaving for a pinch runner

1920: Continuing to shatter his HR record from the previous season, New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth became the very 1st player in MLB history to hit 50 HRs in a season

1919: Boston Red Sox OF Babe Ruth broke single-season HR record, hitting his 28th in a loss to the New York Yankees