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What Happened in Sports: September 25, 2021
See what happened in sports on September 25, 2021 ft. Giants franchise HR record, Cardinals historic win streak, Giancarlo's Fenway Slam, & more!
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September 25th, 2021 was highlighted by the San Francisco Giants setting a franchise record with their 236th HR of the season after just becoming the first team to 100 wins. The St. Louis Cardinals now have their longest winning streak (15 games) in the Modern Era. Giancarlo Stanton blasted a game-changing Grand Slam at Fenway, Castellanos launched a walk-off bomb, and Starling Marte added a GW-RBI of his own. Marcus Semien tied the 2nd Baseman season HR record plus Akil Baddoo and Nicky Lopez added some web gems.
See what happened in sports on September 25th last year, headlined by Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown’s heroic performances to keep Boston alive in the ECF while the Reds & Marlins both clinched playoff appearances in the MLB as well as what happened in sports on September 25th, 2019 ft. Zack Greinke having his no-hit bid denied in the 9th inning.
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.
OMGIANCARLO. ? pic.twitter.com/BV9jYMoanT
— MLB (@MLB) September 25, 2021
236 homers and counting.
That's the most ever hit in a single season in @SFGiants franchise history. pic.twitter.com/iw4tNxjbOY
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2021
.@AkilBaddoo got UP! pic.twitter.com/I84vywBGrI
— MLB (@MLB) September 25, 2021
*clears throat*
? NICKY LOPEZ IS AN ELITE DEFENDER.#TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/h83lnpojl2
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) September 25, 2021
Nick at Nite. #UltraMoment pic.twitter.com/8BhKFAVw2O
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2021
Marte delivers the walk-off double, but Andrus injures himself scoring the winning run pic.twitter.com/5TSsf8qeGt
— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) September 25, 2021
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4:07 PM: Houston Astros (91-63) vs. Oakland Athletics (83-71)
4:10 PM: New York Yankees (87-67) vs. Boston Red Sox (88-66)
7:15 PM: Atlanta Braves (81-72) vs. San Diego Padres (78-76)
NFL: WR Brandin Cooks, Houston Texans (turns 28)
NFL: OLB Alec Ogletree, Chicago Bears (30)
NFL: DE Aldon Smith, Free Agent (32)
NBA: PG Chauncey Billups, Retired in 2014/Portland Trail Blazer HC (45)
NFL: QB Matt Hasselbeck, Retired in 2015 (46)
NFL: S/GM John Lynch, Hall of Fame/San Francisco 49ers GM (50)
NBA: SF Scottie Pippen, Hall of Fame (56)
NBA: C/F Bob McAdoo, Hall of Fame (70)
MLB: SS Phil Rizzuto, Hall of Fame (104)
2016: All-Star and Cy Young candidate SP Jose Fernandez tragically passed away during a boating accident with a week left of the 2016 MLB regular season at just 24 years old
2014: New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter capped off his final career game at Yankee Stadium with an iconic walk-off base hit against the Baltimore Orioles, further cementing his record as the Yankees franchise Hits leader (3,465)
2011: Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald broke Roy Green‘s record for the most career REC YDS (8,496) in franchise history en route to his 4th season of 1,400+ REC YDS. Fitzgerald finished his career with 17492 REC YDS which still stands as the franchise record today
2006: In the 1st home game in New Orleans, LA after the destructive Hurricane Katrina, the Saints forced a 3 & out and Steve Gleason blocked the 1st Punt of the game for a TD in iconic fashion that led to a win and a step toward recovery for the city
2005: With a 158-yard performance, Buccaneers RB Carnell “Cadillac” Williams became the 1st player to begin their career with 3 games of 100+ RUSH YDS in NFL history; his 454 total rushing yards through 3 games is also a rookie record
2001: 8x NBA MVP SG Michael Jordan announced that for the 2nd time in his career, he was coming out of retirement. This time, for the Washington Wizards, the team he recently became a part owner of and President of Basketball Operations for
2000: Team USA SG Vince Carter slammed arguably the most iconic dunk in Olympic history, jumping completely over 7’2″ France C Frederic Weis in a 106-94 victory; French media outlets referred to it as “le dunk de la mort” (The Dunk of Death)
1989: Boston Red Sox 3B Wade Boggs set 2 records, becoming the very 1st to record 4 consecutive 200-hit, 100-walk seasons along with 7 consecutive 200-hit seasons in MLB history
1984: New York Mets OF Rusty Staub joined Ty Cobb as the only players to hit a HR both as a teenager and as a 40-year-old
1965: Legendary HOF SP Satchel Paige became the oldest player in MLB history when he pitched 3 innings for the Kansas City Athletics at 59 years old, 12 years after his last season where he was an All-Star at 47 years old
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