What Happened in Sports: September 25, 2022

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 17,492 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)

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