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What Happened in Sports: September 27, 2019
See what happened in sports on September 27, 2019 ft. the start of NBA Media Days, Twins winning 100 games, Alonso tying a rookie record, & more!
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September 27th, 2019 was highlighted by the start of NBA Media Days headlined by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Minnesota Twins became the fourth team to win 100 games this year, making MLB history, and Mets 1B Pete Alonso tied Aaron Judge’s rookie HR record with his 52nd bomb of the year. Check out the Best in Sports from 9/27.
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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NEWMAN! #WALKOFF
(MLB x @Supercuts) pic.twitter.com/pzH2YXu5ae
— MLB (@MLB) September 28, 2019
John and Suzyn dropping JFK jokes on the Romine homer? pic.twitter.com/oLEiT0MmB4
— David Mendelsohn (@BigBabyDavid_) September 28, 2019
.@jp_crawford and @SLONG895 makin’ it happen.
We could get used to this. ? pic.twitter.com/FweleAW62C
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 28, 2019
The most homers EVER by a rookie:@Pete_Alonso20 & @TheJudge44 pic.twitter.com/6yyNvQdkyL
— MLB (@MLB) September 27, 2019
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7:05 PM: Cleveland Indians (93-64) vs. Washington Nationals (88-69)
10:00 AM: NBA Media Day
[Player of the Day] SP Tyler Glasnow, TB (@TOR): 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 K, 2 BB, ND
SP Dakota Hudson, STL (v.CHC): 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 10 K, 5 BB, ND
SP Asher Wojciechowski, BAL (@BOS): 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 1 BB, W
SS Kevin Newman, PIT (v.CIN): 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
OF Gerardo Parra, WAS (v.CLE): 3-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R
NFL: RB Dion Lewis, Tennessee Titans (turns 29)
NBA: HC Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors HC (54)
MLB: 3B Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame (70)
2008: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Greg Maddux defeated the San Francisco Giants in his final career start, bringing his career win total to 355, the 8th most of all-time
2005: Atlanta Braves clinched the NL East title for the 14th consecutive season, extending an incredible record that spans across all North American professional sports
1998: On the season’s final day, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hit his 69th and 70th home runs against the Montreal Expos
1998: During a Sunday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, ESPN debuted the superimposed yellow 1st-down line, which only the TV viewers could see
1973: With his 383rd strikeout of the season, California Angels SP Nolan Ryan set a new MLB record
1938: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig hit the 493rd and final HR of his HOF career in Yankee Stadium against the Washington Senators
1923: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig hit the very 1st of his 493 career HRs against the Boston Red Sox
1914: Cleveland Naps 2B Nap Lajoie, the team’s namesake, recorded his 3,000th career hit against the Yankees
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