By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 27, 2022

September 27, 2022 in sports was highlighted by Pete Alonso becoming the first Mets player to ever record 40+ HR in multiple seasons. Anthony Santander extended his 2+ HR streak to three games over a four-game span, setting an Orioles record. Jorge Alfaro walked-off again for the Padres and became the first catcher since 1983 to record five walk-off RBIs in a season. Hunter Greene’s four-game span and Josh Jung’s 5 RBIs broke MLB rookie records while New York Giants WR Sterling Shepard tore his ACL on MNF and will miss the rest of the season.

See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:

– September 27, 2021: MPJ‘s max contract extension, Dallas Cowboys’ dominant MNF win over Eagles, and more!

– September 27, 2020: Heat won the bubble ECF, Rodgers out-dueled Brees on SNF, Falcons choked again, and more!

– September 27, 2019: The start of NBA Media Days, Twins won 100 games, Alonso tied a rookie record, and more!

WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEWThese posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records 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.

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NO PROBLEM FOR KIKE

 

ANOTHER ALFARO WALK-OFF

 

RAYS BIG WIN IN CLEVELAND

 

HEROLD CASTRO IS CLUTCH

 

BARREL ROLL FROM KEMP

 

LONGEST TD’S FROM WEEK 3

 

THE RHODES ARE CLOSED

 

Ryan season Ks record OTD

Brett Favre iconic GW-TD OTD

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NFL: CB Martin Emerson, Cleveland Browns (turns 22)

NFL: OT Brady Christensen, Carolina Panthers (26)

NBA: PF Christian Wood, Dallas Mavericks (27)

MLB: 2B/IF Luis Guillorme, New York Mets (28)

NBA: HC Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors (57)

MLB: 3B Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame (73)

2020: Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson recorded the most PASS TD (14) through the 1st 3 games of a season in NFL history while also becoming the 1st QB ever with 4+ PASS TD in each of the 1st 3 GP 

2009: Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre completed the most memorable pass of his Vikings career with a 32-yd GW-TD to Greg Lewis with 2 seconds left to lead Minnesota over San Francisco 27-24

2008: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Greg Maddux defeated the San Francisco Giants during 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 their incredible consecutive division-winning 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 that stood as the MLB single-season record for only 3 years when Barry Bonds hit a now-record 73 HR in 2001

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 and continues to enhance the broadcasting experience

1973: California Angels SP Nolan Ryan set a new MLB record with his 383rd strikeout of the season, passing Sandy Koufax‘s mark of 382. Ryan’s 383 Ks still stands as the MLB single-season record with only Randy Johnson surpassing 326 since then

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

 

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