Today in sports history, September 21

Sept. 21

Today in sports history

Today is Sept. 21. On this date in:

1892: John Clarkson of the Cleveland Spiders defeated Pittsburgh 3-2 to become the fifth pitcher in major league history to reach 300 career victories.

1896: Connie Mack announced he would leave Pittsburgh to manage Milwaukee in the Western League, a career move that preceded his legendary tenure as an owner and executive with the Athletics.

1933: The Washington Senators defeated the St. Louis Browns 2-1 to clinch the American League pennant.

1934: St. Louis Cardinals rookie Paul “Daffy” Dean pitched a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers, completing a doubleheader sweep after his brother Dizzy Dean threw a three-hit shutout in the opener.

1955: Rocky Marciano recovered from a second-round knockdown and stopped Archie Moore in the ninth round at Yankee Stadium to retain the heavyweight championship. Marciano retired the following year with a 49-0 record.

1961: The Minnesota Twins defeated the Washington Senators 6-3 in the final major league game at Griffith Stadium in Washington.

1963: Pittsburgh Pirates coach Gene Baker became the first Black person to take charge of a major league team when he managed the final two innings after manager Danny Murtaugh and coach Frank Oceak were ejected against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

1969: New York Jets punter Steve O’Neal launched a 98-yard punt against the Denver Broncos, setting an NFL record that still stands.

1970: The Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets 31-21 in the inaugural “Monday Night Football” regular-season telecast on ABC.

1971: American League owners approved the relocation of the Washington Senators to Arlington, Texas, clearing the way for the franchise that became the Texas Rangers.

1978: San Diego Padres pitcher Gaylord Perry defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-1 for his 20th victory, reaching the mark for the fifth time in his career.

1981: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton struck out 12 Montreal Expos and surpassed Bob Gibson as the National League’s career strikeout leader.

1982: NFL players began a strike that suspended the season for 57 days and reduced each team’s schedule from 16 games to nine.

1985: Michael Spinks defeated Larry Holmes by unanimous decision in Las Vegas to capture the heavyweight championship and end Holmes’ undefeated reign.

1990: Oakland’s Bob Welch became the first major league pitcher in 12 years to reach 25 victories in a season.

2001: In the first major sporting event in New York after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Mike Piazza hit a dramatic eighth-inning home run to lift the Mets past the Atlanta Braves 3-2 at Shea Stadium.

2008: The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 in the final game at the original Yankee Stadium, which had opened in 1923.

2008: The United States defeated Europe 16½-11½ at Valhalla Golf Club to win the Ryder Cup and snap a streak of three consecutive European victories.

2014: Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix and took the Formula One championship lead while equaling Juan Manuel Fangio’s mark of eight Grand Prix victories for Mercedes.

2019: Manchester City defeated Watford 8-0 for the largest top-flight victory in club history and became the first Premier League team to lead 5-0 after 18 minutes.

2024: The Chicago White Sox lost their 119th game, tying the 2003 Detroit Tigers’ American League record for losses in a season.

— USA TODAY Network

This story was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of information gathering, review, editing and publishing. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Today in sports history, September 21