September is an exciting month for sports fans. Major League Baseball is in full swing, the NFL season kicks off, college football starts, and there’s plenty of UFC action. Plus, we have the Ryder Cup and Formula 1 racing.
September 7 has seen some unforgettable sports moments over the years. Here are a few highlights:
– 1892: James Corbett knocks out John L. Sullivan to win the heavyweight boxing title. This was Sullivan’s only loss and his last fight.
– 1923: Howard Ehmke pitches a no-hitter against the Athletics.
– 1941: Bobby Riggs wins the US Men’s Tennis Open, while Sarah Palfrey Cooke takes the Women’s title, sweeping all three women’s events.
– 1952: Alberto Ascari wins the Formula 1 World Drivers Championship.
– 1953: Roy Campanella sets a catcher record with 125 RBIs in a season, finishing with 142. Maureen Connolly becomes the first woman to achieve a Grand Slam title.
– 1960: The US sweeps the medals in men’s discus at the Rome Olympics.
– 1986: Dan Marino throws his 100th career touchdown pass, the fastest QB to reach that mark.
– 2002: Serena Williams beats her sister Venus to win the US Open for Women’s Tennis.
– 2020: Dustin Johnson wins the Tour Championship by three strokes.
Three standout athletes from September 7 are Sarah Palfrey Cooke, Whitey Ford, and Dan Marino. Cooke was a trailblazer in sports commentary and breaking racial barriers. Ford was a dominant pitcher with six World Series titles and a Cy Young Award. Marino is known for his record-setting 1984 season with over 5,000 passing yards.
