Today in Sporting History, September 23

[ZeRo C@iDa*]

1845 - 1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code
1873 - Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title
1926 - Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1937 - Yankees lose 9-5 but clinch pennant when Red Sox beat Detroit
1939 - Cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits and beat Phillies 22-4
1950 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open
1952 - Dodgers clinch NL pennant
1952 - Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for hw boxing title
1955 - Yanks clinch pennant by beating Red Sox, 3-2
1957 - "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly and Crickets reaches #1
1962 - Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Visalia Golf Open
1973 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Open
1979 - Sandra Post wins LPGA ERA Real Estate Golf Classic
1983 - Gerrie Coetzee KOs Michael Dokes in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1984 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic
1988 - Jose Canseco is baseball's 1st to steal 40 bases and hit 40 HRs
1988 - Rosa Mota wins 2nd female olympic marathon (2:25:39)
1990 - Nancy Lopez wins MBS LPGA Golf Classic
1992 - Bill Comrie purchases BC Lions from CFL

[bigboydan]

1988 - Jose Canseco is baseball's 1st to steal 40 bases and hit 40 HRs

I remember that feat when it actually it live. That seemed to be the big talk on TV and in the sports papers. Now when you look back on it. It's really what started the baseball scandal.

[louisvillekid]

I remember that feat when it actually it live. That seemed to be the big talk on TV and in the sports papers. Now when you look back on it. It's really what started the baseball scandal.

i remember that also like it was yesterday. i remember also having a bash brothers poster in my room.

[ZeRo C@iDa*]

1957 - "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly and Crickets reaches #1

....errrr how is this sports related besides the name "Crickets" ???