Today in Sporting History, September 27

[ZeRo C@iDa*]

1909 - 29th US Mens Tennis: W A Larned beats W J Clothier (61 62 57 16 61)
1917 - EHC soccer team forms in Hoensbroek Neth
1919 - Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets then Yank record with 15 strike-outs
1930 - 34th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones
1940 - Yankees, lose to A's and eliminated from pennant for 1st time since 1935
1950 - Ezzard Charles beats Joe Louis in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1959 - Braves and Dodgers finish in a tie (86-68)
1959 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open
1964 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Visalia Ladies' Golf Open
1968 - Cardinal's super pitcher Bob Gibson's 13th shutout of year
1987 - Jan Stephens wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic
1987 - NFL players' strike
1992 - LA Dodgers for 1st time in history clinch last place
1992 - Nancy Scranton wins Los Coyotes LPGA Golf Classic
1998 - Core States Betsy King Golf Classic

[bigboydan]

1968 - Cardinal's super pitcher Bob Gibson's 13th shutout of year

That really is an amazing accomplishment.

Thats like unheard of nowadays the way these coaches go straight to there pen once a pitcher either reaches there pitch count or start to show signs of any type of trouble at all late in games.