September 16: Wimauma's Historic Sports Moments in Golf, Baseball & More

September 16 has historically been a notable day in sports, marked by significant achievements across various disciplines. While the broader sports world in September features major events like MLB, NFL, college football, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Ryder Cup, and Formula 1, this particular date has seen numerous individual and team milestones.

Over the years, September 16 has witnessed memorable sports moments and legendary performances, including:

• In 1864, Thomas “Old Tom” Morris secured his third British Open men’s golf tournament title.
• Just five years later, in 1869, Young Tom Morris achieved the first hole-in-one during the Open Championship.
• Willie Park Jr. claimed the first of his two British Open titles in 1887.
• The first Finnish marathon was won by Kaarlo Nieminen in 1906.
• In 1919, Dutch Ruether led Cincinnati to its first NL pennant, beating the Giants 4-3.
• Bill Tilden won his third consecutive U.S. National Championships men’s singles title in 1922.
• Jim Bottomley set an MLB record in 1924 by driving in 12 runs in a single game.
• The St. Louis Cardinals won their second consecutive National League pennant in 1931.
• In 1937, the Washington Redskins secured their first victory after relocating.
• Driver Captain George Eyston set a world land speed record of 357.5 mph in 1938.
• The New York Yankees won their 11th American League pennant in 1939.
• The Cleveland Browns played their inaugural NFL game in 1950, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 35-10.
• Betsy Rawls won the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship in 1951, marking the first of her eight major titles.
• Warren Spahn pitched a no-hitter against the Phillies in 1960.
• In 1962, Brian Kilby won the marathon at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games with a time of 2:23:18.8.
• Dave Morehead pitched a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1965.
• O.J. Simpson rushed for 250 yards in an NFL game in 1973.
• Rennie Stennett became the only player since 1900 to go seven-for-seven in a nine-inning game in 1975.
• Sugar Ray Leonard unified the world welterweight title by stopping Thomas Hearns in 1981.