Today is Friday, September 11, 2026

Today in
Sports History

1912 - Eddie Collins (Philadelphia Athletics) stole six bases against the Detroit Tigers.

1926 - The U.S. won its seventh consecutive Davis Cup.

1943 - The NHL approved the Hockey Hall of Fame. The official building for the hall of fame was not opened until August 26, 1961 on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition.

1946 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds played to a scoreless tie in 19 innings.

1951 - Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions.

1956 - Frank Robinson (Cincinnati Reds) tied a rookie record for most home runs in one season when he hit his 38th of the year.

1959 - Roy Face (Pittsburgh) ended a 22-game winning streak. He finished the season 18-1.

1974 - The St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets set a National League record when they played 25 innings. It was the second longest game in professional baseball history.

1985 - Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) achieved hit number 4,192 to break the record held by Ty Cobb.

1987 - Howard Johnson (New York Mets) became the first National League infielder to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season.

1999 - Brett Favre and Robert Brooks of the Green Bay Packers completed a 99-yard touchdown reception against the Chicago Bears to tie an NFL record.


Sports Quote

If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it. - Ronnie Lott