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September 17, 2022 in sports features an exciting 17-game MLB Saturday including Bryce Harper‘s Phillies facing off with Ronald Acuna‘s Braves to continue a massive series. Byron Buxton‘s Twins play a monumental AL-Central doubleheader vs. Jose Ramirez‘s Guardians, Aaron Judge‘s Yankees battle Christian Yelich‘s Brewers, and Vlad Guerrero Jr.‘s Blue Jays host Baltimore. NFL players get ready for Week 2’s slate of games tomorrow while league execs scout top prospects in CFB, plus NBA teams are making final additions as training camps approach.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– September 17, 2021: Giants clutch win vs. Atlanta, Brett Phillips walk-off HR, Ohtani‘s historic season, and more!
– September 17, 2020: Jimmy Butler & Goran Dragic came up clutch in Game 2, Baker beat Joe Burrow, and more!
– September 17, 2019: The start of the Daniel Jones era, Biggio went for the cycle, the Twins big HRs, and more!
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LATEST HEADLINES
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BEST HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORIC IMMACULATE IP
Ryan Helsley recorded the 1st immaculate inning during a Save in St. Louis #Cardinals historypic.twitter.com/rrDlcCwkoo
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 17, 2022
BREWERS BEAT YANKEES
Garrett Mitchell walks it off for the Crew!
(MLB x @CoronaUSA) pic.twitter.com/GSXhLF7EUF
— MLB (@MLB) September 17, 2022
Showers & Power 💪 pic.twitter.com/rgwbFxQtqk
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 17, 2022
DET WALKS OFF WHITE SOX
Victor Reyes said there will be no 11th inning. pic.twitter.com/8EkKOyiR0E
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 17, 2022
LITTLE LEAGUE HR IN DC
🚨 INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN 🚨 pic.twitter.com/tbvxFCMv9H
— MLB (@MLB) September 17, 2022
BEST PLAYS FROM TNF
Kansas City #Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson pulled off the longest (99 yards) go-ahead TD during the 4th QTR by any rookie in NFL historypic.twitter.com/9B5OfnWQFP
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 16, 2022
MAHOMES TO WATSON FOR SIX 🙌#LACvsKC on Prime Video
Also available on NFL+ https://t.co/Fa02SqPmRn pic.twitter.com/RkY8KyfhFd
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2022
Mahomes doing Mahomes things 🔥 #ChiefsKingdom #LACvsKC on Prime Video
Also available on NFL+ https://t.co/Fa02SqPmRn pic.twitter.com/HlbXp3UqRK
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2022
Justin Herbert threads the needle! 🎯#LACvsKC on Prime Video
Also available on NFL+ https://t.co/Fa02SqPmRn pic.twitter.com/oIW6Ab4jmT
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2022
A lot going on here… #TNFonPrime #LACvsKC on Prime Video
Also available on NFL+ https://t.co/Fa02SqPmRn pic.twitter.com/IAoRCdWlGO
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2022
THE BRO WENT CRAZY
Jordan Groshans launched his first career homer and his brother Jaxx took the HR trot with him 😂 pic.twitter.com/i7vvg5Npit
— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2022
2 GREATS MAKE HISTORY
Yadi and Waino go together like peanut butter & jelly.
They've set a benchmark that won't soon be touched. pic.twitter.com/cKBZh4hzIh
— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2022
VLAD YOUNGEST TO 100 HR
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. became the youngest (23) player to record 100 career HR in Toronto #BlueJays history, shattering the previous record set by Carlos Delgado (26)pic.twitter.com/t0ULSFDioZ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 15, 2022
CUBS ON HANDS ALERT
Gotta hand it to the @Cubs here. 🥁 pic.twitter.com/XmvdgBOinR
— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2022
WHAT A WIN FOR ARIZONA
Down to their last out, the @Dbacks walk it off! pic.twitter.com/vcqAtPD7TB
— MLB (@MLB) September 15, 2022
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FACTS & RECORDS
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MAIN GAMES
MLB Saturday
1:10 & 7:10 PM: Minnesota Twins (72-71) vs. Cleveland Guardians (77-66)
3:07 PM: Baltimore Orioles (75-68) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (82-63)
7:10 PM: New York Yankees (87-57) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (77-67)
7:20 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (80-64) vs. Atlanta Braves (89-55)
*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
NFL: QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (turns 27)
MLB: SP Daniel Castano, Miami Marlins (28)
MLB: 3B Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians (30)
MLB: SS Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers (32)
NBA: PF Rasheed Wallace, Retired after 2013 (48)
NBA: HC Phil Jackson, Hall of Fame (77)
MLB: 1B Orlando Cepeda, Hall of Fame (85)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2017: Los Angeles Chargers TE Antonio Gates broke Tony Gonzalez’s NFL record for the most career Receiving TD by a Tight End in NFL history with his 112th REC TD. His 116 career TD still stand as the all-time TE record
1984: At 38 years old, California Angels OF Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run on the 17-year anniversary of his very 1st
1967: New Orleans Saints lost their NFL debut 27-13 to the Los Angeles Rams at Tulane Stadium
1961: Led by future HOF QB Fran Tarkenton in his NFL debut, the Minnesota Vikings crushed the Chicago Bears 37-13 to become the 1st (and only until 2002) expansion team to win their NFL debut
1953: Future HOF SS/1B Ernie Banks became the very 1st black player in Chicago Cubs history during his MLB debut
1950: The San Francisco 49ers, formerly of the AAFC, played their very 1st game in the NFL and lost 21-17 to the New York Yanks
1947: Sporting News officially named Brooklyn Dodgers 1B Jackie Robinson the inaugural “Rookie of the Year” with 2 weeks left in the season, whom the Award would eventually be named after in 1987
1930: Chicago Cubs OF Hack Wilson broke Lou Gehrig’s MLB single-season RBI record (173) during a 4-RBI performance. Wilson ended the season with a whopping 190 (later officially became 191) RBI’s that still stands as the MLB record
1920: The American Pro Football Association (re-named NFL in 1922) was officially formed in Canton, Ohio as 12 teams each paid a $100 membership fee
1917: Pittsburgh Pirates SS Honus Wagner announced his retirement as 1 of the greatest players of baseball’s early generation, and the club immediately retired his jersey (#33)
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