1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. 1917 — Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33. 1920 — The forerunner of the ...

1900 — Britain’s Harry Vardon wins the U.S. Open golf title, beating J.H. Taylor with a 313 total at the Chicago Golf Club. 1985 — Eddie Robinson becomes college football’s winningest coach as ...

Cal Raleigh took over as the Mariners all-time, single-season home run leader when he hit his 57th home run on Sept. 20, 2025, and then he added another the next game. He is not the only player in ...

1912 — Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel makes his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates, finishing with four singles, two RBIs and two steals in a 7-3 win. 1920 — Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers ...