This Day in Sports History: September 3
Sports in September are all about baseball, the start of the NFL and College Football seasons, UFC, the Ryder Cup, and F1. Over the years, Sept. 3 has witnessed notable…
Sports in September are all about baseball, the start of the NFL and College Football seasons, UFC, the Ryder Cup, and F1. Over the years, Sept. 3 has witnessed notable moments and stories from sporting legends. Here's a closer look at some of them.
Unforgettable Games and Remarkable Records
Great moments in sports history from Sept. 3 included:
- 1881: Richard Sears won the U.S. National Men's Championship in tennis.
- 1889: Defending champion Henry Slocum defeated Quincy Shaw 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 and won the US National Championship for Men's Tennis.
- 1908: Tommy Burns knocked out Bill Lang in six rounds.
- 1911: William Larned won the U.S. National Men's Championship in tennis.
- 1918: Robert Lindley Murray defended his U.S. Men's National Championship title in tennis.
- 1928: Ty Cobb got the final hit of his Hall of Fame career, finishing with 4,189 hits.
- 1932: Jimmie Foxx hit the 50th home run of the season and became the third player in MLB history to achieve the 50-homer milestone.
- 1935: Malcolm Campbell made history in Utah, becoming the first to drive an automobile over 300 mph, hitting 301.129 mph in his Bluebird.
- 1936: For the first time in the history of the Walker Cup golf event, there was a shutout as the United States beat Great Britain 9-0.
- 1945: Sarah Palfrey Cooke won the U.S. Women's National Tennis Championship and her second U.S. title.
- 1947: The Yankees got 18 singles against the Boston Red Sox.
- 1947: Bill McCahan pitched a no-hitter against the Washington Senators.
- 1950: Giuseppe “Nino” Farina won the first Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship.
- 1956: Jockey Johnny Longden became the winningest rider in thoroughbred racing.
- 1957: Warren Spahn set a National League record for a left-hander with his 41st shutout.
- 1960: Livio Berruti of Italy won the gold medal in the 200m in a world record time of 20.5 seconds at the Rome Olympics.
- 1966: Bobby Orr signed his first NHL contract with the Bruins.
- 1972: Mark Spitz swam a world record time of 51.22 seconds in the 100 meters.
- 1972: Hank Aaron got the 6,135th base of his career.
- 1972: Finland's Lasse Virén fell during the Olympic 10,000-meter final in Munich but recovered to win gold with a world record time.
- 1973: Billy Casper won the Greater Hartford Open by one stroke, making it his 50th PGA Tour title.
- 1974: Oscar Robertson retired from the NBA.
- 1975: Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey began his National League record 1,207 consecutive-game streak.
- 1985: Gary Carter hit three home runs in an MLB game.
- 1989: The U.S. Open marked the final professional appearance of former world No. 1 and 18-time major champion Chris Evert.
- 1994: Miami routed Georgia Southern 56-0, breaking the NCAA football record with its 58th consecutive home victory.
- 1994: Terry Dean of Florida threw an NCAA football record seven touchdown passes in the first half as the Gators rolled to a 70-21 drubbing of New Mexico State.
- 2006: Andre Agassi finished his tennis career with eight Grand Slam titles and a record of 870-274.
- 2007: Pedro Martinez got his 3,000th career strikeout.
- 2011: Usain Bolt ran a season's best 19.40 to win the 200 meters.
- 2022: Serena Williams played her final match at the U.S. Open.
- 2023: World champion Max Verstappen scored his record 10th consecutive F1 victory of the season in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Athletes Ty Cobb and Serena Williams stand out on this day. Cobb was one of the original inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Williams' fame stems from her unmatched success, including a record 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era, four Olympic gold medals, and a powerful playing style.
