Today In Sports History 9/30

Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today.

Baseball

• In 1945 Hank Greenberg’s final day HR wins pennant for Tigers

Golf

• In 1882 at the Men’s British Open, Bob Ferguson wins third consecutive Open title, beats fellow Scot Willie Fernie by 3 strokes

Miscellaneous

• In 1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services. It is the first mention of tennis in US

NFL

• In 1973 Mel Gray begins NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions