Back in Time: September 8

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Sep 8, 2009

Back in Time: September 8

Ferguson Jenkins

Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely due to a drug arrest in late August.

Pete Rose

Pete Rose gets two hits, including a historic single to tie Ty Cobb's career record of 4,191 hits. The game will be suspended due to darkness, which will enable the Reds' player-manager to break the record at home.

George Brett

In a 6-0 victory over the Twins, George Brett records his 2,500th career hit.

Darryl Strawberry

Darryl Strawberry, the Mets all-time home run leader (252), ends his eight-year tenure with New York and signs a five-year free-agent deal with his hometown Dodgers.

Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras defeats Michael Chang in straight sets (6-1, 6-4, 7-6) for his ninth career Grand Slam title.

Mark McGwire

Mark McGwire connects off Cub hurler Steve Trachsel and sends a 341-foot line-drive over the left field fence for his historic 62nd home run, breaking the single-season home run record set in 1961 by Roger Maris.

Born on this Day

Timothy Gullikson (1951) Mark McCumber (1951) Maurice Cheeks (1956) Gerald Williams (1963) Latrell Sprewell (1970, pictured) Clarence Weatherspoon (1970) Greg Minor (1971) Bob Wolcott (1973) John Thomas (1975) Gil Meche (1978) Wali Lundy (1983) Will Blalock (1983) Bobby Parnell (1984) Matt Grothe (1986) Matt Barkley (1990)