Events in Sports History in September 1912

Baseball Record

Sep 11 Philadelphia second baseman Eddie Collins steals MLB record 6 bases in the Athletics' 9-7 win over Detroit Tigers at Navin Field

  • Sep 15 Boston Red Sox pitcher "Smoky" Joe Wood ties then MLB record of 16 straight wins with a 2-1 victory over St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park

Sports History

Sep 17 Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles

  • Sep 19 Soccer team NAC (Noad Advendo Combination) forms in Breda
  • Sep 22 Philadelphia second baseman Eddie Collins becomes only player in MLB history to steal 6 bases in one game for a second time as A's beat St. Louis Browns, 8-2