Events in Sports History in September 1934

Bradman Scores 149no

Sep 4 Australian cricket super-batsman Don Bradman scores 149 not out in just 104 minutes (17 fours, 4 sixes) in drawn tour match v England XI at Folkestone

US Men's Tennis Open

Sep 12 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Englishman Fred Perry retains title; beats Wilmer Allison of the US 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 8-6

World Series Rights Deal

Sep 13 MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis sells World Series broadcast rights to Ford for $100,000

  • Sep 21 St Louis Cardinals pitching Dean brothers shut-out Brooklyn Dodgers in a doubleheader; Dizzy, in a 13-0 rout and Paul, with a 3-0 no-hitter

Babe Ruth Bids Farewell

Sep 24 2,500 fans see Babe Ruth's farewell Yankee appearance at Yankee Stadium

  • Sep 24 Idle Detroit wins pennant, as Red Sox beat Yankees 5-0

Lou Gehrig's 1,500th Game

Sep 25 Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,500th consecutive game

  • Sep 25 Rainbow (US) beats Endeavour (England) in 16th America's Cup
  • Sep 30 Babe Ruth's final game as a Yankee, goes 0 for 3