US Men's Tennis Open
Sep 6 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Vic Seixas beats Australian Rex Hartwig 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 for his second and final major singles title
US Open Women's Tennis
Sep 6 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Doris Hart beats Louise Brough Clapp 6-8, 6-1, 8-6 for the first of her 2 US singles titles
- Sep 6 Yankees use a record 10 pinch hitters
Sports History
Sep 8 With a 3-2 count, Phillies Richie Ashburn fouls next 14, then walks
Baseball Record
Sep 10 Attempting to handle Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball catcher, Ray Katt of Giants sets a major league record with 4 passed balls
Baseball Record
Sep 14 Giants' Willie Mays gets 82nd extra-base hit, breaks Mel Ott's record
Boxing Title Fight
Sep 17 In a quick re-match at Yankee Stadium, NYC, Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in the 8th round to retain his world heavyweight boxing title
- Sep 18 Cleveland Indians clinch AL pennant, beat Tigers (3-2)
Sports History
Sep 20 Roger Bannister awarded Britain's Silver Pears Trophy
Yogi Berra Plays at 3rd
Sep 26 Yogi Berra plays his only game at 3rd & Mickey Mantle plays shortstop
- Sep 29 Bennekom (Netherlands) soccer team forms
- Sep 29 Willie Mays famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz' 460' drive during Game One of the World Series
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