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On This Day: Sports Edition | 15 September
On this day, in 2022, the Swiss maestro Roger Federer announced his retirement from professional tennis at 41, with 20 Grand Slam wins and 103 ATP titles.
#RogerFederer#Tennis
On This Day: Sport Edition | 3 September
On this day, in 1972, baseball legend Hank Aaron earned his 6,135th total base, breaking Stan Musial’s all-time MLB record. He would go on to hold the record with 6,856 total bases.
#HankAaron#Baseball
Babe Ruth wasn’t just a home run king; he changed baseball. Before him, the game relied on “small ball” strategies like bunts and steals. Ruth’s powerful swings ushered in the “live ball” era focused on power hitting.
#BabeRuth#Baseball
On This Day: Sport Edition | 2 September
On this day, 1991, tennis legend Jimmy Connors had an epic 4-hour, 41-minute comeback victory at the US Open on his 39th birthday, in one of the most memorable matches of his career.
#USOpen#JimmyConnors
The first modern Olympic Games in 1896 were an intimate affair compared to today. Only 14 nations and around 245 male athletes competed. The largest events were track and field, wrestling, with the marathon as the highlight, won by Greek runner Spiridon Louis.
#OlympicGames
On This Day: Sport Edition | 1 September
On this day, in 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates made history by fielding the first all-Black starting lineup in a pro US sports game. This was a major step for racial equality in baseball and a historic milestone.