Today in sports history: Paul Molitor becomes 21st major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Sept. 16.
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1927: Rene Lacoste wins US Lawn Tennis Association championship
1927 — Rene Lacoste wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship, beating Bill Tilden in three sets.
French tennis player Rene Lacoste, with his trophy after he defeated American William T. Tilden, unseen, in the final of the Men's Singles Championship, at Forest Hills, N.Y., on Sept. 28, 1927. (AP Photo)
1973: O.J. Simpson rushes for 250 yards to lift Bills
1973 — O.J. Simpson rushes for 250 yards to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 31-13 victory over the New England Patriots.
Buffalo's O.J. Simpson finds a wide opening for a first-quarter gain Sunday, Sept. 16, 1973 against the New England Patriots at Foxboro, Mass. Other Bills are J.D. Hill (40) and Bo Connoll (30). (AP Photo)
1989: No. 1 Notre Dame beats No. 2 Michigan behind kick returns from Raghib Ismail
1989 — No. 1 Notre Dame beats No. 2 Michigan 24-19 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Fighting Irish wide receiver Raghib Ismail stars by returning kickoffs 88 and 92 yards for touchdowns. It’s the second time Ismail has two kickoff returns for touchdowns in the same game, accomplishing the feat against Rice in 1988.
A Notre Dame player holds his helmet after running onto to field before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
1996: Paul Molitor gets his 3,000th career hit
1996 — Paul Molitor gets his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 21st major leaguer to reach the mark and the first to do it with a triple.
In this Sept. 16, 1996, file photo, Minnesota Twins' Paul Molitor loosens up during batting practice before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
2007: Carson Palmer, Derek Anderson combine for 11 TD passes
2007 — Bengals QB Carson Palmer passes for six TDs and the Browns’ Derek Anderson has five in Cleveland’s 51-45 win over Cincinnati, making it just the third time in NFL history that two QBs threw five TD passes apiece in the same game. Jamal Lewis of the Browns rushes for 215 yards and a touchdown. Palmer passes for 401 yards and Chad Johnson has 11 catches for 209 yards and two TDs.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer (9) fires a 16-yard touchdown pass to running back Rudi Johnson in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
2007: Jim Thome becomes 23rd player to reach 500 home runs
2007 — Jim Thome is the 23rd player — and third this season — to reach 500 home runs. The slugger hits a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning off reliever Dustin Moseley to give the Chicago White Sox a 9-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Chicago White Sox's Jim Thome waves to fans as he leaves the field after the Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 in a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, in Chicago. Thome hit a walk-off home run, the 500th home run of his career, to win the game. (AP Photo/Jerry Lai)
2012: Eli Manning's 510 yards is second-best performance in team history
2012 — Eli Manning hits 31 of 51 passes for 510 yards — the second-best passing day in team history — with three touchdown passes and three interceptions as the New York Giants rally for a 41-34 win over Tampa Bay.
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning makes a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
2017: Josef Martinez gets second hat trick in a row before record crowd
2017 — In front of the largest crowd to attend a stand-alone MLS match, Josef Martinez gets his second hat trick in a row and his third of the season to help Atlanta United hold on for a 3-3 draw against Orlando City. Atlanta United sets the record with 70,425 on hand at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez (7) stops the ball during the first half of an MLS playoff soccer game, in Atlanta against Columbus Crew, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. The Columbus Crew won in a 3-1 shootout. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
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