{
  "id": 2436855,
  "title": "Today in sports history, September 9",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/today-in-sports-history-september-9",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T21:40:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/today-sports-history-september-9-214048950.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 9, 1921, the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers combined to record 35 runs in a game, tying the American League record for runs scored in a single match. In 1934, Satchel Paige struck out 12 batters, while Slim Jones fanned nine in a 1-1 tie between the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant on this date in 1936, sweeping a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians with scores of 11-3 and 12-9. In 1960, the Denver Broncos defeated the Boston Patriots 13-10 in the inaugural American Football League regular-season game.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers scored 35 runs in a game on September 9, 1921",
    "Satchel Paige struck out 12 batters, Slim Jones nine in 1934 AFL game",
    "New York Yankees secured AL pennant in 1936 with 11-3 and 12-9 doubleheader wins"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Today in sports history, September 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/today-in-sports-history-september-12",
        "published": "2026-08-21T22:35:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}