Today in sports history, September 16

1919 : Cincinnati defeated the New York Giants 4-3 to clinch the first National League pennant in franchise history.

1924 : St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jim Bottomley went 6-for-6 with two home runs and a major-league-record 12 RBIs in a 17-3 victory over the Brooklyn Robins.

1937 : Washington, DC's NFL team played its first regular-season game since relocating from Boston , defeating the New York Giants 13-3 at Griffith Stadium.