On this day

In 1848, Baseball ruled 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner

In 1909, There was largest paid baseball attendance (35,409), A's beat Tigers, 2-0 in Det

In 1949, Baseball major league record 4 grand slams hit

In 1955, Willie Mays hit record tying 9th HR at Ebbets Field (ties Joe Adcock)

In 1996, Roger Clemens tied his own major league record with 20 strikeouts

Lance Armstrong

Lance Edward Armstrong who was born on September the 18th in the year 1971 is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He was a sports icon for his seven consecutive Tour de France wins from 1999 to 2005, which was the most in the event's history.