On this day in sports: September 28

1. 1892 The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal. Source
2. 1941 Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better. Source
3. 1995 Born: Juancho Hernangómez, Spanish basketball player Source
4. 1995 Born: Caleb Martin, American basketball player Source
5. 1995 Born: Cody Martin, American basketball player Source
6. 2008 The Singapore Grand Prix is held as Formula One's inaugural night race, with Fernando Alonso winning the event. Almost a year later it was revealed that Alonso's team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr. had been ordered to crash his car to help bring out the safety car and give Alonso the advantage and win. Source

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