This day in sports history: National anthem protests hit the NFL, Babe Ruth smashes records

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The end of September is mostly dedicated to the MLB Postseason and the best of the best baseball has to offer chasing immortality and a place in the record books.

September 24th features several instances of guys like Babe Ruth reaching new heights in their careers.

Ruth was on the top of the world when he wrapped up his final year with the Boston Red Sox in 1919. He led the league in runs scored (103), RBI (113), on-base percentage (.456) and slugging percentage (1.114). It would be his final season with the Red Sox before he was sold to the New York Yankees.

Ruth set the home run record in 1919 with 29 home runs in a season. He would break his own record in 1920 when he hit 54 home runs. He was the first player in MLB history to finish a season with at least 50 home runs and hit on Sept. 24 during a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals.

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Babe Ruth portrait, visitors dugout League Park. The game between the Indians and Yankees was eventually rained out and rescheduled for a later date. (Louis Van Oeyen/Western Reserve Historical Society/Getty Images)

The New York Mets put together their first winning season and, behind Tom Seaver, made wrapped up the National League pennant against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Gary Gentry threw a complete game and allowed no runs in the 9-0 win. He had five strikeouts. Donn Clendenon hit two home runs and Ed Charles hit another in the win.

New York would go on to win their first World Series title and win 100 games.

Deion Sanders of the Atlanta Braves looks on before a MLB game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.  (Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via