Sunday was a day that started with a terrible tragedy and was highlighted by a big Viking win in Charlotte. Here's a capsule of what happened on the final Sunday in September.
The day started with tragic news from the Sunshine State when Miami Marlins pitcher Jose' Fernandez was killed in a boating accident at the age of 24. Fernandez, who defected from Cuba, was one of the bright spots along with Giancarlo Stanton in the Marlins quest for a wild card berth. He had a record of 16-8 and played in the 2016 All-Star Game. A shocker in south Florida.
Now to some good news. Playing without Teddy Bridgewater, Adrian Peterson and Matt Kalil, the Vikings got a solid second half from quarterback Sam Bradford and beat the defending NFC Champion Carolina Panthers in Charlotte 22-10. The Viking defense also contributed, sacking Cam Newton eight times.
Also on the Minnesota sports scene, the Twins lost to the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on two home runs from Nelson Cruz that gave him 41 this season. It was also the Twins 100th defeat of the season, the first time they reach that milestone since losing 102 in 1982. It's also the seventh time in the combined Senators/Twins history that they lost 100 games. The other seasons were 1904, 1907, 1909, 1949, and 1955.
Another notable passing was one of the greatest golfers of all-time, Arnold Palmer. He was 87. He won seven major tournaments in a span from 1960 to 1984.
And finally, Vin Scully called his last game at Dodger Stadium and it turned out to be a dandy as the Dodgers clinched the National League West title on a walk off home run by Charlie Culberson. Scully will end his 67 year career with the team that started in Brooklyn and moved to Los Angeles following the 1957 season on October 2 against the Giants in San Francisco.
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