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1869 - Hughie Jennings, Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop and manager; in Pittston, PA
1909 - Luke Appling, Hall of Fame shortstop who had a .310 career average; in High Point, NC
1910 - Arnie Herber, Pro Football Hall of Famer who was the NFL's first great long passer; in Green Bay, WI
1927 - Billy Pierce, Chicago White Sox lefty who was named to seven All-Star teams; in Detroit
1927 - Carmen Basilio, former world welterweight and middleweight champion; in Canastota, NY
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1937 - Dick Radatz, Red Sox relief pitcher who was nicknamed "the Monster"; in Detroit
1945 - Reggie Smith, centerfielder for the Red Sox and Dodgers; in Shreveport, LA
1945 - Don Sutton, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher who had 324 career wins; in Clio, AL
1959 - Brian Goodell, swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1976 Olympics; in Stockton, CA
1966 - Bill Romanowski, linebacker for both Denver Bronco Super Bowl champions; in Vernon, CT
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1972 - Gil Hodges, manager of the New York Mets, died of a heart attack during spring training; at 57
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1931 - A Woman Named Jackie Strikes Out Ruth and Gehrig
Seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell of the Southern Association's Chattanooka Lookouts became the first woman to play for a professional baseball team. She celebrated by striking out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game (with some help from them).
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1986 - Three-Point Shot Goes to College
The NCAA Basketball Rules Committee voted to adopt the three-point shot beginning in the 1986-87 season and set the college distance at 19 feet, 9 inches, compared to 21 feet in the NBA.
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1990 - UNLV Wins NCAA by Record Margin
The Running Rebels of UNLV lived up to their nickname by overwhelming Duke, 103-73, in the NCAA championship game, setting records for most points and largest margin of victory.
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1995 - Lobo Leads UConn to NCAA Title
Led by Rebecca Lobo, the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, the University of Connecticut completed a perfect 32-0 season by beating Tennessee, 70-64, to win the NCAA national women's basketball championship.
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1996 - Fielder Becomes Stealer for First Time
His Detroit Tiger teammates gave slugger Cecil Fielder a standing ovation when he stole a base for the first time in his major-league career. The steal came in his 1,097th game.
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