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1903 - Michey Cochrane, Baseball Hall Of Fame catcher who had a .320 career average; in Bridgewater, MA
1908 - Ernie Lombardi, catcher who is probably the slowest player in the Hall of Fame; in Oakland, CA
1944 - John Huarte, Notre Dame quarterback who won the 1964 Heisman Trophy; in Anaheim, CA
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1951 - Bert Blyleven, major-league pitcher who had 287 career victories; in Zeist, Holland
1953 - Janet Lynn, figure skater who won five straight national championships; in Chicago
1965 - Sterling Sharpe, Packer wide receiver who caught 108 passes in 1992 and 112 in 1993; in Chicago
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1893 - Boxers Give Up After 111 Rounds
After 111 rounds that consumed 7 hours and 19 minutes, Andy Bowen and Jack Burke were too exhausted to box any more, so the referee ruled their New Orleans bout a draw. That's the longest fight on record.
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1896 - First Modern Gold Medal Goes to Connolly
James Connolly won the hop, step and jump (now known as the triple jump) to become the first gold medalist of the modern Olympics. He later won a silver in the high jump and bronze in the long jump.
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1973 - DH Begins With an RBI Walk
Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees became the first designated hitter to come to the plate, in the first inning against the Red Sox. Blomberg walked with the bases loaded to drive in a run, but the Red Sox ended up winning, 15-5.
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1987 - Leonard Returns and Upsets Hagler
After a three-year layoff because of a detached retina, Sugar Ray Leonard re-entered the ring and won an upset decision over Marvelous Marvin Hagler to become middleweight champion.
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