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1903 - Jake Gaither, who coached Florida A&M to 203 victories in 25 seasons; in Dayton, TN
1916 - Danny Fortmann, Pro Football Hall of Fame guard with the Chicago Bears; in Pearl River, NJ
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1964 - Bret Saberhagen, who won the 1985 and 1989 American League Cy Young Awards; in Chicago Heights, IL
1967 - Mark Seay, wide receiver with the San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles; in Los Angeles
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1907 - Bresnahan Dares to Don Shin Guards
A lot of players thought New York Giant catcher Roger Bresnahan was a sissy when he wore shin guards behind the plate for the first time. Most other catchers soon decided it was a pretty good idea, though.
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1966 - First Black Umpire Debuts in Majors
Nearly 19 years after Jackie Robinson crossed baseball's color line, Emmett Ashford broke in as the first black umpire in the major leagues.
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1981 - Holmes Beats Berbick for Heavyweight Title
Larry Holmes won a unanimous 15-round decision over Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas to win general recognition as world heavyweight champion.
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1989 - Goalie Scores into Empty Net
Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers sent a clearing pass all the way into Washington's empty net to become the first goalie to score in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flyers won, 8-5.
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1990 - Langston, Witt Combine for No-Hitter
Lefty Mark Langston and righty Mike Witt combined on a no-hitter as the California Angels beat the Seattle Mariners, 1-0.
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