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1841 - Jim Creighton, baseball's first star pitcher with the Brooklyn Excelsiors; in Brooklyn
1875 - Jim Jeffries, who was world heavyweight champion from 1899 to 1905; in Carroll, OH
1898 - Peter de Paolo, race driver who won the 1925 Indianapolis 500; in Roseland, NJ
1940 - Willie Davis, Los Angeles Dodger centerfielder who played in five All-Star games; in Mineral Springs, AR
1942 - Walt Hazzard, tournament MVP when UCLA won its first NCAA basketball title; in Wilmington, DE
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1956 - Michael Cooper, defensive specialist guard with four L. A. Lakers championship teams; in Los Angeles
1957 - Evelyn Ashford, sprinter who won four gold medals at three Olympics; in Shreveport, LA
1965 - Anthony Miller, wide receiver with the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys; in Los Angeles
1965 - Kevin Stevens, left wing with the Pittsburgh Penguins and L. A. Kings; in Brockton, MA
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1994 - John Curry, English figure skater who won the Olympic gold medal in 1976; at 44
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1910 - President Taft Starts a Tradition
William Howard Taft started a presidential tradition by throwing out the first ball before the Washington Senators' opener against the Philadelphia Athletics.
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1911 - Johnson Strikes Out 4 in an Inning
Walter Johnson of the Senators tied a major league record by striking out four hitters in an inning. (One of them reached base when the third strike got away from the catcher.)
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1947 - Robinson Breaks Baseball Color Barrier
Jackie Robinson was hitless in three at-bats but scored the deciding run as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Braves, 5-3. He was the first black major league player.
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1998 - Unique Doubleheader at Shea Stadium
The Mets and Yankees teamed for a unique doubleheader at Shea Stadium. The Yankees beat the Angels, 3-2, in an afternoon game and the Mets beat the Cubs, 2-1, that night. Yankee Stadium had been closed temporarily because of structural problems.
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