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1909 - Bucky Walters, pitcher who had three 20-win seasons and two wins in the 1940 World Series; in Philadelphia
1929 - Edward Crook, who won the middleweight boxing gold medal in 1960; in Detroit
1931 - Alex Webster, New York Giant running back who later coached the team; in
1932 - Andrea Mead Lawrence, who won two skiing gold medals at the 1952 Olympics; in Rutland, VT
1952 - Alexis Arguello, former world featherweight and lightweight champion; in Managua, Nicaragua
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1960 - Frank Viola, lefty pitcher who won the AL Cy Young Award in 1988; in Hempstead, NY
1962 - Al Unser Jr., race driver who won the 1992 Indy 500 and was the 1990 and 1994 CART champion; in Albuquerque, NM
1964 - Harris Barton, Pro Bowl tackle for the San Francisco 49ers; in Atlanta
1965 - Keith Jackson, tight end for the Eagles, Dolphins, and Packers; in Little Rock, AR
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1944 - Tommy Hitchcock, America's greatest polo player, was killed in a plane crash; at 44
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1968 - Tommy Bridges, Detroit pitcher who had three straight 20-win seasons; at 61
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1897 - McDermott Wins First Boston Marathon
Inspired by seeing the event at the 1896 Olympics in Athens, members of the Boston Athletic Association conducted a marathon on Patriot's Day, a Massachusetts holiday. John McDermott of New York City won in a time of 2:55:10.
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1981 - Baseball's Longest Game Is Suspended
After 32 innings, the game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings was suspended at 4:07 a.m. with the scored tied, 2-2. Pawtucket won, 3-2, in the 33rd inning when the game was finally resumed on June 23.
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1986 -Spinks Beats Holmes Again
In a rematch of the fight in which Michael Spinks won the heavyweight championship, he won a 15-round split decision over Larry Holmes to retain the title.
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1991 - Holyfield Wins Decision Over Foreman
Evander Holyfield won a unanimous 12-round decision against George Foreman at Atlantic City to win general recognition as heavyweight champion.
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