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1891 - David "Beauty" Bancroft, Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop; in Sioux City, IA
1925 - Ernie Stautner, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle; in Prinzing-by-Cham, Germany
1929 - Harry Agganis, left-handed Boston University quarterback and Red Sox first baseman; in Cambridge, MA
1934 - Jon Arnett, halfback who had more than 10,000 all-purpose yards in 10 NFL seasons; in Los Angeles
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1945 - Steve Spurrier, Florida football coach who won the 1966 Heimsan Trophy; in Miami Beach, FL
1950 - Milt Wilcox, pitcher who won 119 games in 16 major-league seasons; in Honolulu
1961 - Don Mattingly, Yankee first baseman who was the 1985 American League MVP; in Evansville, IN
1964 - John Carney, kicker who set an NFL record with 29 consecutive field goals; in Hartford, CT
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1908 - Henry Chadwick, Baseball Hall of Fame sportswriter who invented the game's first scoring system (it included K as a the symbol for a strikeout); at 85
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1910 - Joss Pitches Second No-Hitter
Addie Joss of the Cleveland Indians threw his second no-hitter to beat Chicago, 1-0. He died less than a year later and was kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame for many years because he'd failed to meet the requirement of 10 years in the major leagues.
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1912 - Fenway Park and Tiger Stadium Open
Two baseball parks that became known as classics officially opened today, and both host teams won in 11 innings. The Red Sox beat New York, 7-6, at Fenway Park and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians, 6-5, at Navin Field, which later became Briggs Stadium and then Tiger Stadium.
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1916 - Cubs Open Their New Park
The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Weeghman Park, which had previously been used by the Chicago Whales of the defunct Federal League. The Cubs beat the Reds, 7-6, in 11 innings. Weeghman Park was renamed Wrigley Field in 1926.
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1986 - Jordan's 63 Goes for Naught
Michael Jordan set an NBA playoff record by scoring 63 points against the Boston Celtics. However, the Celtics beat Jordan's Bulls, 135-131, in two overtimes.
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