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1887 - Joe McCarthy, Baseball Hall of Fame manager whose .614 winning percentage is the all-time best; in Philadelphia
1898 - Steve Owen, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle and coach; in Cleo Springs, OK
1936 - Bob Cleary, one of two brothers who played for the 1960 gold medal hockey team; in Cambridge, MA
1947 - Al Bumbry, speedy outfielder who stole 254 bases in 14 major league seasons; in Fredericksburg, VA
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1957 - Jesse Orosco, lefty relief pitcher for the Mets, Orioles, and Dodgers; in Santa Barbara, CA
1963 - Ken Caminiti, third baseman for the 1998 pennant-winning San Diego Padres; in Hanford, CA
1965 - Ed Belfour, NHL goalie who won the 1991 and 1993 Vezina Trophies; in Carman, Manitoba
1971 - Tony McGee, Cincinnati Bengals' tight end who has caught more than 200 passes in five seasons; in Terre Haute, IN
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1964 - James L. Wilkinson, who owned the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues from 1920 through 1948; at 90
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1993 - "Prince Hal" Schumacher, pitcher who had a 23-10 record for the New York Giants in 1934; at 82
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1898 - Pitcher Hits Grand Slam in First Trip
Philadelphia pitcher Bill Duggleby came to the plate for the first time as a major leaguer and hit a grand slam home run.
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1967 - Dodgers Suffer First L.A. Rainout
For the first time since they moved to Los Angeles in 1958, the Dodgers were rained out at home when their scheduled game against the Cardinals had to be postponed.
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1980 - Rodgers Wins, Rosie Doesn't
Bill Rodgers won the Boston Marathon for the third time in a row, while unknown Rosie Ruiz apparently won the women's race. But Ruiz was disqualified for not running the entire course and Jacqueline Gareau of Canada was declared the winner.
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