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1898 - Edward P. F. Eagan, the only athlete to win gold medals in the Summer and Winter Olympics; in Denver
1900 - Hack Wilson, Hall of Fame outfielder who hit 56 home runs for the Cubs in 1930; in Ellwood City, PA
1917 - Sal Maglie, New York Giant pitcher who led the NL with 23 wins in 1951; in Niagara Falls, NY
1917 - Virgil Trucks, who threw two no-hitters for the Detroit Tigers, both 1-0 victories, in 1952; in Birmingham AL
1918 - Fanny Blankers-Koen, who at the age of 30 won three gold medals in the 1948 Olympics; in Amsterdam, Holland
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1947 - Donna de Varona, gold medal swimmer who became network television's first female sportscaster; in San Diego
1947 - Amos Otis, Kansas City centerfielder who led the AL with 52 stolen bases in 1970; in Mobile, AL
1955 - Mike Scott, Houston Astro pitcher whose 2.22 ERA was tops in the NL in 1986; in Santa Monica, CA
1963 - Bill Wennington, center who has played for two Canadian Olympic teams and four NBA teams; in Montreal
1972 - Natrone Means, running back for the San Diego Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars; in Harrisburg, NC
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1905 - McCarthy Throws Out Three at Home
Outfielder Jack McCarthy of the Chicago Cubs set one of the major leagues' longest standing records by throwing out three runners at home in a single game. All three assists came after he caught fly balls.
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1931 - Gehrig's Gaffe Costs Him
Lou Gehrig hit the ball out of the park, but was called out for passing Lyn Lary on the basepaths and his apparent home run became a double. It seemed unimportant at the time, but it deprived Gehrig of sole possession of the AL home run title. He and teammate Babe Ruth tied for the lead that season with 46 apiece.
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1935 - You Keep Winning It, You Might as Well Keep It
Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanlike play for the seventh time in eight years, so the NHL just gave him the trophy to keep and had a new one made for future winners.
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1966 - Auerbach Retires From Coaching
Arnold "Red" Auerbach announced that he was reiring as coach of the Boston Celtics after guiding the team to nine NBA championships in 16 seasons. He was replaced by center Bill Russell, who became the league's first black coach.
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