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1876 - Frank Cavanagh, College Football Hall of Fame coach at four colleges; in Worcester, MA
1964 - Barry Larkin, shortstop who hit .353 for the Reds in the 1990 World Series; in Cincinnati
1966 - John Daly, golfer who won the 1991 PGA Championship and 1995 British Open; in Carmichael, CA
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1967 - Pete Stoyanovich, kicker who led the NFL in scoring with 124 points in 1992; in Dearborn, MI
1968 - Mark Carrier, safety man who led the NFL with 10 interceptions as a rookie in 1990; in Lake Charles, LA
1968 - Ted Donato, Harvard and NHL defenseman who was the most outstanding player in the 1989 NCAA hockey tournament; in Dedham, MA
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1981 - Mickey Walker, the "Toy Bulldog," who was world welterweight boxing champ 1922-26; at 79
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1993 - Jim Valvano, who coached North Carolina State to the 1983 NCAA basketball championship; at 47
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1901 - White Sox Have Biggest Single Day
The Chicago White Sox set a record that still stands by collecting 23 singles in a 13-1 win over Cleveland. Poor Bock Baker gave up all 23 of them.
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1934 - Four Trips, Four GDPs for Goslin
Outfielder Goose Goslin of the Detroit Tigers grounded into double plays in four consecutive trips to the plate. (P. S. He's in the Baseball Hall of Fame, anyway.)
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1961 - Spahn Throws Second No-Hitter at 40
Warren Spahn, who had thrown the first no-hitter of his career a year before, got his second at the age of 40 as the Milwaukee Braves beat the San Francisco Giants, 1-0.
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1990 - Celtics Set NBA Playoff Record with 157 Points
The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks, 157-128, to set an NBA record for most points in a playoff game.
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1992 - Brewers Collect Record 31 Hits
The Milwaukee Brewers set an American League record for most hits in a 9-inning game by pounding out 31 of them in a 22-2 thrashing of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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