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1914 - Lloyd Mangrum, golfer who won 34 PGA tournaments, including eight in 1948; in Trenton, TX
1920 - Sammy Lee, the first diver to win two gold medals in platform diving; in Fresno, CA
1921 - Jack Kramer, 1947 Wimbledon singles champion and architect of the modern pro tennis tour; in Las Vegas, NV
1924 - Frank Havens, who won a Gold Medal in canoeing at the 1952 Olympics; in Arlington, VA
1931 - Harold Connolly, who won a Gold Medal in the shot put at the 1956 Olympics; in Somerville, MA
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1940 - Joan Joyce, softball Hall of Famer who also starred in basketball and played on the LPGA tour; in Waterbury, CT
1940 - Gary Gabelich, who set a land speed record of 622.407 mph in 1970; in San Pedro, CA
1950 - Ron Guidry, New York Yankee lefty who won the American League's Cy Young Award in 1978; in Lafayette, LA
1967 - Gregg Jefferies, outfielder-first baseman who hit .342 for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1993; in Burlingame, CA
1968 - Stacey Augmon, St. John's guard who was the Knicks' first draft pick in 1987; in Brooklyn
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1964 - Taffy Abel, the first U. S. native to play for a Stanley Cup championship team; at 64
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1906 - No-Hitter Turns Into Loss
1906 Brooklyn pitcher Harry McIntyre had a no-hitter with two outs in the 11th inning when he gave up a single to Claude Ritchey of the Pittsburgh Pirates. McIntyre ended up losing the game, 1-0, in 13 innings.
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1945 - Ott Hits 500th Home Run
New York Giants outfielder Mel Ott hit the 500th home run of his career against the Boston Braves at the Polo Grounds. He was the third player in history to reach that mark, after Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx.
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1941 - Gomez Walks 11 in Shutout
Despite giving up 11 walks, Lefty Gomez of the New York Yankees pitched a complete-game, 9-0 victory over the St. Louis Browns. The 11 walks is a record for a shutout.
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1977 - McCovey Hits 18th Grand Slam
Baseball Hall of Famer Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants hit his 18th grand slam home run, a National League record.
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1986 - Blyleven Notches 3,000th K
Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven recorded his 3,000th career strikeout in a 10-1 victory over the Oakland As.
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1996 - U. S. Women Win Soccer Gold
The U. S. national team beat China, 2-1, in the first women's soccer gold medal match in Olympic history.
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