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1867 - Jake Beckley, Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman who played in the majors from 1888 to 1907; in Hannibal, MO
1890 - Dolph Luque, pitcher who was the first Latin-American player to appear in a World Series, with the Cincinnati Reds in 1919; in Havana, Cuba
1904 - Harry Cooper, Hall of Fame golfer who was the PGA's top money winner in 1937; in Leatherhead, England
1908 - Frank Carideo, College Hall of Fame quarterback who led Notre Dame to unbeaten seasons in 1929 and 1930; in Mt. Vernon, NY
1909 - Glenn Cunningham, distance runner who won the 1933 Sullivan Award as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete; in Atlanta, KS
1921 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Hockey Hall of Fame wing who was the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season; in Montreal
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1938 - Hayes Jones, 110-meter hurdles Gold Medalist at the 1964 Olympics; in Starkville, MS
1949 - John Riggins, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back with the New York Jets and Washington Redskins; in Centralia, KS
1958 - Mary Decker (Slaney), who set U. S. and world records at distances ranging from 800 to 10,000 meters; in Flemington, NJ
1958 - Greg Foster, who was ranked among the world's top 10 in the 110-meter hurdles 15 consecutive years; in Chicago
1962 - Roger Clemens, who has won more than 300 games in the major leagues, along with six Cy Young Awards; in Dayton, OH
1971 - Jeff Gordon, winner of the 1998 Winston Cup championship and the youngest driver ever to win 50 NASCAR races; in Vallejo, CA
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1818 - Tom Molyneux,, former slave who was the first black boxer to fight for the world championship, losing to England's Tom Cribb on Dec. 18, 1810; at 34
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1995 - Dick Bartell, known as "Rowdy Richard," shortstop who hit .320 for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1930; at 87
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1909 - Umpire Spits, Starts Riot, Loses Job
When second baseman Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia As argued a call, umpire Tim Hurst spit in Collins' face, touching off a riot. Hurst lost his job as a result and went on to become a boxing referee. He had previously been fired as a National League umpire for throwing a beer stein back into the stands, injuring a fan.
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1910 - Nothing to Show for 16 Innings
Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox and Jack Coombs of the Philadelphia As pitched the longest scoreless tie in major league history, 16 innings. The game was finally called because of darkness.
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1982 - One Day, Two Teams, Two Hits
Outfielder Joel Youngblood singled home the winning run for the New York Mets in an afternoon. Immediately after the game, he was traded to the Montreal Expos. He flew to Philadelphia for a night game, joined the Expos in the 4th inning, and promptly singled again. He's the only major leaguer to get hits for two different teams in two different cities on the same day.
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1985 - Carew Singles for 3,000th Hit
Rod Carew of the California Angels hit a 3rd-inning single off Minnesota's Frank Viola to collect his 3,000th career hit
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1985 - Seaver Collects 300th Win
Chicago White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver collected his 300th victory, a 4-1 win over the New York Yankees, in which he went all 9 innings, giving up 7 hits and a walk while striking out 7.
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