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1880 - Christy Mathewson, who won 373 major league games, mostly with the New York Giants; in Factoryville, PA
1892 - Ray Schalk, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher who played in the majors from 1912 to 1929; in Harvey, IL
1904 - Frank Ervin, harness driver/trainer whose Bret Hanover won a record 35 consecutive races; in Pekin, IL
1915 - Alex Wojciechowicz, Pro Football Hall of Fame center who was one of Fordham's "Seven Blocks of Granite" in the late 1930s; in South River, NJ
1919 - Fred Hutchinson, major league pitcher and manager for whom the annual Hutch Award is named; in Seattle, WA
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1921 - Steve Brooks, Hall of Fame jockey who won more than 4,000 races and $18 million; in McCook, NE
1933 - Parnelli Jones, race car driver who won the 1963 Indianapolis 500 and two national sprint championships; in Texarkana, AR
1947 - Linda Metheny, gymnast who won five national all-around championships from 1966 to 1972; in Olney, IL
1950 - George McGinnis, power forward who played in three ABA All-Star games and three NBA All-Star games; in Indianapolis, IN
1959 - Lynette Woodard, four-time All-American basketball player and the first woman to play for the Harlem Globetrotters; in Wichita, KS
1971 - Pete Sampras, tennis player who has won a record 14 grand slam singles championships; in Washington, DC
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1936 - Gestring Becomes Youngest Olympic Champion
At 13 years and 268 days of age, Marjorie Gestring became the youngest Olympic Gold Medalist ever by winning the springboard diving event.Top of Page
1964 - Mantle Switch-Hits Homers for 10th Time
For the 10th time in his career, switch-hitting Mickey Mantle hit a home run from each side of the plate, the major league record. The first drive went an estimated 502 feet. When a sportswriter told him so after the game, Mantle replied, "Aw, I didn't hit it all that good."
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1974 - Ryan Whiffs Record 19
In a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox, Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out a record 19 hitters and walked only 2.
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