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1860 - Annie Oakley [Annie Moses], sharpshooter who starred with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show; in Greenville, OH
1912 - Ben Hogan, one of only four golfers to win all four major professional tournaments; in Dublin, TX
1935 - Jim "Mudcat" Grant, pitcher who had a 21-7 record for the Minnesota Twins in 1965; in Lacoochee, FL
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1949 - Bobby Clarke, Hockey Hall of Fame center who is now general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers; in Flin Flon, Manitoba
1955 - Betsy King, who won the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average on the LPGA tour in 1987 and 1993; in Reading, PA
1970 - Elvis Grbac, quarterback for the NFL's 49ers, Chiefs, and Ravens; in Cleveland
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1979 - John Bunn, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who had a 313-288 record at three different colleges; at 80
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1995 - Mickey Mantle, Hall of Fame outfielder who spent his entire 19-year career with the Yankees; at 63
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1910 - Dodgers, Pirates Achieve Perfect Symmetry
The Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates played a game that was tied in almost every respect. The game was called because of darkness with the score tied at 8-8. Each team had 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 hit batsman, and 1 passed ball.
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1919 - Upset Upsets Man O'War
Man O'War got off to a bad start in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga and suffered his only defeat in 20 races. The winner was the appropriately named Upset, who carried only 115 pounds to Man O'War's 130 pounds.
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1935 - Roller Derby Is Born
Promoter Leo Seltzer staged the first competition in roller derby, a sport he created, at the Chicago Coliseum.
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1939 - Yankees Score 3 Touchdowns?
The Yankees set a record for the largest winning margin in a shutout with a 21-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.
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