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1863 - Ernest Lawrence Thayer, journalist who wrote "Casey at the Bat" in 1888; in Lawrence, MA
1913 - Paul Dean, younger brother of Dizzy and winner of 19 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in both 1935 and 1935; in Lucas, AR
1929 - Dick Tiger [Richard Ihetu], Hall of Fame boxer who held the middleweight and light heavyweight titles; in Amaigbo, Nigeria
1930 - Earl Weaver, Baseball Hall of Fame manager who guided the Baltimore to four American League pennants; in St. Louis
1935 - John Brodie, San Francisco 49er quarterback who was named the NFL's player of the year in 1970; in San Francisco, CA
1935 - Gary Tobian, who won the Gold Medal in springboard diving at the 1960 Olympics; in Detroit
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1952 - Debbie Meyer, the first swimmer to win three gold medals at a single Olympics; in Annapolis, MD
1954 - Mark "the Bird" Fidrych, colorful Detroit Tigers pitcher whose career was cut short by arm trouble; in Worcester, MA
1956 - Rusty Wallace, NASCAR driver who was the Winston Cup champion in 1989; in St. Louis
1959 - Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Basketball Hall of Fame guard who played for five NBA champions with the Los Angeles Lakers; in Lansing, MI
1971 - Adam Timmerman, starting guard for the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI and for the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV; in Cherokee, IA
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1943 - Joe Kelley, Hall of Fame first baseman who had a career batting average of .317; at 71
1960 - Fred Clarke, Hall of Famer who spent 21 seasons in the major leagues, 19 of them as a player-manager; at 91
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1963 - Beatrix Hoyt, golfer who won three straight U. S. women's amateur championships, 1896-98; at 83
2001 - Earl Anthony, six-time PBA bowler of the year and the first to win more than $100,000 in a season; at 63
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1919 - Assists Made Him Happy
Chicago White Sox centerfielder Happy Felsch recorded four assists in a game, a feat that's been achieved by only eight players in major-league history.
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1932 - Quinn Becomes Oldest Winner
At 49, John Quinn of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the oldest pitcher ever to win a major league game. He relieved Van Lingle Mungo in the 9th inning of a 1-1 tie with the New York Giants and got the victory when the Dodgers scored the winning run in the 10th.
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1933 - Foxx Hits for Cycle, Gets 9 RBI
Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics hit for the cycle drove in 9 runs to set a new American League record in an 11-5 win over Cleveland Indians.
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1968 - Ellis Becomes Heavyweight Champ
Jimmy Ellis won a 15-round decision over former champion Floyd Patterson to claim the NBA heavyweight title. The title had been stripped from Muhammad Ali after he was convicted of draft evasion.
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1988 - Record Home Winning Streak Ends
An 18-6 loss to the Detroit Tigers ended the Boston Red Sox home game winning streak at 24, a major league record.
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