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1862 - Amos Alonzo Stagg, who was named to the first All-America team in 1889 and won 314 games as a college coach; in W. Orange, NJ
1911 - Bill "Skinny" Johnson, Basketball Hall of Fame center who starred at the University of Kansas; in Oklahoma City, OK
1921 - Dick Wildung, All-American tackle at the University of Minnesota in 1941 and 1942; in St. Paul, MN
1930 - Frank Gifford, Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback and long-time Monday Night Football announcer; in Santa Monica, CA
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1930 - Tony Trabert, who won the Wimbledon, French, and U. S. singles championships in 1955; in Cincinnati
1946 - Ron Yary, Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle who was an All-Pro eight straight years; in Chicago
1961 - Christian Okoye, 6-foot-1, 260 pound running back nicknamed "the Nigerian Nightmare"; in Enugu, Nigeria
1969 - Ben Coates, tight end for the New England Patriots 1991-99 and with the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in 2000; in Greenwood, NC
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1910 - Joe Gans, Hall of Fame boxer who won 120 fights while losing only 8; died of tuberculosis at 35
1940 - Billy Fiske, driver of the Gold Medal bobsled at the 1928 and 1932 Winter Olympics, died of injuries suffered while flying for the British Royal Air Force; at 29
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1948 - Babe Ruth, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and outfielder who transformed the game with his slugging prowess; at 53
1983 - Earl Averill, Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder who had a career batting average of .318; at 81
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1919 - Taking a Lot of Chances
In a 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics, the St. Louis Browns set an American League record with 53 total chances, including 26 assists. First baseman George Sisler had 17 putouts, while the St. Louis outfielders didn't have any.
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1920 - Baseball's Only Fatal Beaning
Yankee pitcher Carl Mays accidentally hit Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman in the head. Chapman died of a fractured skull on the following day, the only fatality in major league history.
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1954 - SI Hits the Stands
Sports Illustrated magazine began publishing with a cover photo featuring Milwaukee Braves' powerful third baseman, Eddie Mathews. A single issue sold for a quarter in those days.
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1964 - Flood Collects 8 Straight Hits
Curt Flood, centerfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, got 8 straight hits in a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cards lost the first game, 3-0, but won the second, 4-0.
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