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1882 - Jack "Doc" Kearns, who managed Jack Dempsey to the heavyweight championship in 1919; in Waterloo, MI
1913 - Rudy York, outfielder who led the American League with 34 home runs and 118 RBI in 1943; in Ragland, AL
1932 - John "Red" Kerr, who scored 12,480 points and pulled down 10,103 rebounds during 12 NBA seasons; in Chicago
1933 - Tom Courtney, who won a Gold Medal in the 800-meter run at the 1956 Olympics; in Newark, NJ
1941 - John "Boog" Powell, Baltimore Orioles' first baseman who was the American League MVP in 1970; in Lakeland, FL
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1963 - Jon Gruden, who coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory in Super Bowl XXXVII; in Sandusky, OH
1965 - Dottie Pepper, who was LPGA Player of the Year and Vare Trophy winner in 1992; in Saratoga Springs, NY
1968 - Ed McCaffrey, wide receiver for two Denver Bronco Super Bowl champions; in Allentown, PA
1969 - Christian Laettner, Duke center who was the college basketball player of the year in 1992; in Angola, NY
1970 - Jim Courier, professional tennis player who won 23 tournaments and more than $14 million; in Sanford, FL
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1933 - Gehrig Sets Consecutive Game Record
New York Yankee first baseman Lou Gehrig played in his 1,308 consecutive game, breaking Everett Scott's former record. Gehrig's streak eventually went to 2,130 games, a mark broken by Cal Ripken Jr. in 1995.
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1938 - Armstrong Wins Third Championship
Henry Armstrong won the lightweight title with a 15-round decision over Lou Ambers to become the only boxer ever to hold three world world championships simultaneously. He had previously won the featherweight and welterweight titles.
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1957 - Adding Injury to Injury
Centerfielder Richie Ashburn of the Philadelphia Phillies hit spectator Alice Roth with foul balls twice in the same at-bat. The first foul ball broke her nose and the second one hit her while she was being taken away on a stretcher. The Phils won the game, 3-1, over the New York Mets.
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1990 - Fisk Tops Catchers in Home Runs
Carlton Fisk of the White Sox homered off Charlie Hough in a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers, setting two records. It made him the all-time leader among catchers with 328 and the all-time White Sox leader with 187 home runs in a Chicago uniform.
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