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1893 - Theresa Weld Blanchard, figure skater who won six U. S. singles championships; in Brookline, MA
1912 - "Toe" Blake, who coached the Montreal Canadiens to eight Stanley Cup championships; in Victoria Mines, Ontario
1913 - Cornelius Johnson, who won the Gold Medal in the high jump at the 1936 Olympics; in Los Angeles
1928 - Bud McFadin, College Football Hall of Fame guard who was a 1950 All-American at Texas; in Iraan, TX
1932 - Pete Retzlaff, Pro Football Hall of Famer who played fullback, defensive end and tight end in the NFL; in Ellendale, ND
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1936 - Wilt Chamberlain, Basketball Hall of Fame center who was the first NBA player to score more than 30,000 points; in Philadelphia
1945 - Willie Lanier, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who spent 11 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs; in Clover, VA
1954 - Archie Griffin, Ohio State halfback who's the only player to win the Heisman Trophy twice, in 1974 and 1975; in Columbus, OH
1959 - Jim McMahon, quarterback for the Chicago Bear team that won Super Bowl XX; in Jersey City, NJ
1962 - Pete Weber, one of only three men to win each of pro bowling's major tournaments; in Florissant, MO
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1937 - George Wright, Hall of Fame shortstop who played on the first admittedly all-professional team; at 90
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1957 - Nelson Stewart, Hockey Hall of Famer who was the first NHL player to score more than 300 career goals; at 55
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1926 - Lyons' No-Hitter Takes 67 Minutes
Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter to beat the Boston Red Sox, 6-0, at Fenway Park. The game lasted only 67 minutes.
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1931 - Ruth Blasts 600th Career Homer
Babe Ruth hits the 600th home run of his career off George Blaeholder of the St. Louis Browns in the Yankees' 11-7 win. Lou Gehrig followed that with a home run of his own.
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1949 - Phillie Fans Cause Forfeit
Enraged by Umpire George Barr's ruling on a trapped line drive, Philadelphia Phillie fans rained bottles onto the field, resulting in a forfeit to the New York Giants, who were leading 4-2 in the ninth inning at the time.
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1975 - Reuschel Brothers Work Shutout
Working on a shutout, Rick Reuschel had to leave the game with a blistered finger in the 7th inning, and his brother Paul came in to finish off the Chicago Cubs 7-0 win over the Dodgers. It was the first time brothers had ever combined to pitch a shutout.
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1982 - Fingers First with 300 Saves
Pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers, Rollie Fingers became the first pitcher to collect 300 saves in a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
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