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1901 - Sherwin C. Badger, who won five straight U. S. figure skating championships; in Boston
1901 - Aurel Joliat, Hockey Hall of Fame forward who spent 16 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens; in Ottawa
1904 - Wayne "Curly" Smart, harness driver who won 1,873 heats and more than $2.5 million; in Ostrander, OH
1945 - Wyomia Tyus, the first woman to win the 100-meter dash at consecutive Olympics, in 1964 and 1968; in Griffin, GA
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1946 - Bob Beamon, whose long jump of 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches at the 1968 Olympics was the world record for 23 years; in Jamaica, NY
1962 - Carl Banks, linebacker who played for the New York Giant teams that won two Super Bowls; in Flint, MI
1965 - Will Perdue, 7-foot, 240-pound center with the Chicago Bulls and two other NBA teams; in Melbourne, FL
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1938 - Frank Cavanaugh, College Football Hall of Fame coach at Holy Cross, Dartmouth, Boston College, and Fordham; at 62
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1965 - Paul Waner, Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed "Big Poison," who had a career .333 batting average; at 62
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1909 - Curtiss Wins First Air Race
Glenn Curtiss of the United States won the top prize at the world's first air race, held in Rheims, France.
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1965 - Mays Hits 17th Homer of Month
Willie Mays hit his 17th home run of August, setting a National League record for the most homers in a month. The old record was held by Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who hit 16 in September of 1949.
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1972 - Barr Retires 41st Consecutive Hitter
Jim Barr of the San Francisco Giants retired the first 20 batters he faced in a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The gave him a record 41 in a row, because he'd retired the last 21 in his previous start.
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1977 - Brock Sets Career Steals Record
Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals stole two bases against the San Diego Padres to break Ty Cobb's 49-year-old career record. The two steals gave Brock a total of 893.
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1992 - Saving Souvenir Is Error
Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Leibrandt recorded his 1,000th strikeout against the Philadelphia Phillies. He rolled the ball to the Atlanta dugout to be preserved as a souvenir. Unfortunately, he didn't call a timeout first and Ricky Jordan went to second base on the error. The Braves won anyway, 7-6.
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