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1899 - Hazen "Kiki" Cuyler, Hall of Fame outfielder who had a career .321 batting average; in Harrisville, MI
1907 - Charles "Tarzan" Cooper, Basketball Hall of Famer who starred for the Harlem Renaissance team for 11 years; in Newark, DE
1911 - Stanley Watts, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who had a 431-260 record in 22 seasons at Brigham Young; in Murray, UT
1917 - William "Pop" Gates, Hall of Famer who was the National Basketball League's first black player; in Decatur, AL
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1918 - Ted Williams, the last major league player to hit over .400 for a season (.406 in 1941); in San Diego
1953 - Robert Parish, Basketball Hall of Fame center who played more NBA games than anyone else; in Shreveport, LA
1955 - Richard "Butch" Johnson, who won Olympic Gold Medals in archery in 1992 and 1996; in Worcester, MA
1962 - Ricky Sanders, wide receiver who caught 481 passes for 6453 yards and 37 touchdowns in 9 NFL seasons; in Temple, TX
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1952 - Arky Vaughn, Hall of Fame shortstop with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates; drowned in a boating accident at 40
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1906 - Second Career Start, Second Shutout
Slow Joe Doyle of the New York Highlanders (now the Yankees) made his second major-league start and pitched his second shutout, beating Washington, 5-0. He was the first pitcher in the 20th century to debut with back-to-back shutouts.
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1916 - Leonard Retires First 23 in No-Hitter
Knuckleballer Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the St Louis Browns. Leonard retired the first 23 hitters before walking Hank Sevareid with two outs in the seventh.
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1965 - Stengel Announces Retirement
Casey Stengel announced his retirement after 55 years in baseball, including 25 years as a major-league manager. Stengel was following his doctor's advice to retire.
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1984 - Rice Breaks Jensen's DP Record
Outfielder Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox set a major league record by grounding into his 33rd double play of the season in a a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. The old record was held by another Red Sox outfielder, Jackie Jensen. Rice finished the season with 36.
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1991 - Beamon's Record Finally Broken
Mike Powell broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old world long jump world record with a leap of 29 feet, 4 1/2 inches at the world track and field championships.
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1997 - Houston Wins First WNBA Title
The Houston Comets beat the New York Liberty, 66-51, in the first Women's National Basketball Association championship game. Cynthia Cooper, the league's regular season scoring leader, led the way with 25 points, including 8 straight free throws down the stretch.
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