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1895 - Babe Ruth, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and outfielder who hit 714 home runs in 22 seasons; in Baltimore
1927 - Smoky Burgess, four-time All-Star catcher who became an excellent pinch hitter in his later years; in Asheville, NC
1947 - Charles Hickcox, who won three swimming gold medals at the 1968 Olympics; in Phoenix, AZ
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1949 - Richie Zisk, outfielder for four major-league teams in a 13-year career; in New York City
1966 - Tom Tupa, NFL punter and backup quarterback with the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots; in Cleveland
1967 - Randy Hilliard, defensive back for the Denver Broncos in their two Super Bowl victories; in Metairie, LA
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1993 - Arthur Ashe, the first black male tennis champion, who became a writer and civil rights advocate after a heart attack forced him to retire from competition; of complications from AIDS, at 50
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1958 - $135,000 Makes Williams the Highest Paid
Ted Williams became the highest paid player in baseball by signing a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox for $135,000.
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1967 - Ali Defends Title Against Terrell
Muhammad Ali successfully defended his heavyweight championship for the eighth time with a 15-round victory over Ernie Terrell at Houston.
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1990 - Brett Hull Joins Dad in 50-Goal Club
Brett Hull followed in the skate steps of father Bobby by scoring his 50th goal of the season. That made them the only father-son team ever to accomplish the feat. (But Bobby did it five times in 23 seasons.)
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1993 - Bowe Beats Dokes Easily
Riddick Bowe cemented his claim to the world heavyweight championship with a first-round TKO of Michael Dokes at Madison Square Garden.
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