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1913 - Mel Allen, long-time broadcaster for the New York Yankees, known for his "Going, going, gone!" home run call; in Birmingham, AL
1915 - Red Barrett, who led the National League with 23 wins in 1945 and once threw only 58 pitches in a complete-game victory; in Santa Barbara, CA
1923 - Jay Hebert, golfer who won the 1960 PGA Championship; in St. Martinville, LA
1931 - Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, Hockey Hall of Fame winger with the Canadiens and Rangers; in Montreal
1935 - Mickey Wright, LPGA Hall of Famer who won 79 tournaments in a 10-year period, including a record 13 in 1963; in San Diego
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1960 - Jim Kelly, quarterback who led the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive AFC championships; in Pittsburgh
1965 - Jessie Tuggle, Pro Bowl linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons; in Spalding County, GA
1966 - Petr Svoboda, NHL defenseman and member of the 1998 Czech gold medal hockey team; in Most, Czechoslovakia
1972 - Drew Bledsoe, quarterback who was the first player chosen in the 1993 NFL draft, by the New England Patriots; in Ellensburg, WA
1973 - Steve McNair, Houston/Tennessee Oilers quarterback who won the 1994 Payton Award at McNeese State; in Mt. Olive, MS
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1887 - Cubs Sell King for $10,000
The Chicago Cubs sold Mike "King" Kelly to Boston for a record $10,000. Kelly held out, demanding a share of the purchase price, and the Boston team finally paid him a $3,000 bonus.
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1934 - Stars Come Out to Benefit Bailey
In a forerunner of the NHL All-Star Game, the Toronto Maple Leafs played a game against stars from other teams to raise money for Ace Bailey, who had suffered a fractured skull and brain damage in a December game. Toronto won, 7-3.
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1951 - Sugar Ray Wins Middleweight Title
Sugar Ray Robinson won the world middleweight championship by knocking out Jake LaMotta in the 15th round at Chicago.
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1988 - Bobby Allison Beats Son at Daytona
Fifty-year-old Bobby Allison became the oldest driver ever to win the Daytona 500, averaging 137.531 mph. His 26-year-old son, Davey, finished second.
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