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1887 - Grover Cleveland Alexander, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher who won 373 games in 20 seasons; in Elba, NE
1930 - Vic Janowicz, Ohio State halfback who won the 1950 Heisman Trophy; in Elyria, OH
1936 - Buddy Werner, member of three U. S. Olympic skiing teams; in Steamboat Springs, CO
1957 - Connie Carpenter-Phinney, 1984 gold medalist in the road cycling event; in Madison, WI
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1962 - Sheila Cornell, infielder for the 1996 U. S. gold medal softball team; in Encino, FL
1966 - Wesley Walls, tight end with the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Carolina Panthers; in Batesville, MS
1973 - Jenny Thompson, winner of a 1984 gold medal in 400-meter freestyle swimming; in Danvers, MA
1973 - Marshall Faulk, running back for the Indianapolis Colts; in New Orleans
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1935 - The Babe Becomes a Brave
Babe Ruth switched teams and leagues, signing a three-year with the Boston Braves. Ruth had hoped to manage the Yankees, but he turned down an offer from them to become a minor-league manager and was released. He had one more moment of glory, hitting three home runs for the Braves on May 25, but he retired shortly afterward.
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1998 - Fedorov Gets Paid, and Pays Off
After holding out for virtually the entire season, Sergei Federov agreed to a contract with the Detroit Red Wings that would pay him $28 million if the team reached the Eastern Conference finals. They not only did that, they won their second straight Stanley Cup, led by Fedorov's 10 goals in 22 playoff games.
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