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1857 - Roger Connor, Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder who had a .317 lifetime average; in Waterbury, CT
1907 - Bill Stern, pioneer network sportscaster best known for the offbeat tall tales that were often of his own invention; in Rochester, NY
1941 - Rod Gilbert, Hockey Hall of Fame right wing who is the Rangers' all-time scoring leader; in Montreal
1947 - Harold McLinton, linebacker for the Washington Redskins from 1969 through 1978; in Ft. Valley, GA
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1953 - Pat Donovan, offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowls X, XII and XIII; in Helena, MT
1958 - Nancy Lieberman, who won two Wade Trophies as the best player in women's college basketball; in Brooklyn, NY
1961 - Carl Lewis, sprinter and long jumper who won nine Olympic gold medals; in Birmingham, AL
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1900 - William Curtis, one of the founders of the New York Athletic Club, died in a blizzard while climbing Mount Washington; at 63
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1859 - Amherst Wins First College Baseball Game
Amherst beat Williams College, 73-32, in the first intercollegiate baseball game, played in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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1910 - White Sox Lose First Comiskey Game
White Sox Park opened in Chicago, but the home team was shut out, 2-0, by Barney Pelty of the St. Louis Browns. Later renamed Comiskey Park, the field remained the home of the White Sox until 1991.
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1920 - Lenglen Wins Three Wimbledon Titles
France's Suzanne Lenglen won the women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles titles, becoming the first female player to win three championships at Wimbledon in the same year.
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1951 - Feller Pitches Third No-Hitter
Bob Feller threw his third no-hitter, a record at the time, as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers, 2-1.
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1973 - Crampton Surpasses $1 Million in Winnings
By finishing fourth at the Western Open, Australian Bruce Crampton became the first golfer from outside the U. S. to win more than $1 million in his career and the fifth overall.
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