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1905 - Shirley Povich, sports columnist for the Washington Post from 1922 until his death in 1998; in Bar Harbor, ME
1935 - Donn Clendenon, first baseman for the New York Mets 1969 World Series champions; in Neosho, MO
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1935 - Alex Karras, winner of the 1957 Outland Trophy at Iowa and three-time All-Pro defensive tackle with the Detroit Lions; in Gary, IN
1952 - John Stallworth, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers four Super Bowl champions; in Tuscaloosa, AL
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1876 - First MLB No-Hitter Recorded
George Washington Bradley of the St. Louis Browns threw the first no-hitter in major-league history to beat Hartford, 2-0.
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1952 - Dropo Collects 12th Straight Hit
Detroit first baseman Walt Dropo had a single, double, and triple in his first three at-bats against the Washington Senators, then struck out in his fourth trip, ending a streak of 12 consecutive hits. That tied the major league record set by Mike "Pinky" Higgins in 1938.
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1973 - Ryan Throws Second No-Hitter of Season
Nolan Ryan pitched his second no-hitter of the season as the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers, 6-0. It was the first time a pitcher had thrown two no-hitters in a season since Virgil Trucks of the Tigers did it in 1952.
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1993 - Ripken Breaks Shortstop Homer Record
Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles hit his 278th home run to break Ernie Banks' record for most homers by a shortstop. (Banks had 512 career home runs, but many of those came after he had been moved to first base.)
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