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1902 - Mark Koenig, shortstop for the 1927 New York Yankees, considered by many the greatest team of all time; in San Francisco
1916 - Phil Cavarretta, Chicago Cubs first baseman who was the National League MVP in 1945; in Chicago
1923 - Alex Hannum, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who won titles in both the NBA and the ABA; in Los Angeles
1927 - Billy Gardner, who spent 10 years as a player and 6 years as a manager in the major leagues; in Waterford, CT
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1946 - Ilie "Nasty " Nastase, tennis bad boy who won the 1972 U. S. Open and 1973 French Open; in Bucharest, Romania
1964 - Teresa Edwards, who played for five U. S. Olympic women's basketball teams; in Cairo, GA
1968 - Leroy Butler, All-Pro strong safety with the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXI champions; in Jacksonville, FL
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1877 - Gore Wins First Wimbledon Title
In the finals of the first Wimbledon tennis tournament, 200 spectators watched Spencer Gore beat W. Marshall, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, to win the men's singles title. That was the only championship in the tourney.
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1909 - First Unassisted Triple Play Recorded
Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball came up with the first unassisted triple play in major league history. Against the Boston Pilgrims (now the Red Sox), he caught Amby McConnell's line drive, stepped on second to double off a runner, and tagged out a second runner between first and second.
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1910 - Cy Young Gets 500th Victory
Cy Young of Cleveland beat the Washington Nationals, 5-4, in 11 innings to collect his 500th career win. He retired with 511 victories. That's 95 more than Walter Johnson, who's in second place.
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1926 - Hagen Sets 36-Hole Record of 132
In winning the Eastern Open, Walter Hagen set a new record of 132 for 36 holes, an average of 66 shots per round.
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1927 - Ty Cobb Reaches 4,000-Hit Mark
Ty Cobb became the first player in major-league history to collect 4,000 hits. He retired after the 1928 with a career total of 4,191, which remained the major league record until Pete Rose broke it in 1985.
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