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1874 - Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, horse trainer who saddled 2,428 winners before retiring at the age of 89; in Brooklyn
1876 - Ginger Beaumont, outfielder who had a career average of .311 in 12 major-league seasons; in Rochester, WI
1918 - Pee Wee Reese, Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop with the Dodgers for 16 seasons; in Ekron, KY
1936 - Don Drysdale, Los Angeles Dodger pitcher who won the 1962 National League Cy Young Award; in Van Nuys, CA
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1968 - Gary Payton, Seattle Supersonics point guard known as "the Glove" because of his defensive skills; in Oakland, CA
1973 - Nomar Garciaparra, starting shortstop for the Boston Red Sox since 1996; in Whittier, CA
1974 - Terry Glenn, Patriots' wide receiver who set a rookie record with 90 catches in 1996; in Columbus, OH
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1925 - Gehrig Hits First of 23 Grand Slams
First baseman Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees hit the first grand slam home run of his career in an 11-7 victory over the Washington Senators. Gehrig ended his career with a record 23 grand slams.
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1960 - Betsy Rawls Wins Fourth Women's Open
Golfer Betsy Rawls won the U. S. Women's Open for a record fourth time. Her previous victories had come in 1951, 1953, and 1957.
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1972 - Merckx Takes Tour de France Again
Belgium's Eddie Merckx won the Tour de France for a record fourth consecutive year.
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1991 - Four Slams Hit in Majors
A record-tying four grand slam home runs were hit in the major leagues today. The sluggers were Todd Benzinger of the Kansas City Royals, Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners, Randy Milligan of the Baltimore Orioles, and Gary Redus of the Pittsburgh Pirates
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