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1911 - Van Lingle Mungo, major league pitcher whose name became a 1970s song title; in Pageland, SC
1914 - Joseph DePietro, 1948 weightlifting gold medalist in the bantamweight class; in Paterson, NJ
1917 - Byron "Whizzer" White, All-American halfback who became a Supreme Court justice; in Ft. Collins, CO
1925 - Del Ennis, left fielder for the 1950 Philadelphia Phillie "Whiz Kids"; in Philadelphia
1925 - Eddie Gaedel, 3-foot, 7-inch midget who pinch-hit for the St. Louis Browns in 1951; in Chicago
1939 - Bernie Casey, NFL wide receiver who went on to semi-stardom in Hollywood; in Wyco, WV
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1939 - Herb Adderley, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback on the Packers' first two Super Bowl Champions; in Philadelphia
1942 - Willie Davenport, 1968 gold medalist in the 110-meter hurdles; in Troy, AL
1964 - Butch Reynolds, former world record holder in the 400-meter dash;in Akron, OH
1970 - Troy Vincent, cornerback for the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles; in Trenton, NJ
1976 - Lindsay Davenport, who became the world's #1 ranked women's tennis player in 1999; in Palos Verdes, CA
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1982 - Satchel Paige, Hall of Fame pitcher who became a 42-year-old rookie in 1948; at 75
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1991 - Mary Bacon, pioneer woman jockey who committed suicide rather than suffer a painful death of cancer; at 43
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1920 - Roush Naps Through Rhubarb
Centerfielder Edd Roush of the Cincinnati Reds fell asleep in the field during a long argument. He was ejected for delay of game after the argument ended and second baseman Heinie Groh woke him up.
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1935 - Omaha Claims Triple Crown
Omaha, trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, won the Belmont Stakes in 2:30.3 to become the third horse in history to win the triple crown. Ridden by Willie Saunders, Omaha beat Firehorn by 1 1/2 lengths.
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1950 - Red Sox Win by Record 25 Runs
The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns, 29-4, setting a major league record for the biggest margin of victory.
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1989 - Braves Hit 4 Straight Home Runs
Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, and Frank Thomas hit consecutive home runs for the Milwaukee Braves. It's the only time in history a team has hit four homers in a row.
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1989 - Pirates Lose, Announcer Walks
After the Pirates took a 10-0 lead in the first inning against the Phillies, broadcaster Jim Rookier said he would walk from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia if the Phillies won the game. The Phillies won, 15-11, and Rooker took his promised walk when the season was over.
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