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1912 - Babe Dahlgren, who replaced Lou Gehrig as the Yankees' first baseman on May 2, 1939; in San Francisco
1938 - Billy Williams, Hall of Fame outfielder who played 1,117 consecutive games with the Chicago Cubs; in Whistler, AL
1948 - Mike Holmgren, who coached the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI; in San Francisco
1949 - Dusty Baker, former outfielder and twice Manager of the Year with the San Francisco Giants; in Riverside, CA
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1957 - Brett Butler, centerfielder who collected more than 2,000 hits and more than 500 stolen bases; in Los Angeles
1958 - Wade Boggs, third baseman who won four straight American League batting titles, 1985-88; in Omaha, NE
1972 - Justin Leonard, PGA golfer who won the 1997 British Open; in Dallas, TX
1972 - Andy Pettitte, Yankees' lefty who won the fourth and deciding game of the 1998 World Series; in Baton Rouge, LA
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1967 - Eddie Eagan, the only person to win gold medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, in boxing (1920) and bobsledding (1932); at 69
1968 - "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder who holds the major league career record with 309 triples; at 88
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1992 - Eddie Lopat, clever left-handed pitcher who won 166 games in 12 major league seasons; at 73
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1928 - Cobb Steals Home for Last Time
At the age of 41, Hall of Famer Ty Cobb, stole home for the last time. It was his 50th steal of home plate, a major league record.
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1939 - Vandermeer Throws 2nd Straight No-Hitter
Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-0, in the first night game ever played at Ebbets Field. It was his second consecutive no-hitter; the first came June 11 against the Boston Braves.
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1980 - Nicklaus Sets U.S. Open Scoring Record
Jack Nicklaus shot a record 272 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, to win the U. S. Open for the fourth time. Nicklaus and Lee Trevino held the previous record of 275.
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