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1884 - Ed Cicotte, left-handed pitcher who was involved in the Black Sox Scandal; in Detroit
1903 - Lou Gehrig, Hall of Fame first baseman who played 2,130 consecutive games; in New York City
1924 - Leo Nomellini, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the 49ers; in Lucca, Italy
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1940 - Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, the first woman to win drag racing's Top Fuel championship; in Schenectady, NY
1949 - Jerry Reuss, who won 220 games in 22 major league seasons; in St. Louis
1970 - Quincy Watts, 400-meter gold medalist at the 1992 Olympics; in Detroit
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1986 - Len Bias, All-American forward at Maryland, died of a cocaine-induced seizure four days after the Boston Celtics chose him in the first round of the NBA draft; at 22
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1992 - Kitty McKane Godfree, who won the Wimbledon singles championship in 1924 and 1926; at 96
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1846 - Modern Baseball Enters the Books
In the first baseball game recorded under the Knickerbocker Club rules, the New York Nines beat the Knickerbockers, 24-1, at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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1867 - Ruthless Wins First Belmont
The first Belmont Stakes was run at Jerome Park, New York. Ruthless, with J. Gilpatrick aboard, won in a time of 3:05.
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1936 - Schmeling KOs Louis in 12th
Max Schmeling of Germany knocked out Joe Louis in the 12th round of their heavyweight fight at Madison Square Garden. It was the first loss of Louis's career.
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1942 - Paul Waner Gets 3,000th Hit
Outfielder Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates collected his 3,000th career hit in a 7-6 victory over the Boston Braves.
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1980 - Day Wins 7 of 8 at Churchill Downs
Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day tied a record by winning seven of eight races at Churchill Downs. He went on to win the Eclipse Award as outstanding jockey of the year.
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1990 - Carter Sets NL Catching Record
Gary Carter of the San Francisco Giants appeared in his 1,862nd career game as a catcher, breaking Al Lopez's National League record.
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