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1942 - Willis Reed, Basketball Hall of Fame center who played for and coached the Knicks; in Hico, LA
1963 - Doug Gilmour, center for the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, and Toronto Maple Leafs; in Kingston, ONT
1963 - Mike Stanley, catcher and DH for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox; in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1964 - Dell Curry, guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets; in Harrisonburg, VA
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1966 - Dikembe Mutombo, center for the Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets; in Kinshasa, Zaire
1970 - Aaron Sele, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers; in Golden Valley, MN
1972 - Amy Wickus, 800- and 1500-meter runner who won 4 NCAA championships; in Baraboo, WI
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1903 - Two Complete Games, Two Losses
Wiley Piatt of the Boston Beaneaters became the only pitcher of the 20th century to lose two complete games in one day, 1-0 and 5-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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1921 - Hutchison Breaks British Monopoly
Jock Hutchison beat Roger Wethered by nine strokes in a 36-hole playoff at St. Andrews to become the first American golfer to win the British Open.
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1928 - Lindstrom Collects 9 Hits
Third baseman Fred Lindstrom of the New York Giants tied the major league record by collecting 9 hits in a doubleheader.
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1937 - Galan Switch-Hits Homers
The Chicago Cubs' Augie Galan became the first major league player to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in one game.
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1948 - Louis Wins Final Defense
Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title for the last time, knocking out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 11th round of their fight in Yankee Stadium. Shortly afterward, Louis announced his retirement from the ring.
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1969 - 44-Year-Old Gonzalez Wins Wimbledon's Longest Match
Pancho Gonzalez beat Charles Pasarell in the longest tennis match in Wimbledon history. The 41-year-old Gonzalez won, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9 in the 112-game match, which lasted 5 hours and 12 minutes.
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