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1913 - Willie Mosconi, world pocket billiards champion almost continuously from 1941 to 1957; in Philadelphia
1918 - Adolph Kiefer, swimmer who won 25 national championships and an Olympic gold medal; in Chicago
1930 - Tamio "Tommy" Kono, weightlifter who won Olympic gold medals in 1952 and 1956; in Sacramento, CA
1964 - Chuck Person, power forward with four NBA teams, most recently the Supersonics; in Brantley, AL
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1966 - Jeff Conine, first baseman and designated hitter, now with the Baltimore Orioles; in Tacoma, WA
1967 - Lester Archambeau, defensive end with the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons; in Montville, NJ
1967 - Sylvie Frechette, who won a gold medal in synchronized swimming at the 1992 Olympics; in Montreal
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1986 - Don Rogers, defensive back for the Cleveland Browns, died of cocaine poisoning; at 25
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1992 - Sandy Amoros, former Brooklyn Dodgers' outfielder, died of pneumonia; at 62
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1876 - Force Is First with 6 Hits
Shortstop Davy Force of the Philadelphia Athletics collected 6 hits in one game, the first major leaguer to accomplish that.
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1890 - Dixon Becomes First Black Champion
George Dixon became the first black fighter to win a world championship by knocking out Nunc Wallace in the 18th round of their fight at the Pelican Club in London.
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1930 - 46-Year-Old Pitcher Hits Home Run
John Quinn, a 46-year-old pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, became the oldest major league player ever to hit a home run. He was also the winning pitcher in the game against the St. Louis Browns.
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1986 - Robby Thompson Caught Stealing 4 Times
Robby Thompson, second baseman for the San Francisco Giants, set a major league record he would rather forget. Thompson was thrown out stealing four times.
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1993 - Young Loses 24th Straight Decision
Anthony Young of the New York Mets was the losing pitcher for the 24th straight game, a major league record.
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