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1890 - Ken Williams, outfielder who led the American league with 39 home runs and 155 RBI in 1922; in Grants Pass, OR
1926 - Jimmy Bryan, who won the 1958 Indy 500 and was USAC national champion in 1954, 1956, and 1957; in Phoenix, AZ
1931 - Junior Johnson, NASCAR driver who won 50 Grand National races before becoming a car owner; in Ronda, NC
1936 - Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboy linebacker who was co-MVP of Super Bowl V; in Wheeling, WV
1949 - Don Baylor, outfielder/designated hitter who was the 1979 American League MVP; in Austin, TX
1960 - John Elway, quarterback for the Denver Broncos from 1983 through 1998; in Port Angeles, WA
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1961 - Jay Schroeder, quarterback with the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Raiders; in Milwaukee, WI
1964 - Mark Grace, first baseman for the Chicago Cubs since 1988; in Winston-Salem, NC
1971 - Bobby Hurley, guard for Duke's 1991 and 1992 NCAA basketball champions; in Mobile, AL
1972 - Marvin Jones, Florida State linebacker who won the 1992 Butkus Award; in Miami, FL
1979 - Cassy Papajohn, 1998 U.S. women's figure skating champion; in |
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1962 - Mickey Cochrane,
Baseball Hall of Fame catcher who was twice American League MVP; at 59
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1963 - Frank "Home Run" Baker, who won his nickname by hitting two home runs in the 1911 World Series; at 77
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1907 - Senators Steal 13 Bases Against Rickey
The Washington Senators set a record by stealing 13 bases against a young New York Yankee catcher named Branch Rickey, who was later more successful as a general manager.
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1910 - Tinker Steals Home Twice
Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Tinker of the Chicago Cubs stole home twice in an 11-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Tinker was the first major league player to accomplish the feat.
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1957 - Cincinnati Fans Vote Early and Often
Thanks to zealous voting by Cincinnati fans, Reds were elected to start at all eight fielding positions for the National League in MLB's annual All-Star game. However, Commissioner Ford Frick overruled the voters and named Henry Aaron, Stan Musial, and Willie Mays as starters, along with five of the Reds.
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1971 - Ali's Conviction Thrown Kayoed by Supreme Court
By an 8-0 vote, the U. S. Supreme Court overturned Muhammad Ali's 1967 conviction for draft evasion.
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1986 - 300-Game Winners Face Off
For the only time in major league history, two 300-game winners started against one another: Don Sutton of the California Angels and Phil Niekro of the Cleveland Indians. However, neither figured in the decision, a 9-3 win by California.
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