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1858 - Bud Fowler, the first black professional baseball player in the days before the "color line" was drawn; in Ft. Plain, NY
1906 - Lloyd Waner, one of two brothers who are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame; in Harrah, OK
1932 - Don Blasingame, second baseman for five major league teams during a 12-year career; in Corinth, MS
1943 - Rick Reichardt, outfielder with the Dodgers, Angels, Senators, and Royals during the '60s and '70s; in Madison, WI
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1954 - Hollis Stacy, LPGA golfer won the 1977 and 1978 U. S. Women's Opens; in Savannah, GA
1956 - Ozzie Newsome, All-American wide receiver at Alabama who become an All-Pro as a tight end; in Muscle Shoals, AL
1961 - Mel Gray, who led the NFL in kickoff return average three times and in punt return average twice; in Williamsburg, VA
1968 - Rodney Peete, quarterback for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles and cousin of PGA golfer Calvin Peete; in Mesa, AZ
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1958 - Leon Cadore, who pitched all the way for Brooklyn in a 26-inning, 1-1 tie with the Cubs in 1920; at 67
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1972 - Pie Traynor Hall of Fame third baseman who had a lifetime .320 batting average; at 72
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1900 - Baseball's American League Is Organized
After presiding over a meeting of baseball owners in Chicago, Ban Johnson announced that the new American League would begin play in April with teams in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.
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1938 - Temple Wins First NIT Championship
Temple beat Colorado, 60-36, to win the first National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. The success of the tournament inspired the NCAA to hold its first national championship the following year.
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1991 - U. S. Women Sweep World Figure Skating
Kristi Yamaguchi won the world figure skating championship, Tonya Harding finished second, and Nancy Kerrigan was third to complete a United States sweep. It was the first time one country had won all three medals.
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1996 - Tyson Becomes WBC Champion
Mike Tyson won the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship with a technical knockout of Frank Bruno in the third round of their bout in Las Vegas.
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1997 - Murphy Wins Longest Seniors Playoff
In the longest playoff in the history of the Senior PGA tour, Bob Murphy beat Jay Sigel on the ninth extra hole by sinking an 80-foot birdie putt. Sigel nearly forced a 10th hole by barely missing a 22-foot putt for a birdie.
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