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1905 - Ned Irish, Basketball Hall of Fame promoter who created Madison Square Garden's college doubleheaders; in Lake George, NY
1907 - Weeb Ewbank, who coached the New York Jets to victory in Super Bowl III; in Richmond, IN
1922 - Pat Harder, fullback/kicker who led the NFL in scoring three straight years; in Milwaukee
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1931 - Willie Mays, Baseball Hall of Fame centerfielder who hit 660 career home runs; in Westfield, AL
1972 - Martin Brodeur, goalie who won the 1994 Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year; in Montreal
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1978 - Ethelda Bleibtrey, who won three swimming gold medals in the 1920 Olympics; at 76
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1915 - Ruth Homers but Loses in Debut
Babe Ruth made his major league debut as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He hit a home run but lost the game to the Yankees, 4-3, in 15 innings.
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1929 - The Bunion Derby Begins
The first transcontinental foot race, promoted by C. C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle, got underway in New York City. Christened the "Bunion Derby" by sportswriters, the race ended in San Francisco on July 24. The winner, 60-yard-old Abraham Lincoln Monteverde, was the only runner to finish.
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1953 - Bobo Has His 15 Minutes of Fame
Bobo Holloman of the St. Louis Browns threw a no-hitter to beat the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-0, in his first major league start. It was also the last complete game of his brief career.
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1954 - Bannister Breaks Barrier
Roger Bannister became the first runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, running 3:59.4 in a meet at Oxford University.
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1998 - Wood, 20, Strikes Out His Age
Kerry Wood, 20-year-old rookie for the Chicago White Sox, struck out 20 in a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros to set a National League record and tie the major league mark.
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