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1928 - Barbara Ann Scott, who won the 1948 figure skating gold medal; in Ottawa
1928 - Pancho Gonzalez, tennis player who won the 1948 U. S. singles title and both the U. S. and Wimbledon titles in 1949; in Los Angeles
1939 - Ralph Boston, the first long jumper to exceed 27 feet and Olympic gold medalist in 1960; in Laurel, MS
1948 - Calvin Murphy, Basketball Hall of Fame guard who starred at Niagara and in the NBA; in Norwalk, CT
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1948 - John Mahaffey, golfer who won the 1978 PGA Championship; in Kerrville, TX
1960 - Tony Gwynn, outfielder who was eight National League batting titles; in Los Angeles
1965 - Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wing center who was the youngest ever to play in the NHL All-Star game; in Cranbrook, BC
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1961 - Gentile Hits Grand Slams in Consecutive Innings
Jim Gentile, Baltimore Orioles' first baseman, hit grand slam home runs in consecutive innings, the first and the second, against the Minnesota Twins. Gentile also had a sacrifice fly for a total of 9 RBI in the 13-5 win.
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1984 - White Sox Finally Win 8-Hour Game
Before playing their regularly scheduled game, the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers had to complete a game that had been suspended the day before, after 17 innings. It took 8 more innings before the White Sox finally won, 7-6. At 8 hours and 6 minutes, it was the longest timed game in history.
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1987 - Murray Switch-Hits Home Runs, Again
For the second day in a row, Eddie Murray of the Baltimore Orioles hit home runs from both sides of the plate. No other major leaguer has ever done it in consecutive games.
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