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1868 - Ed Barrow, Yankee general manager who's best known for making Babe Ruth an outfielder; near Springfield, IL
1910 - Jimmy Demaret, PGA golfer who was the fiirst to win the Masters Tournament three times; in Houston, TX
1930 - Pat Summerall, NFL end and kicker who became a sportscasters for CBS and Fox; in Lake City, FL
1941 - Ken Berry, who played centerfield for four major-league teams; in Kansas City
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1957 - Phil and Steve Mahre, who finished one-two in the 1984 Olympic slalom (Phil won); in Yakima, WA
1959 - Dan Schayes, NBA center/forward who's the son of Hall of Famer Dolph; in Syracuse, NY
1968 - Julie Smith, infielder on the 1996 gold medal softball team; in Glendora, CA
1977 - Amanda Borden, who won a gold medal as a member of the 1996 U. S. Gymnastics team; in Cincinnati
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1959 - Runs Haunt Hearn's Retirement
Pitcher Jim Hearn of the San Francisco Giants gave up two runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The game was then suspended. Hearn was cut by the Giants and announced his retirement. Two months later, the game was finally completed and Hearn, in retirement, took the loss.
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1970 - Orr OT Goal Brings Cup to Boston
Bobby Orr scored one of the most frequently replayed goals in NHL history to give the Boston Bruins the Stanley Cup for the fist time in 29 years. Orr scored the goal in overtime of the fourth and deciding game against the St. Louis Blues.
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1992 - Foyt Qualifies at Indy for 35th Straight Time
A. J. Foyt set a record by qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 for the 35th straight year.
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