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1903 - Charlie Gehringer, Hall of Fame second baseman for the Detroit Tigers from 1924 through 1942; in Fowlerville, MI
1907 - Rip Sewell, major-league pitcher best known for his "Ephus pitch," which was lobbed high into the air; in Decatur, AL
1934 - Jack Twyman, Basketball Hall of Fame guard/forward; in Pittsburgh
1939 - Milt Pappas, who won 209 major leagues without having a 20-victory season; in Detroit
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1943 - Nancy Greene, gold medalist in the 1968 giant slalom; in Ottawa
1962 - Steve Bono, NFL quarterback with the 49ers, Chiefs, and Packers; in Norristown, PA
1963 - Mark Breland, who won the 1984 welterweight boxing gold medal; in Brooklyn
1964 - Bobby Witt, who shares the major league record of 4 strikeouts in an inning; in Arlington, VA
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1900 - Jeffries Kayoes Corbett
In his third defense since winning the heavyweight title from Bob Fitzsimmons, James J. Jeffries knocked out "Gentleman Jim" Corbett in the 23rd round at Coney Island.
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1971 - Last Grand Slam by an AL Pitcher
Pitcher Steve Dunning of the Cleveland Indians hit a grand slam home run in a 7-5 win over the Oakland As. With the designated hitter rule in effect since 1973, no American League pitcher has done it since.
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1985 - Concepcion Becomes 4th Red With 2,000 Hits
Shortstop Dave Concepcion of the Cincinnati Reds collected his 2,000th major-league hit, joining teammates Cesar Cedeno, Tony Perez, and Pete Rose.
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