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1876 - Jack Root[Janos Ruthaly], who won the first light heavyweight boxing championship in 1903; in Austria
1906 - Mauri Rose, who raced in 15 straight Indy 500s and won three of them; in Columbus, OH
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1932 - Joe Altobelli, who managed the Baltimore Orioles to their 1983 World Series victory; in Detroit
1965 - Greg Lloyd, All-Pro linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers; in Miami
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1937 - Frank Grant, outstanding black second baseman in the 19th century; at 70
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1959 - Ed Walsh, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher who had a 1.82 career ERA; at 78
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1930 - Joe Sewell Strikes Out Twice!
Cleveland shortstop Joe Sewell struck out twice against
Pat Carraway of the Chicago White Sox. That may not sound noteworthy, but Sewell struck out only three times in 353 at-bats that season and only 114 times in 7,132 career at-bats.
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1959 - Haddix Is Perfect for 12 Innings
Pittsburgh Pirate southpaw Harvey Haddix pitched the longest perfect game in history, 12 innings against the Milwaukee Braves, only to lose in the 13th. Lew Burdette, who went all the way and scattered 12 hits, got the 1-0 victory.
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