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1862 - Henry Slocum Jr., tennis player who won the U. S. Singles title in 1888 and 1889; in Syracuse, NY
1888 - Jim Thorpe, who played major league baseball and pro football and won two Olympic gold medals; in Prague, OK
1938 - Jerry West, Basketball Hall of Fame guard who starred for the Lakers; in Cheylan, WV
1955 - Mark Howe, Gordie Howe's son, who was the 1974 WHA Rookie of the Year; in Detroit
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1957 - Kirk Gibson, Tiger and Dodger outfielder who was the 1988 National League MVP; in Pontiac, MI
1963 - Eugene Robinson, safety for the Green Bay Packer Super Bowl XXXI champions; in Hartford, CT
1964 - Armon Gilliam, forward who has played for five NBA teams since 1987; in Pittsburgh
1967 - Glen Rice, who was named the outstanding player when his Michigan basketball team won the 1989 NCAA title; in Flint, MI
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1994 - Julius Boros, PGA golfer who won the U. S. Open in 1952 and 1963; at 74
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1951 - Mays' First Hit Is a Homer
After going hitless in his first 26 major league at-bats, Willie Mays asked New York Giant manager Leo Durocher to send him back to the minors. But Durocher stuck with him and Mays got his first hit, a home run off future Hall of Famer Warren Spahn.
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1957 - Dale Long Homers in 8th Straight Game
Pitsburgh Pirate first baseman Dale Long became the first major league player to hit home runs in eight consecutive games.
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