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1886 - Wally Steffen, quarterback who led the University of Chicago to a 13-2-1 record over 3 seasons; in Chicago, IL
1889 - Rube Marquard, Hall of Fame pitcher who won his first 19 decisions in 1912, still a record; in Cleveland, OH
1889 - Bill Murray, College Football Hall of Fame coach who had a 93-51-9 career record; in Cleveland, OH
1896 - Bill Cook, Hockey Hall of Famer who led the NHL in scoring in 1926-27 and 1932-33; in Brantford, ONT
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1898 - Joe Sewell, Hall of Fame shortstop who struck out only 114 times in 7,132 official at-bats; in Titus, AL
1958 - Mike Singletary, middle linebacker who anchored the Chicago Bears' great defense in the 1980s; in Houston, TX
1970 - Annika Sorenstam, golfer has been the LPGA player of the year five times; in Stockholm, Sweden
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1924 - Jake Daubert, first baseman who won two batting titles and was the National League MVP in 1913; at 40
1950 - George Hainsworth, goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina and won the first three Vezina Trophies; at 55
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1972 - David "Beauty" Bancroft, Hall of Fame shortstop who was one of the first major league switch-hitters; at 80
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1910 - A Lot of Help for Lajoie
Cleveland's Nap Lajoie got eight hits, seven of them questionable, in a doubleheader at St. Louis, but still fell just short of Ty Cobb in the batting race. Cobb, who sat out the last two games to protect his lead, finished at .385 to Lajoie's .384. Six of Lajoie's hits were bunt singles against a third baseman who was playing unusually deep and a seventh was awarded by the official scorer after Lajoie reached first on a wild throw by the St. Louis shortstop.
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1916 - Barnes Wins First PGA Championship
Rodman Wanamaker donated the trophy and the $2,580 purse for the first championship tournament of the Professional Golfers' Association of America. Long Jim Barnes won the tournament, which was held at Siwanoy Brook Country Club in Broxville, New York.
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1988 - Eckersley Saves Fourth ALCS Game
Dennis Eckersley set a League Championship Series record by saving all four games as the Oakland As swept the Red Sox to move into the World Series.
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1997 - Dean Smith Decides to Retire
North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith sprang a surprise by announcing his retirement shortly before the opening of the 1997-98 season. Smith had a record of 879 wins and 254 losses and took the Tarheels to two NCAA championships.
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