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1905 - Willie Wells, Baseball Hall of Famer considered the Negro Leagues' greatest shortstop; in Austin, TX
1946 - Gene Tenace, who hit .348, with four home runs, for the Oakland As in the 1972 World Series; in Russelton, PA
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1966 - Derrick McKey, All-American forward at Alabama who played in the NBA for 15 seasons; in Meridian, MS
1969 - Brett Favre, Green Bay Packer quarterback who has won three MVP awards; in Pass Christian, MS
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1948 - Ted Horn, race driver who won the national points championship three straight years; at 38
1954 - Biff Jones, who coached the first Nebraska team to play in a bowl game; at 59
1966 - Slip Madigan, College Football Hall of Fame coach who had a 116-45-12 at St. Mary's of California; at 69
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1967 - Frank Keaney, who coached Rhode Island basketball teams to 403 wins and 124 losses; at 81
1978 - Ralph Metcalfe, sprinter who won 11 national championships and four Olympic medals; at 68
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1920 - First-Filled World Series Game
Three firsts were recorded in Game 5 of the World Series, between the Cleveland Indians and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Cleveland outfielder Elmer Smith hit the first grand slam home run in Series history in the bottom of the first. Two innings later, Cleveland's Jim Bagby became the first pitcher to hit a World Series home run, with two men on. Brooklyn threatened in the fifth inning, when the first two hitters reached base. Clarence Mitchell then hit a line drive that was grabbed by shortstop Bill Wambsganss, who stepped on second to double off a runner and tagged Otto Miller between first and second to complete the first (and still the only) World Series triple play.
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1924 - Pebbles, Mask Help Senators Win
The Washington Senators won their only championship with the help of some flukey plays in Game 7 of the World Series against the New York Giants. They were trailing, 3-1, with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning when Bucky Harris hit an easy grounder to third. The ball hit a pebble, popped over Freddie Lindstrom's head, and the game was suddenly tied. In the 12th inning, Hank Gowdy hit a foul pop behind home plate, but Giant catcher Muddy Ruel stumbled over his mask and couldn't get to it. Gowdy then doubled. With two outs, Earl McNeely hit another easy grounder to third. Again, the ball hit a pebble, went over Lindstrom's head, and Gowdy scored the winning run.
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1957 - Burdette Gets 3rd Series Win
Pitching with only two days' rest because Warren Spahn had the flu, Lew Burdette of the Milwaukee Braves got his third victory and second shutout of the World Series by beating the Yankees, 5-0, in Game 7. It was the Braves' first world championship since 1914, when they were in Boston.
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1960 - Stewart Sets CFL Rushing Record
Ron Stewart of the Ottawa Rough Riders rushed for 287 yards against the Montreal Alouettes, setting a Canadian Football League record that still stands. Remarkably, Stewart did it on just 15 carries, averaging 19.1 yards per attempt.
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1976 - 98-Year-Old Runs Marathon
Dimitrion Yordanidis ran a marathon in Athens in 7 hours and 33 minutes. Not a real good time, but at 98 he was the oldest runner ever to finish a marathon.
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1979 - Cloutier Debuts With Hat Trick
Real Cloutier of the Quebec Nordiques' became the first player to score a hat trick in his very first NHL game. It was also the first game for the Nordiques, and Cloutier's first goal was the franchise's first.
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