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1889 - Dick Harlow, who coached four undefeated football teams at Colgate and Penn State; in Philadelphia, PA
1896 - Bob O'Farrell, catcher who was named the National League's MVP in 1925; in Waukegan, IL
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1960 - Mark Davis, relief pitcher who won the National League Cy Young Award in 1988; in Livermore, CA
1962 - Evander Holyfield, who has been world, WBA, and IBF heavyweight boxing champion; in Atmore, AL
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1941 - Hector Cowan, who scored 79 touchdowns in five years of playing for Princeton; at 78
1954 - Hugh Duffy, outfielder whose .440 batting average in 1894 is the major league record; at 77
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1995 - Don Faurot, College Football Hall of Fame coach who invented the split-T in 1941; at 93
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1957 - Richard First to Reach 500
Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens became the first NHL player to score 500 goals when he put the puck past Chicago goalie Glenn Hall at 15:52 of the first period in a 3-1 Montreal win.
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1987 - Yankees Hire Martin Again
The Yankees named Billy Martin their manager for the fifth time. He replaced Lou Piniella, who had replaced Martin in October of 1985. Martin was fired in June of 1988 and replaced by Piniella.
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