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1888 - Anders Haugen, one of America's first great ski jumpers, with his brother Lars; in Oslo, Norway
1894 - Ted "Kid" Lewis, who won three of five world middleweight title fights with Jack Britton; in London, England
1917 - Marshall Goldberg, who was an All-American at halfback in 1937 and at fullback in 1938; in Elkins, WV
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1926 - Y. A. Tittle, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who passed for 33,070 yards and 242 TDs; in Marshall, TX
1932 - Johnny Lattner, versatile Notre Dame halfback who won the 1953 Heisman Trophy; in Chicago, IL
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1972 - Jackie Robinson, who in 1947 became the first black player in major league history; at 53
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1979 - Martin Fight Leads to Firing
New York Yankee manager Billy Martin was involved in a bar-room fight with marshmallow salesman Joseph Cooper in Bloomington, Minnesota. Martin was fired five days later.
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1992 - It's a World Series After All
A team from outside the United States won the World Series for the first time when the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, in the sixth game. Toronto catcher Pat Borders, who hit .450 for the series, was named the MVP.
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