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1867 - Ed Delahanty, Hall of Fame outfielder who had a career batting average of .346; in Cleveland, OH
1898 - Bill Terry, first baseman who set a National League record with 254 hits in 1930; in Atlanta, GA
1902 - Harry Pownall Sr., Hall of Fame harness trainer/driver who won three Triple Crown races; in Brooklyn, NY
1914 - Marion Ladewig, who was the woman bowler of the year a record nine times; in Grand Rapids, MI
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1915 - Ben Carnevale, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who made North Carolina a national power; in Raritan, NJ
1936 - Jim Perry, Twins pitcher who won the American League Cy Young Award in 1970; in Williamston, NC
1967 - Ty Detmer, Brigham Young quarterback who won the 1991 Heisman Trophy as a junior; in San Marcos, TX
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1954 - Wilbur Shaw, race driver who won the Indy 500 in 1937, 1939, and 1940; at 52
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1945 - Jackie Robinson Signs with Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed infielder Jackie Robinson and pitcher John Wright to play for their Montreal farm team in the International League in 1946. They were the first blacks to enter Organized Baseball in the 20th century and Robinson, of course, went on to become the first black player in the major leagues.
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1974 - Ali Reclaims Title in Zaire
In the first heavyweight championship fight ever staged in Africa, Muhammad Ali reclaimed the title by knocking out George Foreman in the eighth round at Kinshasa, Zaire. It was Foreman's first loss as a professional.
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