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1850 - Albert G. Spalding, major league pitcher, manager, and owner, as well as sporting goods entrepreneur; in Byron, IL
1901 - Adolph Rupp, Basketball Hall of Fame coach whose Kentucky teams won 874 games and lost 190; in Halstead, KS
1941 - John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who guided Georgetown to the 1984 NCAA championship; in Washington, DC
1948 - Nate Archibald, the only player ever to lead the NBA in scoring and assists in the same season; in New York, NY
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1948 - Terry Bradshaw, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback with four Super Bowl champion teams; in Shreveport, LA
1952 - Jimmy Connors, Tennis Hall of Famer who is the all-time leader with 109 tournament victories; in Belleville, IL
1960 - Eric Dickerson, Pro Football Hall of Fame runningback who led the NFL in rushing four times; in Sealy, TX
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1924 - Dario Resta, winner of the Indy 500 and national driver's championship in 1916; killed in a crash at Brooklands, at 40
1967 - Francis Ouimet, amateur golfer who upset British professionals Vardon and Ray in the 1913 U. S. Open; at 72
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2001 - Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones, Hall of Fame trainer who helped to produce two Triple Crown winners; at 94
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1957 - Torre Scores Six Times
First baseman Frank Torre tied the major league record by scoring 6 runs as the Milwaukee Braves beat the Chicago Cubs, 23-10, in the first game of a doubleheader. The Braves also won the second game, 4-0.
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1964 - Two Straight Holes in One for Amateur
Amateur golfer Norman Manley had two straight holes in one during a round at Del Valley Country Club in California. Remarkably, both aces came on par 4 holes. Manley went on to record more holes in one, 59, than any other golfer in history. He had four of them in 1979 alone.
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1971 - Cedeno Hits 200-Foot Grand Slam
With the bases loaded, Cesar Cedeno of the Houston Astros hit a blooper into right center field. The Dodgers' second baseman and right fielder collided while going for the ball, it fell safely, and Cedeno ended up with a 200-foot, inside-the-park, grand slam homer.
1972 - Pappas Spoils Perfect Game with Walk
Chicago Cub pitcher Milt Pappas had a perfect game going until he walked pinch-hitter Larry Stahl of the San Diego Padres with two outs in the ninth inning. Pappas then retired the next batter to complete his no-hitter and a 1-0 victory.
1987 - Bass Switch-Hits Homers Again
Switch-hitter Kevin Bass of Houston hit home runs from both sides of the plate, becoming the first National League player to do it twice in a season. The Astros beat the Cubs, 10-1.
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