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1879 - Gordon "Skim" Brown, All-American guard at Yale four years in a row, 1897-1900; in New York, NY
1888 - Urban "Red" Faber, Hall of Famer who was was the last American League pitcher allowed to throw the spitball legally; in Cascade, IA
1904 - "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom, popular boxer who was light heavyweight champion 1932-34; in Leonard's Bridge, CT
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1909 - Michael Galitzen ("Mickey Riley"), diver who won four Olympic medals, two under each name
1912 - Frank Cumiskey, gymnast who won 22 national titles and was on three Olympic teams; in W. New York, NJ
1955 - Anne Henning, speed skater who won the 500-meter Gold Medal at the 1972 Olympics; in Raleigh, NC
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1964 - Billy Sherring, Canadian runner who set a world record in the marathon at the 1906 "intercalated" Olympics; at 77
1967 - Swede Whiton, who won Gold Medals in 6-meter yacthing in 1948 and 1952; at 63
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1986 - Ernie Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Fame player who scored exactly 1,000 points in his collegiate career; at 75
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1912 - Rookie Tesreau Throws No-Hitter
Jeff Tesreau of the New York Giants became the first rookie in the 20th century to pitch a no-hitter, beating Philadelpia, 3-0, in the first game of a doubleheader. The Giants also won the second game, 9-8.
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1954 - Mathews Gets 8 Straight hits
In a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago Cubs, Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews collected eight hits in a row, then lined out in his ninth trip to the plate.
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1963 - MLB Marks 100,000th Game
The Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators played the 100,000th game in major league history. The Senators won, 7-2.
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1995 - Ripken Breaks Gehrig's Record
Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles broke Lou Gehrig's long-standing record by playing in his 2,131st consecutive game. Ripken hit a home run in the game, a 4-2 win over the Angels.
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1996 - Murray Is 15th to Hit 500 Homers
Baltimore's Eddie Murray hit his 500th career home run, but the Orioles lost to the Detroit Tigers, 5-4, in 12 innings. Murray was the 15th player to reach the 500 mark, and he was the third player, after Willie Mays and Henry Aaron, to have 500 home runs and 3,000 hits.
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