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1877 - Frank Chance, the "Peerless Leader" who, as player-manager, led the Chicago Cubs to four pennants; in Fresno, CA
1878 - Willie Heston, College Football Hall of Fame halfback who starred at Michigan 1901-04; in Galesburg, IL
1898 - Frankie Frisch, Hall of Fame second baseman who had a career batting average of .316; in New York City
1899 - Waite Hoyt, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher who also spent 26 years as broadcaster; in Brooklyn, NY
1908 - Bill Murray, College Football Hall of Fame coach who had 93-51-9 record at Duke; in Rocky Mount, NC
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1922 - Fortune Gordien, discus thrower who held the world record for 10 years; in Spokane, WA
1922 - Billy Graham, Hall of Fame middleweight who was never knocked down in 126 fights; in New York City
1949 - Joe Theismann, who quarterback the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XVII; in New Brunswick, NJ
1962 - Aleta Sill, who led women bowlers in earnings four years in a row, 1983-86; in Detroit
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1915 - Albert G. Spalding, major league pitcher, manager, and owner, as well as sporting goods entrepreneur; at 65
1963 - Willie Heston, College Football Hall of Fame halfback at Michigan; on his 85th birthday
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1997 - Richie Ashburn, Hall of Fame centerfielder who was National League Rookie of the Year in 1948; at 70
1999 - James "Catfish" Hunter, Hall of Fame pitcher who was major league baseball's first big-money free agent; at 53
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1895 - ABC Founded to Govern Bowling
The American Bowling Congress, a federation of bowling clubs, was founded in a meeting at Beethoven Hall in New York City. The ABC standardized playing rules and, even more important, made bowling respectable by policing the sport to eliminate gambling and fixed matches.
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1945 - Back from the War, Throws No-Hitter
After serving for three years in the Canadian Army, pitcher Dick Fowler returned to the Philadelphia Athletics and threw a no-hitter to beat the St. Louis Browns, 1-0. It was Fowler's first major-league shutout.
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1948 - Barney Pitches Damp No-Hitter
Despite a one-hour rain delay and intermittent showers during the late innings, Rex Barney of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched a no-hitter against the New York Giants, winning 2-0.
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1965 - Perfect Game Beats One-Hitter
Bob Hendley of the Chicago Cubs pitched a great game, but had the misfortune to be up against Los Angeles Dodger lefty Sandy Koufax, who threw a perfect game to beat Hendley, 1-0. Hendley gave up only one hit. The winning run came in the fifth inning, when Lou Johnson walked, was sacrificed to second, stole third, and came home on a throwing error by the Cubs' catcher.
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1968 - U. S. Open Tennis Begins
The U. S. national tennis tournament offered two championships in each division, the national championship, for amateurs only, and the open championship, for amateurs and professionals. On the men's side, Arthur Ashe won both championships, becoming the first black male player to win a major title.
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1992 - Yount Gets 3,000 Hit
Robin Yount of the Milwaukee Brewers collected his 3,000th career hit in a 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Yount was the second player in history, after Willie Mays, to have 100 triples, 200 home runs, and 200 stolen bases.
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