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1895 - George Kelly, Hall of Fame first baseman who had a .293 lifetime average; in San Francisco, CA
1902 - "Sleepy Jim" Crowley, halfback who was one of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame; in Chicago, IL
1907 - Harry Litwack, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who had a 373-193 record at Temple; in Galicia, Austria
1909 - Evie Hall, hurdler who won a Silver Medal in 1932 and four national titles; in Minneapolis
1910 - Jack Shea, speed skater who won two Gold Medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics; in Lake Placid, NY
1929 - Arnold Palmer, Hall of Fame golfer who won seven major championships; in Latrobe, PA
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1934 - Roger Maris, who hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's record; in Hibbing, MN
1940 - Buck Buchanan, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end with the Kansas City Chiefs; in Gainesville, AL
1946 - Jim Hines, sprinter who won two Gold Medals at the 1968 Olympics; in Dumas, AR
1948 - Bob Lanier, Basketball Hall-of-Famer who was an 8-time all-star in 14 NBA seasons; in Buffalo, NY
1963 - Randy Johnson, lefty known as "the Big Unit," who has won five Cy Young Awards; in Walnut Creek, CA
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1985 - Ebbie Goodfellow, Hockey Hall of Famer who won the Hart Trophy in 1939 and 1940; at 78
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1960 - Mantle Blasts Longest Home Run
Mickey Mantle hit a gigantic home run at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. With two men on, he blasted a drive that went over the right field roof and landed in a lumber yard across street. It was later measured at 643 feet and made the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest ever recorded.
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1972 - U. S. Suffers First Hoops Loss
In a much-disputed finish, the Soviet Union beat the United States, 51-50, in the final game of the Olympic championship tournament at Munich to win the Gold Medal. It was the first loss ever for the U. S. Officials gave the Soviets three chances to play the final three seconds of the game, and they scored the winner on the third try.
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1974 - Brock Sets Two Steals Records
Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals got his 104th and 105th stolen bases of the season, breaking Maury Wills' record, in an 8-2 loss to the Phillies. The two steals gave Brock 740 for his career, a National League record.
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1978 - Yankees Finish Boston Massacre
The Yankees closed out a four-game sweep of the Red Sox that became known as the Boston Massacre. They won, 7-4, to move into a tie for first place after having been 14 games out. New York outscored the Red Sox, 42-9, and outhit them, 67-21, in the series.
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1990 - Sampras Upsets Agassi in Open
Pete Sampras, 19, upset Andre Agassi to win the men's singles title at the U. S. Open. It marked the first time since 1966 that eight different players had won the grand slam singles championships.
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