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1902 - Andy Anderson, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who had a 504-226 record at Toledo and Bowling; in Akron, OH
1913 - Paul "Bear" Bryant, Hall of Fame football coach whose teams won a record 15 bowl games; in Fordyce, AR
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1924 - Tom Landry, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach who guided the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl wins; in Mission, TX
1949 - Marty Liquori, distance runner who was on two Olympic teams during an injury-plagued career; in Montclair, NJ
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1968 - Tommy Armour, golfer who won all three major pro tournaments of his time; at 72
1973 - Belford West, College Football Hall of Famer who was twice an All-American at Colgate; at 77
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1992 - Frank McKinney Jr., swimmer who won Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals; killed in a plane crash at 53
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1912 - Collins Steals 6 Bases
Second baseman Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia Athletics stole a record 6 bases in a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers. Collins' sixth was a steal of home on the front end of a double steal with Frank "Home Run" Baker.
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1923 - Villanova Wins NCAA Title in Upset
Red Sox pitcher Howard Ehmke gave up a disputed infield hit to leadoff man Whitey Witt and then retired the next 27 Yankee hitters in a row to win 3-0 decision. Even the fans at Yankee Stadium wanted the official scorer to reverse his call on the hit, a shot that was bobbled by third baseman Howard Shanks.
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1951 - Chadwick Swims Channel the Hard Way
Florence Chadwick swam the English Channel the hard way, from England to France, becoming the first woman to make crossings in both directions. She had swum from France to England on August 8, 1950.
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1959 - Face's 22-Game Win Streak Ends
Relief pitcher Elroy Face of the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-4, ending his 22-game winning streak. He had won his last five decisions in 1958 and his first 17 in 1959. He ended the season with an 18-1 record.
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1974 - Mets, Cards Battle for Hours
The Cardinals beat the Mets, 4-3, in a 25-inning game that took seven hours and 45 minutes, ending at 3:13 a.m. Bake McBride scored the winning run from first base on a bad pickoff throw that went down the rightfield line. The Mets had a record 103 trips to the plate, the Cardinals 99. The teams combined for 175 official at-bats and 45 runners left on base.
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1985 - Rose Becomes Career Hit Leader
Pete Rose collected his 4,192nd career hit, a first-inning single off Eric Show of San Diego Padres, to break Ty Cobb's record. Rose ended his career with 4.257 hits.
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1999 - Milton Whiffs 13 in No-Hitter
Eric Milton of the Minnesota Twins threw the third no-hitter of the 1999 season, beating the Angels, 7-0. The lefty struck out 13 and allowed only two baserunners, both on walks.
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