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1903 - Sybil Bauer, Hall of Fame swimmer who won 11 national titles and a Gold Medal; in Chicago, IL
1910 - Sam Bankhead, Negro League star who became organized baseball's first black manager in 1951; in Empire, AL
1911 - Ted Atkinson, Hall of Fame jockey who won 3,795 races in 23,661 starts; in Toronto, Ontario
1912 - Sarah Palfrey, Tennis Hall of Famer who won two U. S. national singles titles; in Sharon, MA
1918 - Henry Wittenberg, wrestler who won seven national championships and a Gold Medal; in New York City
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1933 - Jack Bionda, lacrosse and hockey star who's in the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame; in Huntsville, Ontario
1933 - Scotty Bowman, who coached three different teams to a record nine Stanley Cup championships; in Montreal
1955 - Billy Sims, Oklahoma running back who won the Heisman Trophy as a junior in 1978; in St. Louis, MO
1959 - Ryne Sandberg, Cub second baseman who was the National League MVP in 1984; in Spokane, WA
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1966 - Albert Johnson, Hall of Fame jockey who rode 503 winners in 3,199 races; at 65
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2002 - Bob Hayes, Olympic sprint Gold Medalist who also starred as a receiver for the Dallas Cowboys; at 59
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1950 - Northey Hits 3rd Pinch Slam
Ron Northey of the Chicago Cubs set a record by hitting the third pinch grand slam home run of his career in a 9-7 victory over the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Tommy Brown of the Dodgers had three homers in the game.
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1968 - Another Day, Another No-Hitter
Ray Washburn of the Cardinals turned the tables on the San Francisco Giants by throwing a no-hitter at them to win, 2-0, in Candlestick Park. The day before, Gaylord Perry of the Giants had no-hit the Cards.
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1972 - NL Gets First Black Umpire
Art Williams became the National League's first black umpire, working at third base during the Dodgers' 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres in 10 innings at San Diego. Williams, once a minor league pitcher, had been an umpire in the minors for four seasons.
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1984 - Tigers Go Wire to Wire
The Detroit Tigers beat the Brewers, 3-0, to clinch the American League East championship. They were the fourth team in history to be in first place every day of the season.
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1987 - Evans Hits 40 at 40
Darrell Evans of the Tigers hit his 40th home run of the season in 7-6 victory over Milwaukee. He was the first 40-year-old ever to hit 40 homers.
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1996 - Clemens Strikes Out 20 Again
Red Sox righthander Roger Clemens struck out 20 Detroit Tigers, giving up only 4 hits and walking none, in a 4-0 win. The 20 strikeouts tied Clemens' own record for a 9-inning game, set against the Seattle Mariners on April 29, 1986.
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