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1919 - Mike Holovak, All-American fullback at Boston College in 1940, later Patriots' coach; in Lansford, PA
1921 - Charlie Conerly, who quarterbacked the New York Giants to the 1956 NFL title ; in Clarksdale, MS
1922 - Willy Pep [Guglielmo Papaleo], Hall of Fame boxer who was world featherweight champion; in Middletown, CT
1926 - Duke Snider, Hall of Famer who played centerfield for the Dodgers for 16 years; in Los Angeles, CA
1930 - "Bullet Bob" Turley, who won the American League Cy Young Award in 1958; in Troy, IL
1937 - Abner Haynes, halfback who was the AFL's rookie and player of the year in 1960; in Denton, TX
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1943 - Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame second baseman who was twice the National League MVP; in Bonham, TX
1945 - Jane Blalock, LPGA golfer who made the cut in 299 straight tournaments, winning 29; in Portsmouth, NH
1947 - Larry Brown, running back who was the NFL player of the year in 1972; in Clairton, PA
1949 - Sidney Wicks, UCLA forward who was the NBA's rookie of the year in 1973; in Los Angeles, CA
1967 - Jim Abbott, who was born without a right hand, yet pitched in the Olympics and major leagues; in Flint, MI
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1952 - Hugo Bezdek, the only man to coach an NFL team and manage a major-league team; at 68
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1994 - Donald Lash, distance runner who won the Sullivan Award in 1938; at 81
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1939 - Like Father, Like Son
Boston Red Sox rookie Ted Williams hit a home run off Thornton Lee of the Chicago White Sox. In 1960, his final major league season, Williams hit a home run off Thornton's son, Don Lee, of the Washington Senators.
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1989 - Court Awards America's Cup
A New York appeals court restored America's Cup to the San Diego Yacht Club, overturning a judge's decision awarding it to New Zealand, which had protested the SDYC's use of a catamaran to win the 1988 races.
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1998 - Rodriguez Joins 40-40 Club
Seattle shortstop Alex Rodriguez hit his 40th home run in a 5-3 loss to the Angels. That made him the third player ever to have 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in the same season. He finished with 46 steals and 42 homers.
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