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1895 - Tommy Armour, golfer who won all three major pro tournaments of his time; in Edinburgh, Scotland
1921 - Jim McKay (James McManus), host of ABC's Wide World of Sports and Olympic anchorman; in Philadelphia, PA
1941 - John Mackey, Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end who became president of the NFL Players Association; in New York, NY
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1946 - "Mean Joe" Greene, defensive tackle who played for four Super Bowl champions in Pittsburgh; in Temple, TX
1964 - Rafael Palmeiro, lefty hitter who has 514 home runs and a .291 batting average; in Havana, Cuba
1973 - Eddie George, Ohio State running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1995; in Temple, TX
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1946 - Charles Kurtsinger, Hall of Fame jockey who won the 1937 Triple Crown aboard War Admiral; at 39
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1930 - Portsmouth Wins 1st NFL Night Game
The Portsmouth Spartans and Brooklyn Dodgers played the NFL's first night game, under portable floodlights in Portsmouth's University Stadium. The home team won, 12-0.
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1938 - Budge Wins Tennis Grand Slam
Donald Budge won the U. S. National men's singles championship, becoming the first player to win all four grand slam tournaments in a single year.
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1940 - Foxx Hits 500th Home Run
Playing for the Boston Red Sox, Jimmy Foxx hit his 500th home run off Philadelphia's George Caster. Foxx finished his career with 534 homers.
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1967 - Bakken Kicks Record 7 Field Goals
Jim Bakken of the St. Louis Cardinals set an NFL record by kicking 7 field goals (in 9 attempts) against the Steelers at Pittsburgh. He also kicked an extra point in the 28-14 victory.
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1972 - Official Error Leads to NFL Record
The longest fumble recovery in NFL history came because of a blown call by the officials. Near the Oakland goal line, a lateral bounced off the hands of MacArthur Lane and went into the end zone, where Jack Tatum grabbed it and ran 104 yards for a touchdown. Green Bay protested that it should have been ruled a muff, which couldn't be returned. Later, the NFL acknowledged that it was a muff, but the play and the record had to stand because of the ruling on the field.
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1973 - Kaline Gets 3,000th Hit
Detroit's Al Kaline hit a double off Dave McNally of the Orioles in the fourth inning for his 3,000th career hit.
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