1923 - [James] Hoyt Wilhelm, knuckleball pitcher (Orioles).
1928 - Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1933 - Joe DiMaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League.
1950 - Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game.
1952 - Mickey Mantle hits his 1st grand-slammer.
1933 - Joe DiMaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League.
1950 - Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits HRs twice in a game.
1952 - Mickey Mantle hits his 1st grand-slammer.
1954 - Vitas Gerulaitis, Brooklyn NY, tennis star (Australia 1987) is born.
1956 - Dorothy Hamill, Riverside Ct, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1976) is born.
1956 - Dorothy Hamill, Riverside Ct, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1976) is born.
1957 - Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200.
1970 - Reds Johnny Bench hits 3 consecutive HRs of Phillies Steve Carlton.
1978 - Johnny Bench hits his 300th career home run.
1978 - Johnny Bench hits his 300th career home run.
1984 - Expos Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with his 3,052nd single.
1987 - Catfish Hunter Billy Williams & Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball Hall of Fame.
1987 - Catfish Hunter Billy Williams & Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball Hall of Fame.
1988 - Mike Schmidt sets NL record appearing in 2,155 games at 3rd base,
as Phillies & NY Mets end that game at 2:13 AM.
1990 - US beats Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at Goodwill Games.
1990 - US beats Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at Goodwill Games.
1992 - Nolan Ryan strikes out his 100th batter for 23rd consecutive seasons.
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