1819 - Abner Doubleday, Major General (Union)/inventor (baseball) is born.
1934 - John V Tunney, Heavyweight boxing champion/(Rep/Sen-D-California) is born.
1944 - Yankees, Dodgers & Giants play unique 6 inn game for War Bonds,
each playing successive innings, final score Dodgers-5, Yanks-1 & Giants-0.
1959 - Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3rd round for heavyweight boxing title.
1962 - Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0.
1962 - Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0.
1970 - Frank Robinson hits 2 grand slams as Orioles beat Senators 12-2.
1974 - Derek Jeter, Pequanock NJ, shortstop (NY Yankees, Rookie of Year 1996) is born.
1980 - Michael Vick, NFL superstar Quarterback is born.
1984 - Deron Williams, star NBA Center of the Brooklyn Nets is born.
1993 - NY Met Eddie Murray is 20th to get 1,600 RBIs.
1993 - Roy Campanella, 3xMVP catcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 71.
1994 - Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader.
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