1904 - Charles "Red" Ruffing, NY Yankee pitcher, hitter (1930-46) is born.
1921 - Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], Ailey, Georgia,
middle/Welterweight boxer (1946-52, 55, 58), (d. 1989) is born.
1936 - NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits.
1941 - 67th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 2:01.4.
1941 - 67th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 2:01.4.
1946 - Greg Gumbel, sportscaster (CBS TV, WFAN) is born.
1951 - NY Yankee Gil McDougald is 5th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (9th).
1964 - Ron Hextall, Brandon Manitoba, NHL goalie (Phila Flyers, NY Islanders) is born.
1975 - Christa Vahlensieck runs female world record marathon (2:40:15.8).
1980 - Texas Ranger Ferguson Jenkins becomes 4th to win 100 games in AL & NL.
1986 - Cubs 3rd baseman Ron Cey hits his 300th & 301st HR.
1986 - NY Yankee Don Mattingly is 6th to hit 3 sacrifice flies in a game.
1986 - NY Yankee Don Mattingly is 6th to hit 3 sacrifice flies in a game.
1991 - Cam Neely is injured on a cheap shot by Ulf Samuelsson, an injury
that would limit him to only 162 games for the remainder of his NHL career
and force him to retire at 31.
1992 - NY Met Eddie Murray is 24th to hit 400 HRS.
2006 - Earl Woods, Athlete and father of Tiger Woods (b. 1932) dies.
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