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Contents 1 Events 1.1 1929 1.2 1938 1.3 1953 1.4 1972 1.5 1975 1.6 1976 1.7 1982 1.8 1986 1.9 1988 1.10 1999 1.11 2000 1.12 2002 1.13 2005 2 Debuts 2.1 1948 2.2 1977 3 Births 3.1 1924 3.2 1939 3.3 1961 3.4 1963 3.5 1975 4 Deaths 4.1 2002 4.2 2003

[edit] Events

[edit] 1929

• Bill Terry of the New York Giants compiles 9 hits in a doubleheader against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Giants lose both games.

[edit] 1938

• The Brooklyn Dodgers sign Babe Ruth as an assistant coach.

[edit] 1953

• Red Sox rookie outfielder Gene Stephens becomes the only American League player to get three hits in one inning. The outburst takes place in a 17-run 7th inning of a 23-3 shellacking of the Detroit Tigers.

[edit] 1972

• The U.S. Supreme Court upholds a lower court's ruling in the Curt Flood case, opening the door to salary arbitration (which is greed to at season's end by the owners). As a result, free agency changes forever.

[edit] 1975

• Red Sox rookie Fred Lynn drives in 10 runs and records 16 total bases in a single game. The Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 15-1.

[edit] 1976

• Hank Aaron blasts his 750th career home run in a 3-2 win over the Oakland A's.

[edit] 1982

• MLB Hall-of-Famer Reggie Jackson collects his 2,00th career base hit (a solo Home run) in a 7-2 Angels win over the White Sox.

[edit] 1986

• The Angels' Don Sutton earns his 300th career victory, 3-1 over Texas.

[edit] 1988

• The Los Angeles Dodgers sign Pedro Martinez as an amateur free-agent.

[edit] 1999

• Darryl Strawberry is suspended for 120 days for violations on the MLB drug policy.

[edit] 2000

• Colorado's Mike Lansing hits for the cycle in just four innings as the Rockies demolish the Arizona Diamondbacks 19-2.

[edit] 2002

• St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile pitches in what will prove to be his final Major League game. He would die four days later.

[edit] 2005

• After 5,770 at-bats, Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter hits his first career grand slam in an 8-1 win over the Cubs.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] 1948

• Philadelphia Phillies Hall-of-Fame pitcher Robin Roberts makes his Major League debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roberts and the Phillies lose 2-0.

[edit] 1977

• Tom Seaver throws a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos in his Cincinnati debut.

[edit] Births

[edit] 1924

• NBA Hall-of-Famer George Mikan born in Joliet, Illinois.

[edit] 1939

• MLB Hall-of-Famer Lou Brock born in El Dorado, Arkansas.

[edit] 1961

• MLB firtbaseman Andres Galarraga born in Caracas, Venezuela.

[edit] 1963

• NFL All-Time-QB-Sack leader Bruce Smith born in Norfolk, Virginia.

[edit] 1975

• NHL right winger Martin St. Louis born in Laval, Quebec, Canada.

[edit] Deaths

[edit] 2002

• MLB Hall-of-Fame announcer Jack Buck died in St. Louis, Missouri.

[edit] 2003

• MLB color-barrier pioneer Larry Doby died in Montclair, New Jersey.

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