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[edit] Events
[edit] 1920
- Babe Ruth hit his first career home run as a member of the New York Yankees. It was the 50th home run of his career.
[edit] 1951
- Mickey Mantle hit his first Major League home run.
[edit] 1991
- Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers pitched his 7th career no-hitter.
[edit] 2006
- Graeme Dott (Scotland) beat Peter Ebdon (England) 18-14 to win the 2006 World Snooker Championships.
[edit] Debuts
[edit] 1925
- Jimmie Foxx made his MLB debut for the Philadelphia Athletics
