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1888 - New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak.

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1911 - Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game.

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1912 - New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak.

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1932 - First Sunday game at Fenway Park, New York Yankees beat Boston Red Sox 13-2.

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1939 - Lou Gehrig day; baseball player Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech.

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1944 - Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore, Maryland.

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1965 - Philadelphia Phillies' Dick Allen and Frank Thomas get into a fight during practice.

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1966 - Atlanta Braves' pitcher Tony Cloninger is first National League player to hit two grand slams in a game.

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1968 - Cleveland Indians' Luis Tiant strikes out 19 Minnesota Twins players.

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1970 - California Angels' Clyde Wright no-hits Oakland Athletics, 8-0.

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