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1876 - First National League member to get six hits in 9 inning game (Dave Force, Philadelphia Athletics).

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1917 - First baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service.

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1939 - First night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Cleveland Indians 5, Detroit Tigers 0).

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1939 - Brooklyn Dodgers tie Boston Bees, 2-2, in 23 innings.

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1956 - Cleveland Indians trailing Baltimore Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings.

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1958 - Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with two outs in 9th.

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1966 - 4th Mayor's Trophy Game; New York Yankees beat New York Mets 5-2.

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1978 - Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3000m, 7:32.1.

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1980 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Jerry Reuss' no-hits San Francisco Giants 8-0.

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1982 - The Atlanta Braves tie a major league mark with seven double plays as the team defeats the Cincinnati Reds, 2-0.

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