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Events[]
1908[]
- The 1908 Summer Olympics open in London.
1947[]
- Babe Ruth Day is celebrated at Yankee Stadium.
1983[]
- Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros broke the 55-year-old major league baseball record when he struck out the 3,509th batter of his career.
Debuts[]
1899[]
- The Western Golf Association was founded in Chicago, IL.
1903[]
- Jamaica Race Track opened in Long Island, NY.
Births[]
1896[]
- Rogers Hornsby was born in Texas
1916[]
- Enos Slaughter, baseball player (d. 2002)