August 17
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1894
- John Wadsworth, Louisville, set an MLB record by yielding 28 base hits in a single game.
[edit] 1973
- Lee Trevino accomplished the first hole in one of his career at the U.S.I. Golf Classic, in Sutton, MA.
[edit] 1986
- Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds was struck out for his last at bat. It came against San Diego Padres relief pitcher Rich "Goose" Gossage.
[edit] Debuts
[edit] Births
[edit] 1977
- Thierry Henry in Les Ulis, Essonne, France
