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[edit] Events
[edit] 1967
- While most fans are familiar with the recent never-ending doubleheader and the 2004 ALCS marathons in Games 4 and 5 at Fenway Park, a 1967 twin bill in Yankee Stadium tied a Major League record for most innings played in a doubleheader (played by guess who? New York and Boston in 1905). After a 2-1 Red Sox win in game one, the teams played 20 innings in the nightcap, won by the Yankees 4-3. The two-game total was 8 hours, 15 minutes.
[edit] 1992
- Michael Schumacher wins his first Grand Prix at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps in a Benetton-Ford race car.
[edit] 2004
- The 2004 World Cup of Hockey begins with its first game. Finland defeated the Czech Republic 4-0.
[edit] Debuts
[edit] 1905
- In his MLB debut, Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers hits a double off Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders for the first of his record 4,191 career hits. Cobb played for the Tigers until 1926, and finished his career with a .366 batting average. Although later findings would reduce his hit total to 4,189, the record stood until 1985, when Pete Rose broke it.
[edit] Births
[edit] 1918
- MLB Hall-of-Famer Ted Williams is born in San Diego, California.
