July 6
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1933
- The first Major League All-Star game is played at Commiskey Park in Chicago. The American League won the game, 4-2, thanks to two home runs from Babe Ruth
[edit] Debuts
[edit] Finales
[edit] 1980
- Willie McCovey played in his final major league game after a 22 year Hall of Fame career. He had a sacrifice fly for an RBI in a pinch hit appearance.
[edit] Births
[edit] 1954
- MLB player and manager Willie Randolph born in Holly Hill, South Carolina.
