June 29

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1897
- 1.2 1941
- 1.3 1958
- 1.4 1998
2 Debuts
3 Finales
4 Births
- 4.1 1936
5 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1897

The Chicago Cubs set the record for runs scored by one team in a single game by tallying 36 in a game against Louisville.

[edit] 1941

Joe DiMaggio got a base hit in his 42nd consecutive game, breaking George Sisler's record from 1922.

[edit] 1958

Brazil defeated Sweden 5-2 in the World Cup.

[edit] 1998

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that a lockout would be imposed at midnight because the new contract with the players union remained unfinalized.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] Finales

[edit] Births

[edit] 1936

Hall of Famer, Harmon Killebrew was born in Idaho

[edit] Deaths

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