1997 Death Curt Flood, centerfielder (Cards), dies of throat cancer at 59 1976 Event Cub centerfielder Rick Monday rescues U.S. flag from 2 fans trying to set it on fire 1969 Birthday Ken Griffy, Jr., centerfielder, Seattle Mariners, MVP 1997 1967 Birthday Deion Sanders, NFL defensive, Cowboys, centerfielder, Yankees 1963 Event Phillies Johnny Callison hits for cycle, but Phillie centerfielder Tony Gonzalez's error ends his record 205 consecutive errorless games 1963 Birthday Lenny Dykstra, centerfielder, New York Met, Philadelphia Phillies 1962 Birthday Kirby Puckett, centerfielder for the Minnesota Twins 1931 Birthday Willie Mays, baseball centerfielder, "Say Hey Kid", 660 home runs, MVP 1954 1926 Birthday Edwin "Duke" Snider, Brooklyn Dodger centerfielder, 406 home runs
