1990 Death John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, dies at 84 1990 Death Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, football hall of famer, dies at 81 1973 Death George Sisler, hall of famer 1st baseman (257 hits-1920), dies at 80 1967 Death Jimmy Foxx, baseball hall of famer (Detroit Tigers/534 home runs), dies at 59 1963 Death Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies 1959 Death Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64 1958 Birthday Dickie Thon, born in South Bend, Indiana, Richard William 'Dickie' Thon, baseball player, shortstop, played for Major League Baseball teams California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, suffered Mike Torrez fastball facial injury, Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Famer, 2003 1955 Event Future Hall of Famer Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game 1952 Event Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 1951 Death Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56 1945 Event Baseball writers again fail to elect a new Hall of Famer 1941 Birthday Jacques LaPerriere, NHL defensive Hall of Famer 1940 Birthday Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys 1940 Birthday Braulio Baeza, jockey, National Horse Racing Hall of Famer 1939 Birthday Herb Adderley, born in Philadelphia, NFL hall of famer, Packers, Cowboys 1939 Death Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 1938 Birthday Frank Mahovlich, NHL Hall of Famer, Mont Canadians 1933 Birthday Raymond Berry, Texas, NFL hall of famer for the Baltimore Colts 1931 Birthday Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/home run hitter, 512 1930 Birthday Doug Atkins, Humbolt, Tennessee, NFL hall of famer, Browns, Bears, Saints 1928 Birthday Jack Christiansen, Kansas, NFL hall of famer defensive back, Lions 1928 Event Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191th and final career hit 1927 Birthday Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, NHL hall of famer, Norris trophy 1926 Birthday Norm Van Brocklin, NFL quarterback and coach of the Los Angeles Rams, hall of famer 1926 Birthday Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer, Harlem Globetrotters 1920 Birthday Early Wynn, Hartford Ala, baseball Hall of famer, pitcher 1919 Birthday Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer for the New York Giants 1913 Birthday Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer for the New York Rangers 1910 Birthday Cliff Battles, born in Akron, Ohio, NFL hall of famer, Braves, Redskins 1909 Birthday Mel Ott, 1st NLer to hit 500 home runs, hall of famer for the New York Giants 1908 Birthday Paul Brown, born in Norwalk, Ohio, NFL hall of famer, Browns, Bengals 1907 Birthday Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer, Boston Bruins 1906 Birthday John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962 1902 Birthday Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer, Yankees, Giants, Dodgers 1902 Birthday Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins, #2, hall of famer 1900 Birthday Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball and football Hall of Famer 1900 Birthday [Leon] Goose Goslin, baseball hall of famer, AL bat champ 1928 1899 Birthday Forrest "Red" DeBernardi, basketball hall of famer, elected 1961 1898 Birthday Earl Sande, jockey, Hall of Famer 1895 Birthday Charles W. Bidwill, Sr., Chicago, NFL hall of famer, Chicago Cardinals 1895 Birthday G B "Duke" Keats, hockey hall of famer, elected 1958 1894 Birthday Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit 1891 Birthday Frank Foyston, NHL Hall of Famer, Seattle 1886 Birthday John "Home Run" Baker, hall of famer, hit 2 home run in 1911 world series 1884 Birthday Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer 1880 Birthday Joe Carr, Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president, 1921-39 1880 Birthday Joseph Tinker, baseball Hall of Famer, 1/3 of fame double play combo 1875 Birthday Frank "Pop" Morgenweck, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962 1866 Birthday Jack McAuliffe, U.S. lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer
