1997 Death Richie Ashburn, HOF baseball player (Phillies, Mets), dies at 70 1993 Death Bill Dickey, HOF baseball catcher (New York Yankees, 1928-46), dies at 86 1987 Event Catfish Hunter Billy Williams and Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball HOF 1948 Birthday Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins 1947 Birthday Jasper van 't Hof, Dutch jazz pianist, Live in Montreux 1911 Birthday Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, HOF baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1903 Birthday Walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach, HOF 1897 Event Roger Bresnahan debuts as Washington Senator pitcher (later HOF catcher) 1896 Death Nanny vs. Hof, writer, dies 1895 Birthday DeBenneville "Bert" Bell, Pennsylvania, NFL owner/commissioner/HOF, Eagles 1887 Birthday Grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher, Phillies, Cubs 1884 Birthday Hugh "Shorty" Ray, supervisor of NFL officials, HOF member 1880 Birthday Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher, Won 37 in 1908 1874 Birthday Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17 1862 Birthday Connie Mack, born in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, HOF baseball executive/manager, Philadelphia A's 1900 - 1950 1819 Birthday William Thomas Green Morton, dentist, used ether, HOF 1920
