2002 Death Ted Williams, athlete, last person to hit .400 for a season as a major leaguer, dies at 83 1990 Event A Tampa little leaguer, dies, after being struck by a pitch 1983 Event Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times 1981 Death Vera-Ellen, actress (Big Leaguer, On the Town), dies of cancer at 55 1981 Event Phillies minor leaguer Jeff Stone steals pro baseball record 121st base en route to 122 (Spartanburg (South Atlantic League)) 1961 Event Willie Mays is 4th major leaguer with 3 or more home runs twice in a season 1953 Event Braves Phil Paine is 1st former major leaguer to play in Japan 1946 Event Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League 1903 Event Pitcher Jack Doscher, 1 son of a major leaguer debuts with Cubs 1896 Event Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 home runs in a game
