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1995 Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson hits his 400th NL career HR (429)

1994 Giants outfielder Darren Lewis errors after record 392 flawless games

1994 A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base

1993 San Francisco outfielder Darren Lewis sets record of 267 consec errorless games

1990 New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 19-8 at Wrigley Field, Cubs outfielder Doug Dazcenzo pitched a scoreless 9th inning

1989 Cards outfielder Leon Durham suspended for 60 days due to drugs

1988 Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson wins NL MVP Award

1986 Red Sox trade shortstop Rey Quinones and pitcher Mike Trujillo to Mariners for shortstop Spike Owen and outfielder Dave Henderson

1986 Phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires

1983 Cards outfielder Lonnie Smith checks into a drug rehab

1982 Tigers outfielder Larry Herndon is 14th to hit 4 consecutive HRs

1982 Twins rookie outfielder Jim Eisenreich, who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, removes himself, due to taunts from Red Sox bleacher fans

1980 Cardinals release outfielder Bobby Bonds

1978 Pirates outfielder Dave Parker wins NL MVP

1978 Lyman Bostock, outfielder (Angels), shot and killed at 27

1977 Cubs trade outfielder Rick Monday to Dodgers for Bill Buckner

1975 Mark Kotsay, Whittier California, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Chad Green, born in Dunkirk, New York, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Jacque Jones, born in San Diego, California, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Miguel Mejia, San Pedro de Macoris, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals

1975 Chad Allen, born in Dallas, Texas, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1975 Laura Berg, born in Whittier, California, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold

1974 Cardinals outfielder Bake McBride wins NL Rookie of Year

1974 Roger Cedeno, Valencia Edo Venezuela, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers

1974 Darin Erstad, outfielder, California Angels

1974 Tammy Holmes, born in Berkeley, California, female outfielder, Colo Silver Bullets

1974 Jermaine Dye, born in Oakland California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves

1973 Johnny Damon, Ft. Riley, Kansas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1973 Johnny Damon, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1973 Grant McDonald, Australian baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics

1973 Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine breaks his leg trying to scale wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the A's

1973 Todd Hollandsworth, born in Dayton, Ohio, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers

1973 Rod Myers, Conroe, Texas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1972 Cliff Floyd, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder/1st base for the Montreal Expos

1972 Shawn Green, born in Des Plaines Illinois, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

1972 Marc Newfield, Sacramento California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1972 Angie Marzetta, Norfolk Virginia, female outfielder, Silver Bullets

1972 Jose Herrera, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's

1972 Kimera Bartee, born in Omaha, Nebraska, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers

1972 Garret Anderson, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the California Angels

1972 Manny Ramirez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Cleveland Indians

1972 Danny Bautista, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Atlanta Braves

1972 David Williams, born in Bedford, Pennsylvania, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1972 Ricky Otero, born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies

1972 Alex Ochoa, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder for the New York Mets

1972 Richard Becker, Aurora, Illinois, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins

1972 Jeff Jackson, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies

1971 Melvin Nieves, San Juan Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers

1971 Matthew Lawton, Gulfport MS, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins

1971 David Hynes, Australian baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics

1971 Wendee Espinosa, born in Stockton, California, female outfielder, Silver Bullets

1971 Michael Tucker, born in South Boston, Virginia, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1971 Ryan Klesko, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Atlanta Braves

1971 Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the New York Mets

1971 Troy Malave, Cumana Venezuela, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1971 Jesus Tavarez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Florida Marlins

1971 Raul Mondesi, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers

1971 Brian Hunter, born in Portland, Oregon, outfielder, for the Houston Astros

1971 Ken Felder, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers

1971 Eric Owens, born in Danville, Virginia, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds

1970 Glenn Murray, Manning, South Carolina, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies

1970 John Mabry, Wilmington, Delaware, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals

1970 Manny Martinez, San Pedro DE, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners

1970 Doug Glanville, Hackensack, New Jersey, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1970 Robert Higginson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers

1970 Quinton McCracken, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies

1970 Billy Ashley, born in Taylor, Michigan, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers

1970 Nicole Richardson, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1970 Damon Buford, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the Texas Rangers

1970 Mark Smith, born in Pasadena, California, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles

1970 Sherman Obando, Changuinola Panama, outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1970 Marvin Benard, Bluefields Nicaragua, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1970 Nigel Wilson, Canadian/US baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins

1969 KC outfielder Lou Piniella is voted AL Rookie of Year

1969 Damon Mashore, Ponce Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Oakland A's

1969 Mark Sweeney, Framington Massachusetts, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals

1969 Juan Gonzalez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Texas Rangers

1969 Darren Bragg, Waterbury CT, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners

1969 Lee O'Leary, born in Compton, California, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1969 Kim Braatz, born in Santa Ana, California, female outfielder, Colo Silver Bullets

1969 Marty Cordova, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins

1969 Ernie Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Oakland A's

1969 Haylea Petrie, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1969 On Billy Williams Day in Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive games played (896)

1969 Robert Perez, born in Bolivar, Venezuela, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

1969 Lyle Mouton, Lafayette, Louisiana, outfielder, Chicago White Sox

1969 Francine "Frankie" McRae, Australian softball outfielder, Oly-br-96

1969 Jeromy Burnitz, born in Westminster, California, outfielder, Cleveland Indians

1969 Seattle Pilots trade minor league outfielder Lou Piniella to Royals

1969 Jeff Tinsley, born in Shelbyville, Kentucky, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1969 Tim Clark, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins

1969 Peta Edebone, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1969 Phil Plantier, Manchester NH, outfielder, San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's

1969 Keith Gordon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Cincinnati Reds

1969 Rusty Greer, Ft. Rucker AL, outfielder for the Texas Rangers

1969 Orlando Palmeiro, Hoboken, New Jersey, outfielder for the California Angels

1969 Chris Hatcher, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros

1968 James Mouton, born in Denver, Colorado, outfielder for the Houston Astros

1968 James Mouton, outfielder for the Houston Astros

1968 Scott Bullett, Martinsburg, West Virginia, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Curtis Pride, Washington D.C., outfielder for the Detroit Tigers

1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros

1968 Gary Sheffield, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Florida Marlins

1968 Derek Bell, Tampa Florida, outfielder for the Houston Astros

1968 Sammy Sosa, Dominican Republic, baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Sammy Sosa, San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Chad Curtis, Marion, Indiana, outfielder, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers

1968 Bernie Williams, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees

1968 Tim Salmon, born in Long Beach, California, outfielder for the California Angels

1968 Tom Goodwin, born in Fresno California, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

1968 Dan Peltier, born in Clifton Park, New York, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1968 Cubs Billy Williams sets outfielder record of 695 straight game

1968 Dionna Harris, born in Wilmington Delaware, softball outfielder, 1996 Olympic gold

1968 David Hulse, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers

1968 Matt Mieske, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers

1968 Kevin Roberson, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1968 Sandy Beasley, Richmond BC, softball outfielder 1996 Olympics

1967 Pauline Maurice, Welland Ontario, softball outfielder 1996 Olympics

1967 Reggie Sanders, Florence, South Carolina, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds

1967 Al Martin, Covina California, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates

1967 Henry Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1967 Harvey Pulliam, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies

1967 Luis Gonzalez, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1967 Boston signs 1st free-agent outfielder Ken Harrelson for $75,000 bonus

1967 Darren Lewis, born in Berkeley, California, outfielder, Chicago White Sox

1967 Brian McRae, Bradenton, Florida, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1967 Ray Lankford, born in Modesto, California, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals

1967 Kenny Lofton, E Chicago Indiana, outfielder, Cleveland Indians

1967 Marquis Grisom, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians

1967 Brian Jordan, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals

1967 Mike Simms, Whittier California, outfielder for the Houston Astros

1966 Mark Whiten, Pensacola, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees

1966 Chicago outfielder Tommie Agee is voted AL Rookie of Year

1966 Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP

1966 Andy Tomberlin, Monroe, North Carolina, outfielder for the New York Mets

1966 Orlando Merced, Hato Rey Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates

1966 F P Santangelo, Livonia, Michigan, outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1966 Bernard Gilkey, born in St. Louis, Missouri, outfielder for the New York Mets

1966 Kevin Koslofski, Decatur, Illinois, outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers

1966 Albert Belle, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, outfielder, Indians, White Sox

1966 Gerald Williams, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, outfielder, New York Yankees

1966 Moises Alou, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1966 Jeff Conine, born in Tacoma, Washington, outfielder for the Florida Marlins

1966 Barbara Jordan, U.S. softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold

1966 Trenidad Hubbard, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies

1966 John VanderWal, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies

1966 Eddie Zambrano, Venezuelan/US baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs

1965 Chris Jones, Utica, New York, outfielder for the New York Mets

1965 Ruben Sierra, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees

1965 Greg Vaughn, born in Sacramento, California, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres

1965 Sally McDermid, Australian softball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze

1965 Jacob Brumfield, Bogalusa, Louisiana, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

1965 Steve Finley, Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1965 Geronimo Berroa, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's

1965 Steve Finley, born in Union City, Tennessee, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1965 Ron Gant, Victoria, Texas, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals

1965 Ruben Amaro, U.S. baseball outfielder, Cleveland Indians

1965 Lou Frazier, U.S. baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos

1964 Thomas Howard, born in Middletown, Ohio, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds

1964 Luis Polonia, Santiago City, Dominican Republic, outfielder, New York Yanks, Orioles

1964 Darryl Hamilton, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, outfielder for the Texas Rangers

1964 Chris Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1964 Roberto Kelly, born in Panama, outfielder, New York Yanks, for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins

1964 Dave Martinez, Manhattan, New York, outfielder, Chicago White Sox

1964 Ellis Burks, Vicksburg MS, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies

1964 Peter Vogler, Australian baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics

1964 Jay Buhner, Nassau, Texas, outfielder, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees

1964 Warren Newson, born in Newnan, Georgia, outfielder for the Texas Rangers

1964 Jose Canseco, born in Havana, Cuba, outfielder, Oak A's, Red Sox, 1988 AL MVP

1964 Pete Incaviglia, born in Pebble Beach, California, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies

1964 Wayne Kirby, Williamsburg, Virginia, outfielder, Cleve Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers

1964 Brady Anderson, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles

1964 Stan Javier, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Oak A's, San Francisco Giants

1963 Dante Bichette, W Palm Beach FLA, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies

1963 Dwight Smith, Tallahassee, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves

1963 Mike Huff, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

1963 Mark Carreon, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1963 Lance Johnson, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, outfielder for the New York Mets

1963 Mike Devereaux, born in Casper, Wyoming, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles

1963 John Cangelosi, born in Brooklyn, New York, outfielder for the Houston Astros

1963 Matias Carrillo, Mexican/US baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins

1963 Bobby Bonilla, New York City, outfielder, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins

1962 Devon White, Kingston Jamacia, outfielder for the Florida Marlins

1962 Danny Tartabull, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox

1962 Dave Clark, Tupelo MS, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates

1962 Joe Orsulak, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, outfielder for the Florida Marlins

1962 Eric Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds

1962 Rich Amaral, born in Visalia, California, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners

1962 Kevin Mitchell, U.S. baseball outfielder, New York Met, San Francisco Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds

1962 Jim Lindeman, U.S. baseball outfielder for the New York Mets

1961 Mike Kingery, born in St. James, Minnesota, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates

1960 Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year

1960 Rob Deer, MLB Outfielder, Milw Brewers

1960 Rex Hudler, born in Tempe, Arizona, outfielder, New York Yankees, California Angels

1960 Tony Gwynn, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres

1960 Joe Carter, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

1960 Chili Davis, born in Kingston, Jamacia, outfielder for the California Angels

1959 Tony Phillips, born in Atlanta, Georgia, outfielder, Chicago White Sox

1959 Jesse Barfield, Illinois, outfielder, Blue Jays, Yankees, 1986 HR leader

1959 George Bell, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Blue Jays, 1987 AL MVP

1959 Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0)

1959 Jim Eisenreich, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies, Florida Marlins

1959 Harold Baines, born in Easton, Maryland, outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers

1959 Otis Nixon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers

1958 Willie McGee, born in San Francisco, California, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, NL MVP-1985

1956 Yankees announce purchase of outfielder Enos Slaughter from KC

1956 Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54

1955 Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder, Giants, Cards, Yanks, Padres

1955 Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, is youngest batting champ

1954 Andre Dawson, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder, Expos, Cubs, 1987 NL MVP

1953 Pittsburgh trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chicago

1953 Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox outfielder, AL MVP 1978

1952 Outfielder Don Grate throws a baseball a record 434'1" (Tenn)

1952 Fred Lynn, Chicago, baseball outfielder, Boston, California, Baltimore

1951 Dave Winfield, baseball outfielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays, Twins

1951 Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56

1946 Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League

1945 1 armed outfielder, St. L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4

1945 Tony Conigliaro, Massachusetts, baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1944 Ron Swoboda, baseball outfielder/sportscaster, New York Yankees, New York Mets

1943 Lou Piniella, outfielder/manager, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners

1943 Jesus Alou, baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants

1940 Willie Stargell, outfielder/1st baseman, Pirates, 1971 NL HR leader

1938 Manny Mota, baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers

1934 Al Kaline, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Hall of Fame outfielder for the Detroit Tigers

1934 Al Kaline, born in Baltimore, Maryland, baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers

1934 Roberto Clemente, U.S. baseball outfielder, Pittsburgh Pirates

1932 Giants sign former outfielder Billy Southworth as a coach

1920 Stan Musial, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinal, 7 times NL bat champ

1919 Wichita outfielder Joe Wilhoit (Western League) fails to get a hit, ending a 69-game streak (155 hits in 299 at bats for a .505 avg)

1918 Dominic DiMaggio, baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

1915 Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder, St. Louis Browns

1914 Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1

1905 Baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman traded for 6th time in 8 months

1902 Al Simmons, Milwaukee, outfielder, A's, /lifetime batting avg of .334

1895 Lawton Whitey Witt, outfielder, New York Yankees, 1922-25

1894 Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit

1872 Wee Willie Keeler, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, hit .432 in 1897



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