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The 2010 European Cup was the 47th European Cup. Held in June and September in Brno, Rotterdam and Barcelona, it featured Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian Baseball League winning their third title, their first in 25 years. Former major leaguers in the tournament included Gene Kingsale, Jim Brower, Eddy Garabito, Pat Ahearne, Dusty Bergman and Greg McCarthy as well as future major leaguer Junior Guerra. Danny Gonzalez and Jakub Hajtmar won the pool MVPs, while Juan Pablo Angrisano drove in Jairo Ramos Gizzi with the winner in the title game.

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...what record Toru Ogawa set?
...what Olympic history Howard Drew made?
...what record Koichi Hada tied in 1974?
...that Kenta Abe went the longest between wins in NPB?

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June 9: Today's featured birthday is that of Doug Clemens, who turns 84.

1946 - Mel Ott, manager of the Giants, is ejected in both games of a doubleheader, the first time this has happened in major league history.
1961 - Ryne Duren strikes out seven batters in a row, a new American League record.
1966 - Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles (pictured), Tony Oliva, Don Mincher and Harmon Killebrew give the Twins the first five-home run inning in major league history.
1972 - Fumio Narita hits his second career grand slam, the first pitcher to have done so in NPB history.
2007 - Jun-hyuk Yang collects his 2,000th hit. No prior Korea Baseball Organization player had reached that mark.

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