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July 18: Today's featured birthday is that of Chris Smith, who turns 69.

• 1945 - Mel Ott (pictured) hits the 500th home run of his career.
• 1951 - Yoshiyuki Iwamoto of the Shochiku Robins has the first four-homer game in Nippon Pro Baseball history. He adds a double for 18 total bases.
• 1962 - Bill Monbouquette pitches a no-hitter with the Boston Red Sox, handing the Chicago White Sox a 1-0 defeat.
• 1972 - Nate Colbert hits five homers and drives in a record 13 in a doubleheader; he also sets a mark with 22 total bases on the day.
• 1994 - Cal Ripken, Jr. appears in his 2,000th consecutive game.

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