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June 22: Today's featured birthday is that of Esteban Yan, who turns 51.

• 1876 - The National League is formed in New York City at the instigation of William Hulbert, owner of the Chicago White Stockings, in reaction to the lack of central direction in the fledgling National Association.
• 1936 - The first group of Baseball Hall of Fame inductees is announced - Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson are selected.
• 1989 - Bill White becomes the president of the National League; he is the first African-American league president in Major League Baseball history.
• 1997 - Alejandro Quezada of the Hiroshima Carp becomes the first player to be claimed under the posting system; he will spend five years in the Cincinnati Reds chain but never make it past AAA.
• 2006 - Ramon Hernandez (pictured) of the Leones del Caracas becomes the first player to hit for the cycle in the long history of the Caribbean Series.

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