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July 3: Today's featured birthday is that of Jack Daugherty, who turns 66.

• 1927 - It is announced that the Brooklyn Robins have released Zach Wheat after 18 seasons. Wheat will make the Hall of Fame.
• 1929 - Cool Papa Bell (pictured) of Cienfuegos has the only three-home run game in Cuban Winter League history. All three homers are inside-the-park homers, befitting Bell's speedy reputation.
• 1943 - Josh Gibson is hospitalized following a nervous breakdown but will recover enough to again be the top slugger in the Negro Leagues in 1943.
• 1970 - Chub Feeney becomes President of the National League.
• 1974 - Lee MacPhail replaces Joe Cronin as President of the American League.

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