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spt_FourthofJuly.appHeader = "On this date ... July 4";
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spt_FourthofJuly[i++] = new Array("","Fireworks","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Fiss%2C%20Stirling/Images/Fourth%20of%20July/080702_fireworks_h.hlarge.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Ezra Shaw", "Getty Images", "273", "398", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Fireworks and barbeques may be the first things to come to mind when thinking of the Fourth of July, but a number of notable events in the world of sports have also occurred on Independence Day. Take a look at these memorable moments.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Close to 62,000 fans packed Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939 for an event called \"Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day.\" With the ailing player retiring, the Yankees retired his No. 4 uniform as players, coaches and dignitaries feted the captain. In a speech that has now become famous, Gehrig told the fans in attendance \"I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.\"";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Six-time Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Takeru Kobayashi was upset by Joey Chestnut on July 4, 2007. Chestnut won by downing a record 66 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "The 2004 All-Star Game selections were announced on July 4th that year. For the first time in MLB All-Star history, three players with 500 career home runs started in the game. Those players were Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa (all from the NL).";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "It was an \"All-American\" championship at Wimbledon in 1993, as Pete Sampras faced off against Jim Courier. Winning the first of his seven titles at the All England Club, Sampras prevailed in four sets, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Fifty people were stranded on the Ferris wheel ride at Comerica Park during a game between the Royals and Tigers in 2001. After two hours they were rescued by firefighters and given tickets to another game, free dinner and team autographs from the Tigers.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Philadelphia Phillies catcher Tim McCarver hit what should have been a Grand Slam homerun on July 4, 1976. Instead, it became known as a “Grand Slam Single,” as McCarver passed his teammate Garry Maddox on the bases. The Phillies still beat the Pirates, 10-5.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "New York Yankees pitcher Dave Righetti's 4-0 win on July 4, 1983 was special for two major reasons. First, it came against the Boston Red Sox, and second, it was a no-hitter.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "NASCAR legend Richard Petty took the checkered flag in the 1984 Firecracker 400 on July 4. Not only was it the final race he would win in his storied career, but it was also Petty's 200th career victory.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "On July 4, 2006, Mets closer Billy Wagner induced Juan Castillo to hit into a fielder's choice for the final out, becoming the 20th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to record 300 career saves.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "As a member of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1999, Jose Canseco became the first player in Major League history to hit 30 home runs with four different teams (the A's, Rangers and Blue Jays are the others).";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner was born on July 4, 1930.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "By the time the 19-inning, six hour and 10 minute game between the Mets and Braves was finished, the calendar had rolled over from July 4, 1985 to July 5. Despite the late hour of 4 a.m. and despite the Braves' 16-13 loss, fireworks were set off at Atlanta Fulton Country Stadium. While the 1000 fans left at the game considered it a treat, the ballpark's neighbors did not. According to reports, 911 operators received many calls fearful the city was under attack.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Former undefeated heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries came out of retirement in 1910 with the sole purpose of defeating African-American boxer Jack Johnson. The anticipated fight took place on July 4th that year in front of 22,000 people. When the bout was stopped in the 15th round after Jeffries had been knocked down twice, Johnson was declared the winner. The result sparked race riots across the country.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "As a member of the Houston Astros in 1980, Nolan Ryan earned the 3000th strikeout of his career on July 4. He fanned Ceasar Geronimo of the Cincinnati Reds to achieve that impressive mark.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Although the July 4, 1964 game between the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles was tied 6-6, officials stopped play because of a Baltimore curfew to permit a fireworks show to take place. The game was also notable because Kansas City's Manny Jimenez, who hadn't hit a single home run in 1963, went deep three times in the tie.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Suzanne Lenglen, a French tennis player who won 31 Grand Slam titles between 1914 and 1926, died on July 4, 1938.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Team USA soccer captain Cindy Parlow became the youngest player in U.S. history with 100 international appearances in a 1-0 victory over Canada on July 4, 2001. She was just 23 years old at the time.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "On July 4, 1919, Jack Dempsey knocked out defending champion Jess Willard in four rounds to become the heavyweight champion of the world.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Horace Grant, an NBA player who earned three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls between 1991-1993 and a fourth title with the Orlando Magic in 2001, was born on July 4, 1965.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Six-time Pro Bowl selection La'Roi Glover, a defensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams, was born on July 4, 1974. He previously played for the Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "By the time he retired in 2007, third baseman Vinny Castilla had played professional baseball for six different teams throughout 16 years. Castilla, who had five 100-plus RBI seasons, was born on July 4, 1967.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Three-time All-American Floyd Little, who distinguished himself at the running back position while at Syracuse, was born on July 4, 1942. Little was the sixth selection of the first common NFL-AFL draft.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Born July 4, 1962, tennis player Pam Shriver won 22 Grand Slam doubles titles throughout her career.";

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spt_FourthofJuly[i-1].body = "Legendary coach Henry (\"Hank\") Louis Stram died on July 4, 2005. Stram won more AFL Championships than any other coach in the league's history, picking up three titles in 1962, 1966 and 1969. He also coached the Chiefs to a win in Super Bowl IV.";

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