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In 1952, Emmett Ashford became the first black umpire to be certified in organized baseball.
In 1929, the Boston Red Sox agreed to move that season’s Sunday and Holiday games away from Fenway Park.
In 1998, American figure skater Tara Lipinkski became the youngest winner of a Winter Olympics individual event at 15 years and 255 days, beating Sonja Henie’s 70-year-old record by two months.
Also in 1998, French figure skater Surya Bonaly performed the first backflip by a woman in competition.
In 1981, Carl Lewis broke one indoor track record and came within a breath of breaking another one.
In 1955, golfer Mike Souchak finished the Texas Open at 27 under with a four round total of 257, records that wouldn’t be topped for 46 years.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
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