On this day in baseball history, Munenori Kawasaki celebrates his birthday alongside notable events. In 1995, Pedro Martinez pitched nine perfect innings for the Montreal Expos before allowing a hit in the 10th, becoming the second pitcher to have a perfect game broken up in extra innings. Other highlights include Eddie Collins reaching 3,000 hits in 1925 and Randy Johnson surpassing Roger Clemens in strikeouts in 2008. The day also marks historical events across various fields, from the Zoot Suit Riots in 1943 to Ed Sheeran’s record-breaking concert in 2023.
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