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in heavy rain, with their lone goal coming in total darkness with three minutes remaining. It is not only the lowest score in the WAFL between 1946 and 2002, but the lowest score by any eventual premier club in a major Australian Rules competition since present-day scoring was introduced in the late
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honors. It was the only no-hitter thrown in any postseason game until October 6, 2010, in his first postseason appearance, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay pitched a no-hitter against Cincinnati Reds in the
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win the college football national championship (don't participate in a bowl game the following January due to "no-repeat rule")
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becomes the first (and to date only) player to hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam in a win over the
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retires as the only undefeated Heavyweight Champion of the world with a perfect record (49-0).
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in the 5th round to win the vacant World Heavyweight title.
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wins the most medals (98), and the most gold medals (37).
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wins the most medals (16), and the most gold medals (7).
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is created with the addition of the Messenger Stakes.
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and had his #11 retired by the Sox in the same year.
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