On this day in sports: July 6

1. 1933 The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeated the National League 4–2. Source
2. 1944 Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to his court-martial. Source
3. 1957 Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so. Source
4. 1994 Born: Andrew Benintendi, American baseball player Source
5. 2000 Born: Zion Williamson, American basketball player Source
6. 2024 Died: Khyree Jackson, American football player (born 1999) Source

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