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September 29, 1982
Monty Stratton, American baseball player and coach (born 1912)
Monty Stratton
Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Palacios, Texas and lived in Greenville, Texas, for part of his life. His major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to amputate his right leg. Wearing a prosthetic leg, Stratton played in the minor leagues from 1946 to 1953. His comeback was the subject of the 1949 film The Stratton Story, in which he was portrayed by Jimmy Stewart.
September 29
September 29 is the 272nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 93 days remain until the end of the year.