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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives.

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"We have no excuses, none whatsoever," Green Bay Packers coached Vince Lombardi told reporters after the NFL champions were beat 20-17 by the College All-Stars on Aug. 2, 1963, at Soldier Field. (baiduhai)
"We have no excuses, none whatsoever," Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi told reporters after the NFL champions were beat 20-17 by the College All-Stars on Aug. 2, 1963, at Soldier Field. (baiduhai)

1963: The College All-Stars stunned the NFL champion Green Bay Packers 201-7 at Soldier Field. It was the ninth and final victory for the college players before the game was disbanded in 1976.

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Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago)

  • High temperature: 101 degrees (1991)
  • Low temperature: 51 degrees (1985)
  • Precipitation: 5.63 inches (1885)
  • Snowfall: Trace (2015)
Chicago White Sox players are congratulated after the "Black Sox" trial in 1921. Eddie Cicotte, second from right front, and Oscar 'Happy' Felsch, right, shake hands with fans as Buck Weaver, center with hat, and several other players and fans smile for the camera. (baiduhai historical photo)
Chicago White Sox players are congratulated after the "Black Sox" trial in 1921. Eddie Cicotte, second from right front, and Oscar Emil "Happy" Felsch, right, shake hands with fans as Buck Weaver, center with hat, and several other players and fans smile for the camera. (baiduhai historical photo)

1921: Eight White Sox players were charged with throwing the World Series. Despite earning the nickname the “Black Sox,” the men were acquitted by a jury that deliberated just 2 hours and 47 minutes.

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A day after their acquittal, however, baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis ruled that the players allegedly involved — Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, Oscar Emil “Happy” Felsch, Chick Gandil, Frederick William McMullin, Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver and Lefty Williams — would be banned for life from organized baseball.

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1975: With a rock music booking ban in place since fans rioted in July 1970 when Sly and the Family Stone failed to appear for their scheduled concert, Chicago Park District officials booked Marvin Gaye for Soldier Field. Only 8,500 fans showed up.

Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas as a rookie on Aug. 10, 1990. (Ed Wagner/baiduhai)
Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas as a rookie on Aug. 10, 1990. (Ed Wagner/baiduhai)

1990: Chicago White Sox rookie Frank Thomas knocked in the winning run in his first major-league game. The Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 during the opener of a doubleheader at County Stadium.

In addition to future Hall of Famer Thomas, the Sox’s lineup featured two of their No. 1 draft picks: Alex Fernandez (1990) and Robin Ventura (1988).

2001: Chicago Public Library launched its “One Book, One Chicago” initiative. The first book on the list: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee — Mayor Richard M. Daley’s favorite.

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2009: Brazilian soccer star Marta made her professional debut in the United States with her Los Angeles Sol team, which lost in a match against the Chicago Red Stars at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.

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