The Best Baseball player born the same day as you

[Jantz]

Cool thread

Being a T206 guy, I'm going with Bill Dahlen, Izzy Hoffman, Dutch Jordan and Art Fletcher.

[TAVG]

Ozzie Guillen, Brian Giles, David Eckstein, Marvin Benard, Geovanny Soto

all of them were pretty good, i knew me and Ozzie had the same b-day but didn't realize the others shared it too.

January 20th btw.

[Prof_Plum]

I know this is a common name thrown around on this board, but Shoeless Joe Jackson is actually the correct response in this instance.

[Joshchisox08]

Kirk Gibson
Jhonny Peralta
Mike Difelice
Bill Doran

My Son:
Yaz
Paul Molitor
Ned Hanlon
Jeff Weaver
Howie Camnitz
Happy Felsch
Randy Wolf
Steve Kline

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Lou Gehrig, June 19!

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Lou Gehrig, June 19!

me too!

[2dueces]

A few HOFer's on my birthday may 14th.
Tony Perez
Ed Walsh
Earle Combs

I guess my favorite would be Dennis Martinez

RIP Roy Halladay

[WillBBC]

I'm going to say Chris Sabo before checking the BR page.

And now I'm going to check the BR page!

It might be Phil Nevin! My vote is Sabo. Those goggles are dreamy.

[EldoEsq]

Gus Bell for me...he actually had a pretty solid career!

[VoodooChild]

Me and my dad have the same birthday. For "my" generation, the best would be Chase Utley. For "his" generation, the best would be Chico Cardenas.

However, my favorite would be Rebel Oakes. His T206 card was the first pre-war card I ever bought.

Cool thread!

[bigtrain]

I have the same birthday as Jimmy Collins, Dizzy Dean and Albert Pujols.

[Jim65]

April 15, 2 best players are probably Willie Davis and Jeromy Burnitz.

Best athlete born same exact day as me, April 15, 1965 is former Pittsburgh Penguin Kevin Stevens.

[Buckswin07]

Two huge ones here. Nolan Ryan and Ernie Banks.

Ryan was my favorite growing up.

[cool-vintage]

9/29
Harry Steinfeldt
Harry Lumley
Steve Busby

[Chris-Counts]

I'm stuck with Zeke Bonura.

[frankbmd]

I am clearly the best baseball player born on my birth date. Sad.

There is no major league competition.

At least I once worked for the Cubs.

However, my birth day is slightly better, being shared by three T206ers and Hall of Fame hopeful, Felix Millan.

[CollectingAmericasPastime]

Me (Sept. 1st): Jim O'Rourke (HoF)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/f...month=09&day=1

My Fiancee (Apr. 2nd): Luke Appling (HoF), Hughie Jennings (HoF), Don Sutton (HoF)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/f...month=04&day=2

[mcgwirecom]

Interesting thread.

I always knew this about my father, who was a fairly good baseball player in high school. He was born the same day as Jimmie Foxx (10/22) and died the same day as Mickey Mantle (8/13)

I was born on 5/14 same day as TWO Perfect Game pitchers, Dennis Martinez and Roy Halladay.

[DeanH3]

June 18th - Lou Brock.

[rayray]

Living in San Diego, it's only fitting to share the same birthday with Mr.Padre himself, Tony Gwynn (may09)!!

[Stampsfan]

Farrah Fawcett, born February 2nd... Ground Hogs Day.

Ok, not a ball player, but would be a helluva catch.

[PowderedH2O]

Christy Mathewson and Bob Buhl racked up over 500 wins, so that's a strong 1-2 pitching punch for August 12th. Harlond Clift is the best hitter. I actually got an autograph from Harlond years ago in which I mentioned that we shared a birthday. Barry Manuel and Joe Millette were born on the same day as me. I met Barry at a Spring Training game and I mentioned that and he asked to see my driver's license. He got a kick out of that. And we were both from Louisiana.

[profholt82]

It looks like I share a birthday with Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston. Apparently we both attended Miami University as well which is cool.

As far as strictly players go, probably George Foster with an honorable mention to Larry Walker.

[39special]

April 29. Luis Aparicio not to bad.