Moe Drabowsky, CC and Us.......

[albrshbr]

No great baseball players (Mike Timlin, John Cangelosi, Steve Howe), but a few well known "personalities"....James Earl Ray and Osama Bin Laden.



...and Chuck Norris!!!!!!

[D. Bergin]

When I was a kid I had a Yankee calender that said Dave Righetti was born on November 29th.

I thought that was great, as Righetti was a big star at the time.

Found out a couple years later the calender was wrong and he was actually born on November 28th.


As it happens, another great Yankee reliever came around who actually was born on my birthday, named Mariano Rivera.


Other notables were Minnie Minoso, Bill Freehan, Mike Easler and Howard Johnson.

There was also a 90's pitcher from the Dominican Republic named Pedro Martinez................not the one you're thinking of though.

[Ease]

May 2. Eddie Collins (HOF)
Others: David Beckham, Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), and Manfred von Richtofen (the Red Baron)

[novakjr]

November 26th- Lefty Gomez, Hugh Duffy, Bob Elliot, Chuck Finley.

Outside of Baseball, Shawn Kemp, Art Shell, Jan Stenerud, Dale Jarrett, Tina Turner, Robert Goulet. And the NHL was formed on this day, so that would make it the NHL's birthday as well.

[Piratedogcardshows]

Its funny how i never thought of checking that out before.June 22nd came up with a few cool hits,Carl Hubbell & Ian Kinsler being the only well known ballplayers.In the search i saw who i believed to be the most interesting person born on that day the Infamous John Dillinger.Pretty cool info Thanks for the thought to check it out.Jason

[Big Ben]

April 8

Two Hall of Famers

Gary Carter
Catfish Hunter

But I now have a reason to pick up a T206 Shag Shaughnessy card.

[BasherBoy]

I don't think anybody all that exciting was born on my day (April 30th) but nice diversion to go look

[bh3443]

i turned 50 yesterday on July first. Princess Diana (RIP) and I were born on the same day and same year.

[HRBAKER]

Ted Simmons, Julian Javier and Jason Heyward to name the players I know of.

[barrysloate]

August 4: Jake Beckley, Luke Easter, Roger Clemens, Cleon Jones, B.J. Surhoff...and Barack Obama (not a baseball player)

Bill- a very happy, and most important, a healthy birthday to you!

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Bill- a very happy, and most important, a healthy birthday to you!

I'll second that sentiment. Happy Birthday Bill.

[bh3443]

Barry, Thank you so much for the kind words. I honestly believe I made it to 50 because of such wonderful friends as you and our gang here on net54!
As for 8/4, you have a great Birthday, too. I must say that on your list, William James Surhoff is truly a great guy! I spent some time with him at a show in the 80's out in Chicago. he was the best!

Originally Posted by barrysloate

August 4: Jake Beckley, Luke Easter, Roger Clemens, Cleon Jones, B.J. Surhoff...and Barack Obama (not a baseball player)

Bill- a very happy, and most important, a healthy birthday to you!

[jp1216]

Me & Billy Ripken....

[barrysloate]

Thanks Bill- I always thought August 4 was a cool birthday, for no special reason other than it was the only birthday I knew.

[Rickyy]

Off top of my head....George Washington and Dr. J. Feb 22nd...

[scmavl]

Tinker, Durocher, and this guy, who's card I own:



Also Shane Rawley, who I met at a card show in the 80's and got a signed ball from him & Rick Honeycutt. Woo!

[doug.goodman]

Fun thread Bruce.

For me, just missing April Fool's Day means I share a birthday with HOFers Hugh Jennings, Luke Appling and Don Sutton. Also, Reggie Smith and Billy Pierce. Sutton & Smith were born the same year.

Doug

[brickyardkennedy]

April 6th. Bert Blyleven, Ernie Lombardi, Don Elston, Mickey Cochrane, Red Smith (tHE WW1 era baseball player, not the writer).

[Rich Klein]

They include:

Ernie Nevers, Roger Bresnahan; Joe Montana (How did a football player get into this); Dave Cash; Jose Reyes; and a few others.

My b-day is 6/11 -- regards


Rich