The Best Baseball player born the same day as you

[earlywynnfan]

I'd say Mark Buehrle and Gavvy Cravath for March 23.


OT: One of the most depressing moments of my life was when the Tribe let go of Travis Fryman, saying he was over-the-hill, and I looked and he's two days YOUNGER than I am. That's when my dream of becoming a major league shortstop ended.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

I'd say Mark Buehrle and Gavvy Cravath for March 23.


OT: One of the most depressing moments of my life was when the Tribe let go of Travis Fryman, saying he was over-the-hill, and I looked and he's two days YOUNGER than I am. That's when my dream of becoming a major league shortstop ended.

Mark Buehrle would constitute the best player I went to High School with.

He was a senior when I was a freshman so no interaction nor did I know who he was. Now he is possibly going to retire so it does make me feel like I am cheated that he gets to retire and I still have several more years of work ahead of me. Oh well.

[RTK]

I was surprised by how many guys were listed for Dec 11th, not surprisingl was how many of them were journeymen, more or less "pluggers" just like me. Three recognizable names of players with notable careers popped out; Derek Bell. Lee Maye and Bill Nicholoson. At the bottom of the listing was one HOF'r Old Hoss Radbourn.

[JustinD]

This is a fun thread!

I have 52 players with top of the list being Monte Irvin, Ron Santo, Andy Pafko, Paul O'Neill and Cesar Cedeno.

Some fun early players too. I might start a subcollection of players born on my birthday because of this, lol.

[talkinbaseball]

Nov. 6th

"The Big Train" Walter Johnson


John

[gemmint77]

Mel Ott - HOF

[kailes2872]

Alas with a birthday of February 29th my odds are 1/4th as good as any other day. However 1931 WS hero Pepper Martin was born on leap day 1904. He was gone by the time I was born in 1972.

In other sports, hockey's Simone Gagne got to bear the brunt of the "how old are you - oh that explains it" jokes. As did Tampa 2 inventor Monte Kiffin

Lots of pitchers; The Only Nolan, Jim Kaat, and Joe Niekro. What happened? I'm the only person born on November 7th with a noodle arm?

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Mark Buehrle would constitute the best player I went to High School with.

He was a senior when I was a freshman so no interaction nor did I know who he was. Now he is possibly going to retire so it does make me feel like I am cheated that he gets to retire and I still have several more years of work ahead of me. Oh well.

Another good thread idea!

Mine is Muhsin Muhammad who was a pretty darn good receiver in the NFL.

Now my assistant JV baseball coach was a kid in the minors who graduated a little earlier and came back to help the team till they called him up. I called him Coach Smoltz, his parents called him John.

[rsn1661]

Early Wynn, January 6th. I also share it with Malcolm Young, formerly of AC/DC.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by rsn1661

Early Wynn, January 6th. I also share it with Malcolm Young, formerly of AC/DC.

Rich _ I was also born on January 6th...no doubt many moons before you.

in addition to Mr. Wynn, I would list Ruben Amaro, Sr, Ralph Branca, Norm Charlton, Kevin Gausman, Lenny Green (who played professionally in my hometown the year I was born), Don Gullett, & Wil Howard, the son (and star centerfielder) of the long-time Hall-of-Fame coach of my alma mata.

...and (2) T206 players: Joe Lake & Billy Purtell.
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[Topps206]

For me, it's Bunning.