Celebrity Birthdays January 16th:

Entertainment:

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an actor-singer-writer known for the musical “Hamilton” and the movie “In the Heights”.

Debbie Allen is an actress known for the TV shows “Greys Anatomy” and “A Different World”.

Curran Walters is an actor known for TV shows “Titans” and “Too Close to Home”.

Sade is a the lead singer of the R&B band Sade and is one of the most successful British female artists in history, she is often recognized as an influence on contemporary music.

Sports:

Football:

Joe Flacco is a starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns who won one Super Bowl Championship with the Baltimore Ravens and won the MVP of that Super Bowl.

Baseball:

St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols (5) watches after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Brendan Donovan and Tommy Edman also scored. It was Pujols’ 700th career home run. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Albert Pujols is a former eleven time All-Star first basemen who won three MVPs and two World Series Championships with the St Louis Cardinals.

Jack McDowell is a former three time All-Star starting pitcher who won one Cy Young Award and led the league in wins once.

Mark Trumbo is a former two time All-Star first baseman-outfielder who one Silver Slugger Award and led the league in home runs once.

Steve Balboni is a former first basemen who won the 1985 World Series Championship with the Kansas City Royals and the single-season home run mark for the Royals with 36 until it was broken.

Other Baseball Birthdays:

Ron Villone, Alfredo Amezaga, Jack Cust, Moe Morhardt, Joe Bonikowski, Dennis DeBarr, Dave Stapleton, Marty Castillo, Kevin Buckley, Lee Gardner, Colter Bean, Brooks Conrad, Mitch Stetter, Eider Torres, Matt Maloney, Jeff Manship, Junior Guerra, Reid Brignac, Zelous Wheeler Warwick Saupold, Daniel Ponce de Leon, Austin Allen, Garrett Hill, TJ Hopkins, Thaddeus Ward, Brendan Donovan & Andres Munoz!

In Memoriam:

Baseball:

Dizzy Dean was a four time All-Star Hall of Fame pitcher who won one World Series Championship in 1934 with the St Louis Cardinals and won one MVP.

Jimmy Collins was a Hall of Fame third basemen-manager who won one World Series Championship in 1903 with the Boston Americans and led the league in homeruns.