Celebrity Birthdays February 23rd:

Entertainment:

Dakota Fanning is an actress known for the movies “War of the Worlds” and “Brimstone’.

Emily Blunt is an actress known for the movies “Edge of Tomorrow” and “A Quiet Place”.

Josh Gad is an actor known for the movies “Frozen” franchise and “Pixels”.

Niecy Nash is an actress known for the TV shows “Reno 911!” and “Soul Man”.

Samara Weaving is an actress known for the movies “Ready or Not” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”.

Emilia Jones is an actress known for the movies “High-Rise” and “Brimstone”.

Aziz Ansari is an actor known for the TV shows “Parks & Recreation” and “Master of None”.

Kelly Macdonald is an actress known for the movies “No Country for Old Men” and “Brave”.

Sports:

Basketball:

Jamal Murray is the starting point guard for the Denver Nuggets who has one NBA Championship and made the All-Rookie Second Team. He also has won one Silver Medal and one Bronze Medal.

D’Angelo Russell is a point guard for the Las Angeles Lakers who has made one All-Star team made the All-Rookie Second Team.

Andrew Wiggins is a forward for the Golden State Warriors who has made one All-Star team and won one NBA Championship plus he won Rookie of the Year. He also has won three Bronze Medals.

Football:

Fred Biletnikoff is a Hall of Fame four time Pro Bowl wide receiver who won one Super Bowl Championship and one AFL Championship where he won Super Bowl MVP with the Oakland Raiders.

Charlies Tillman is a former cornerback who made two Pro-Bowls and one First-Team All-Pro.

Jerod Mayo is a former linebacker who made two Pro-Bowls and won one Super Bowl Championship in 2014 with the New England Patriots.

Baseball:

Ron Hunt is a former second basemen who made two All-Star teams and set a single-season record for being hit by more pitches (50) than any player since 1900.

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Bobby Bonilla is a former six time All-Star outfielder-third basemen who won three Silver Sluggers and won one World Series Championship in 1997 with the Florida Marlins.

Rondell White is a former outfielder who made one All-Star team and led the league in putouts twice.

Other Baseball Birthdays:

Scott Elarton, Gordon Lund, Don Shaw, Ken Boswell, Jim Anderson, John Shelby, Juan Agosto, Eddie Vargas, John Morris, Mike Smith, Frank Charles, Jason Boyd, Dave Maurer, Luke Prokopec, Chris Aguila, Edgar Gonzalez, Wilin Rosario, Jaff Decker & Joe McCarthy!

In Memoriam:

Entertainment:

Peter Fonda was an actor known for the movies “Easy Rider” and “3:10 to Yulma”.

Sports:

Baseball:

Elston Howard was a twelve time All-Star catcher who won Six World Series Championships, won two Gold Glove Awards and one AL MVP. He also is credited with inventing the batting “doughnut”, a circular lead weight with a rubber shell used by batters in the on-deck circle by placing it around a bat to make it feel heavier, so that it will feel lighter at the plate and easier to swing.

Ray Brown was a Hall of Fame pitcher who won two Negro League World Series Championships, eight pennants in one nine-year span and won a triple crown.