Celebrity Birthdays January 4th:

Entertainment:

Jaeden Martell is an actor known for the movies “IT” and “Knifes Out”.

Coco Jones is an actress known for the shows “Good Luck Charlie” and “Belair”.

Charles Melton as Daniel Bae in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures’ romantic drama “The Sun is Also a Star”.

Charles Melton is an actor known for playing Reggie on the TV show Riverdale and the movie “The Sun is also a Star”.

Liza Soberano is an actress known for the TV show “Forevermore” and the movie “Just the Way you are”.

Emma Mackey is an actress known for the TV show “Sex Education” and the movie “Death on the Nile”.

Dafne Keen is an actress known for the TV show “Refugees” and the movie “Logan”.

Payton Kennedy is an actress known for the TV shows “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Everything Suck!”.

Adrian Lyles is an actor known for the TV show “High School Musical the Musical the Series.

Gary Jones is an actor known for playing Walter on the SciFi show “Stargate SG1”.

Dave Foley is an actor known for the TV show “Kids in the Hall” and the movie “A Bug’s Life”.

Michael Stipe is the lead singer/song writer of the rock band REM.

Sports:

Football:

Derrick Henry is a running back for the Tennessee Titans who has won NFL Offensive Player of the Year and has made one first team All-Pro.

Basketball:

Victor Wembanyama is a rookie center for the San Antonino Spurs and is a two time Silver Medal winner plus he is 7’4.

Collin Sexton is a point guard for the Utah Jazz who has made the All-Rookie Second team and won a Gold Medal for team USA in the FIBA U17 World Cup.

Al Jefferson is a former power forward/center who was a All-NBA third team and All-Rookie second team over his fourteen year career for five teams.

Baseball:

Kris Bryant is a third basemen-outfielder for the Colorado Rockies but he won his NL MVP, NL Rookie of the Year Award and his World Series Championship with the Chicago Cubs.

Ted Lilly is a former starting pitcher who made two All-Star teams and played for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

Tito Fuentes was a second basemen who is in the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame and worked for them in the broadcasting booth. He is also is in the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum.

Raisel Iglesias is the current closer for the Atlanta Braves and won a Gold Medal for Cuba in the World Port Tournament.

Kevin Pillar is a outfielder most recently for the Braves who has one Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award and one Fielding Bible Award for centerfield.

Michael Lorenzen is a starting pitcher most recently for the Philadelphia Phillies where he threw a no-hitter. He is a one time All-Star and is famous for being able to play the outfield and hit as a pitcher.

Reynaldo Lopez is a reliever of the Atlanta Braves who made one All-Star Future’s Game and has spent most of his career with the Chicago White Sox.

Charlie Manuel is a former manager who led the Phillies to a World Series Championship in 2008 after 12 year career as a player.

Daryl Boston is a former outfielder for the Chicago White Sox and coached a decade for them.

Other Baseball Birthdays:

Bart Shirley, Ken Reynolds, Dennis Saunders, Paul Gibson, Jay Tibbs, Kevin Wickander, Clint Zavaras, Ted Wood, Chris Michalak, Walter Silva, Brian O’Connor, Willie Martinez, Chris Gissell, Jailen Peguero, Jason Bourgeiois, John Raynor, Scott Sizemore, Daniel Stumpf, Blake Cederlind, Davis Martin & Clayton Andrews!

In Memoriam:

Football:

Don Shula was a Hall of Fame head coach for the Miami Dolphins where he won two Super Bowl Championship and has the most wins ever for a head coach total and regular season.

Baseball:

George Selkirk was five time World Series Championship outfielder for the Yankees and he made two All-Star games. He is famous for replacing Babe Ruth both in Rightfield and wearing number 3.

Tommy Corcoran was a shortstop who played 18 seasons where he still holds the record for most assists by a shortstop in a 9 inning game. Corcoran is also known for an unusual incident that occurred while he was with the Reds in 1900. Observing odd behavior by the Phillies’ third-base coach, Cincinnati’s captain went over to the coaching box and began digging, eventually uncovering an electronic device that was being used to relay info to hitters. He also became an umpire.

Don McMahon was a closer who saved 152 saves and made one All-Star game. He also won two World Series Championships.

Al Bridwell was a a shortstop who is famous for delivering the “single” that led to the infamous Merkle’s Boner, in which Fred Merkle made perhaps the biggest baserunning blunder in history when he neglected to touch second base on what would have been a game-winning knock. The gaffe ultimately cost the New York Giants the pennant.