Entertainment:
Dave Bautista is an actor known for the movies “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise and “Dune”.
Karan Brar is an actor known for the movie “Diary of a Whimpy Kid” franchise and TV show “Jessie”.
Hunter Doohan is an actor known for TV shows “Wednesday” and “Your Honor”.
Carlacia Grant is an actress known for the TV shows “The Outer Banks” and “Greenleaf”.
Kevin Costner is an actor known for the movies “Fields of Dreams” and “Tin Cup”.
Nathan Davis Jr is an actor known for the movies “Hotel Artemis” and “Detroit”.
Jason Segel is an actor known for the TV show “How I Met Your Mother” and the movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”.
Ashleigh Murray is an actress known for the TV shows “Riverdale” and “Katy Keene”.
Sports:
Football:
Julius Peppers is a former nine time Pro Bowl linebacker-defensive end who made four First Team All-Pro teams and three Second Team All-Pro teams.
Tee Higgins is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals who the CFP national championship in 2018.
Leonard Fournette is a running back who has won one Super Bowl Championship in 2021 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Hockey:
Mark Messier is a five time All-Star Hall of Fame center who won six Stanley Cups and won two Hart Memorial Trophies. He also won two Ted Lindsay Awards and won one Conn Smythe Trophy.
Baseball:
Brady Anderson is a former centerfielder who made three All-Star teams.
Mike Lieberthal is a former catcher who made two All-Star teams and won one Gold Glove Award.
Max Fried is a three time Gold Glove winning starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves who has made one All-Star team and won one World Series Championship in 2021 with the Atlanta Braves. He also has won one Silver Slugger Award and one Gold Medal in the Maccabiah Games.
Michael Pineda is a starting pitcher who has made one All-Star team.
Other Baseball Birthdays:
Gift Ngoepe, Scott McGregor, Billy Grabarkewitz, Chuck Cottier, Mickey McGuire, Dick Estelle, Tom Harrison, Marvin Lane, Bill Sharp, Dave Geisel, Gibson Alba, John Bohnet, Bill Sampen, Kevin McGehee, Mike Bertotti, Keith Glauber, Franklin Nunez, Brian Falkenborg, Wandy Rodriguez, Brandon Fahey, Justin Thomas, Luis Jimenez, Brett Lawrie, Anthony Bemboom, Kyle Martin, Alex Mejia, Jaycob Brugman, Jarlin Garcia, Diego Castillo & Lyon Richardson!
In Memoriam:
Entertainment:
Cary Grant was an actor known for the movies “To Catch a Thief” and “The Pride and the the Passion”.
David Ruffin was one of the lead singers of the R&B group The Temptations known as the lead voice on such famous songs as “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.”
Sports:
Basketball:
Kim Perrot was a three time championship guard for the Houston Comets and she the first player in league history to have her number retired. The WNBA subsequently renamed their sportsmanship award the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award in her honor. She was the first active player in the WNBA to die
Baseball:
Curt Flood was a three time All-Star centerfielder who won seven Gold Glove Awards and won two World Series Championships with the St Louis Cardinals. He became one of the pivotal figures in the sport’s labor history when he refused to accept a trade following the 1969 season, ultimately appealing his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although his legal challenge was unsuccessful, it brought about additional solidarity among players as they fought against baseball’s reserve clause and sought free agency.
Carl Morton was a starting pitcher who won Rookie of the Year and won sporting News Rookie of the Year Award, becoming the first Montreal player to receive the honors.