Celebrity Birthdays July 4th:

Entertainment:

Melissa Barrera is an actress known for the movies “In the Heights” and “Scream” franchise.

Angelique Boyer is an actress known for the TV shows “Rebelde” and “Teresa”.

Daniela Nieves is an actress known for the TV shows “Every Witch Way” and “El Rostro de Analia”.

Geraldo Rivera is a journalist-attorney-author-political commentator who worked at the Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2023 and  hosted the tabloid talk show Geraldo from 1987 to 1998.

Post Malone is a singer-rapper-songwriter-musician who has gained distinction and acclaim for his blending of various genres including hip hop, pop, R&B, and trap.

Ralph Johnson is a singer-songwriter-musician who is a member and percussionist of the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire.

Sports:

Football:

Emerson Boozer is a former running back who won an AFL Championship and won one Super Bowl Championship in 1969 with the New York Jets.

Baseball:

Morganna the Kissing Bandit is an entertainer who from from 1969 through 1999 who would rush the field on many occasions to kiss baseball players and even did the same for basketball players.

Vinny Castilla waives to the fans during the All-Star game.

Vinny Castilla is a former third basemen who made two All-Star teams and won three Silver Slugger Awards.

Camilo Doval is the closer for the San Francisco Giants who has made one All-Star team and led the league in saves once.

Brendan Donnelly is a former reliever who made one All-Star team and won one World Series Championship in 2002 with the Anaheim Angels.

Hal Lanier is a former infielder-manager who Manager of the Year once and won one World Series Championship in 1982 with the St Louis Cardinals.

Other Baseball Birthdays:

Jose Oquendo, Jim Beattie, Coco Laboy, Bobby Malkmus, Gordon Seyfried, Fred Rico, Joel Henderson, Jim Minshall, Wayne Nordhagen, Dan Larson, Johnny Abrego, Jay Canizaro, Jeff Harris, Amauri Sanit, Francisco Cruceta, Sergio Santos, Jared Hughes, Jabari Blash, Matt Dermody, Zac Curtis, Mike Ford, Kevin Smith, Ty Tice, Cody Wilson & Ethan Roberts!

In Memoriam:

Entertainment:

Bill Withers was a singer-songwriter had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Grandma’s Hands” (1971), “Use Me” (1972), “Lean on Me” (1972), “Lovely Day” (1977) and “Just the Two of Us” (1980). Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for six more.

Gloria Stuart was an actress known for the movies “Titanic” and “The Invisible Man”.

Sports:

Football:

Al Davis was a Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders for 39 years, from 1972 until his death and was team’s head coach from 1963 to 1965 and part owner from 1966 to 1971, assuming both positions while the Raiders were part of the AFL . He also served as AFL commissioner in 1966. He won three Super Bowl Championships, won Executive of the Year twice and won Coach of the Year once.

Floyd Little was a Hall of Fame running back who made five Pro-Bowls and made one First-Team All-Pro.

Baseball:

Chuck Tanner was a manager who won one NL Pennant and won one World Series Championship in 1979 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Peter Angelos was an owner of the Baltimore Orioles from 1993 until his death and was the first Greek-American to elected to council as he held a seat on the Baltimore City Council from 1959-1963.

George Steinbrenner was the owner of the New York Yankees as their longest-serving owner in club history where he won seven World Series Championships and 11 American League Pennants.

Mickey Welch was a Hall of Fame pitcher who was the third pitcher to get 300 career wins and posted 20 or more wins nine times, seven in a row.