BTD 1923 Solomon “Solly” Joseph Hemus. #Phillies #StLCards . Managed Cardinals. Died 10/2/17

Happy 84th to Dr. James Reynold “ Gentleman Jim” Lonborg. #RedSox #Brewers #Phillies Cy Young. All star. Wins Leader. Strikeout Leader. Red Sox HOF. The picture of Sam Malone in Cheers is actually Lonborg. Longtime dentist after Baseball. 300th oldest living MLB player.

Happy 81st to Ted Crawford Sizemore. #LADodgers #STLCards  #Phillies #Cubs  #RedSox. ROY. 498th oldest living MLB player.

Happy 78th to Ted Crawford Sizemore. #LADodgers #STLCards  #Phillies #Cubs  #RedSox. ROY. 498th oldest living MLB player.

Happy 79th to Joseph Michael Joe” Lahoud. #RedSox #Brewers #Angels #Rangers #KCRoyals

Philip Mason “ Scrap Iron” Garner (April 30, 1949 – April 11, 2026) R.I.P. #Athletics #Pirates #Astros #Dodgers #SFGiants Managed #Brewers #Tigers Astros . WS Champ. 3X All Star.

BTD 1933 Charles Richard “Charlie” Lau. #Tigers Milwaukee/Atlanta #Braves #Orioles #Athletics  Coached Orioles Athletics #KCRoyals #Yankees #WhiteSox  WS Champ. Died 3/18/84.

Happy 62nd to Walter Richard “Wally” Whitehurst. #Mets #Padres #Yankees.

BTD 1921 Kevin Joseph "Chuck" Connors. Brooklyn #Dodgers #Cubs 1 of 13 to play MLB and NBA. Perhaps better known as Lucas McCain the TV series “The Rifleman” first NBA player to shatter a basketball backboard. Died 11/10/92.

Happy 83rd to Roy William Gleason. #LADodgers WS Champ. Purple Heart recipient. His war injuries stunted his career. WS ring lost while he was in Viet Nam and was replaced by Bin Scully in 2003. His one official AB in MLB resulted in a double. 366th oldest living MLB Player.

David Earl “Davy” Lopes (May 3, 1945 - April 8, 2026) R.I.P. #LADodgers #Athletics #Cubs,p #Astros. Managed # Brewers Coached # Rangers #Orioles #Padres #Nationals #Phillies Dodgers 2X WS Champ. 4X All Star. Gold Glove. 2X Stolen Base Leader.

BTD 1946 James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter. KC/Oakland #Athletics #Yankees. HOF. 5X WS Champ. 8X All Star. Cy Young. 2X Wins Leader. ERA Leader. Perfect Game. Athletics #27 Ret. Athletics HOF. Died 9/9/99.

Happy 89th to Jean Claude Marc “Frenchy” Raymond. #WhiteSox  Milwaukee/Atlanta #Braves #Colt45s #Astros #Expos All Star. 109th oldest living MLB player. Two years ago he was 164.

Thomas Andrew “Tom” Nieto (October 27, 1960 – March 27, 2026) R.I.P. #STLCards #Expis #MNTwins #Phillies Coached #Yankees #Mets

Happy 89th to Philip Ramond “Phil” Regan. #Tigers #LADodgers #Cubs  #WhiteSox  Managed #Orioles Coached #Mariners #Indians Cubs #Mets All Star. Given nickname “The Vulture” by Sandy Koufax. 107th oldest living MLB Player

Happy 88th to Ronald Lavern “Ron” Hansen. #Orioles m#WhiteSox

Happy 88th to Ronald Lavern “Ron” Hansen. #Orioles #WhiteSox #Senators #Yankees #KCRoyals ROY. 2X All Star. 1 of 15 unassisted Triple Plays in MLB history. 135 oldest living MLB player.

BTD 1924 Gilbert Raymond “Gil” Hodges (born Hodge) Brooklyn/LA Dodgers #Mets Mets. Managed #Senators Mets. HOF. 3X WS Champ (2 as player). 8X All Star. 3X Gold Glove. 4 HR in game. Dodgers #14 & Mets #14 Ret. Mets HOF. Original Met. Hit first Met HR. Miracle Met. Died 4/2/72.

BTD 1930 Wallace Wade “Wally” Moon. #STLCards #LADodgers 3X WS Champ. ROY 3X All Star. Gold Glove. Died 2/9/18.

Happy 81st to Carl Reginald “Reggie” Smith. #RedSox #STLCards  #LADodgers #SFGiants  WS Champ. 7X All Star. Gold Glove. Red Sox HOF. Legend of Dodger Baseball. 500th oldest living MLB Player.