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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for May 4

Last Updated 03-28-2025

🏆🥊Manuel Benitez "El Cordobés" Pérez -- is 89 in the year 2025 and 90 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1936
Bullfighter, Matador, Spanish

💰🏆🏀Mannie Jackson -- is 86 in the year 2025 and 87 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1939
Hall of Famer, Executive, Basketball Player
Sports Teams: Harlem Globetrotters

✍📰🏆⚾George F. Will -- is 84 in the year 2025 and 85 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1941
Author, Journalist, Editor, Columnist, MLB Player

🏆⚾Rene Lachemann -- is 80 in the year 2025 and 81 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1945
MLB Manager, MLB Coach, MLB Player
Sports Teams: Florida Marlins (the first manager)

🏆Lynn Winchell -- is 78 in the year 2025 and 79 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1947 N.S.
Playmate
Misc: December 1967

💰🏆🏀John Hummer -- is 77 in the year 2025 and 78 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1948 N.S.
Businessperson, NBA Player

🏆🏁Billy O'Donnell -- is 77 in the year 2025 and 78 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1948
Harness Racer
Misc: harness racer driver of the year (1984)

🏆🏁John Force -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1949
Auto Racer

🏆Ulrike Meyfarth -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1956
Olympic Athlete, West German
Misc: high jumper (Olympic-gold-1972)

🏆⚾Ken Oberkfell -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1956
MLB Player

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🏆⚾🏈Rick Leach -- is 68 in the year 2025 and 69 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1957
MLB Player, College Football Player

🏆🏈Rohn Stark -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1959
NFL Punter
Misc: 72 yard punt
Sports Teams: Indianapolis Colts

🏆🏌Bob Tway -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1959
Golfer

🏆🏈Eugene Daniel -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1961
NFL Player

🎭🏆Tracy Vaccaro -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1962
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: October 1983

🏆⚾Tom Lampkin -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1964
MLB Catcher

🏆🏈Cleveland Gary -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1966
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈Andre Collins -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1968
NFL Linebacker

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🏆⚾Eddie Pérez -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1968
MLB Coach, MLB Player, Venezuelan
Misc: NL LCS MVP 1999
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves

🏆🏒Kevin Todd -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1968
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏒Micah Alvazoff -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1969
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏀Dawn Staley -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1970
Hall of Famer, Basketball Figure, Basketball Coach
Misc: 2x Naismith Award (Virginia, 1991, 1992); 6x WNBA All-Star; 3x Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004).
Sports Teams: Richmond/Philadelphia Rage (1996-1998), Charlotte Sting (1999-2005), Houston Comets (2005-2006), Temple (coach 2000-2008), South Carolina (coach 2008-present as of 2015)

🏆⚾Brian Maxcy -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1971
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏒Matthew Barnaby -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1973
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆⚾Miguel Cairo -- is 51 in the year 2025 and 52 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1974
MLB Player, Venezuelan

🎭🏆Kimora Lee Simmons -- is 50 in the year 2025 and 51 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1975
Actress, TV Hostess, Model
Movie Titles: Brown Sugar

🏆Heather Kozar -- is 49 in the year 2025 and 50 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1976
Model, Playmate
Misc: January 1998; Playboy Playmate of the Year 1999

🏆⚾Ben Grieve -- is 49 in the year 2025 and 50 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1976
MLB Player

🏆⚾Jason Michaels -- is 49 in the year 2025 and 50 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1976
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN: J-Mike

📰🏆Erin Andrews -- is 47 in the year 2025 and 48 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1978
Journalist, Sportscaster

🏆🏈James Harrison -- is 47 in the year 2025 and 48 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1978 N.S.
NFL Linebacker

🎭🏆Kristi Cline -- is 45 in the year 2025 and 46 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1980
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: September 1999

🏆🏀George Hill -- is 39 in the year 2025 and 40 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1986
NBA Guard

🏆⚽Cesc Fàbregas -- is 38 in the year 2025 and 39 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1987 N.S.
Soccer Player, Spanish

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🏆🏁🏍Jorge Lorenzo -- is 38 in the year 2025 and 39 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1987 N.S.
Motorcyclist, Spanish

📰🎭🏆Pamela Horton -- is 37 in the year 2025 and 38 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1988
Commentator, Actress, Playmate
Misc: October 2012

🏆🏌Rory McIlroy -- is 36 in the year 2025 and 37 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1989
Golfer, North Irish

🏆🏀Victor Oladipo -- is 33 in the year 2025 and 34 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1992 N.S.
NBA Guard

🏆🏈Nathan Peterman -- is 31 in the year 2025 and 32 in the year 2026; b.5/4/1994 N.S.
NFL Quarterback

💰🏆🥊Arthur Lang -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1877 d.8/8/1992 (115)
Businessperson, Boxer

🏆⚽George Moorhouse -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1901 d.7/13/1982 (81)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English

🏆🏈Elmer Layden -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1903 N.S. d.6/30/1973 N.S. (70)
College Football Player
Misc: one of Notre Dame's 4 Horsemen
Sports Teams: University of Notre Dame

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🏆⛸Hans-Rudi "Frack" Mauch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1919 N.S. d.6/4/1979 N.S. (60)
Skater, Swiss
Misc: of the comic skating duo Frick & Frack

🏆🥊Dorrance Wilhelm "Dory" Funk -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1919 N.S. d.6/3/1973 N.S. (54)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler

🏆🏌Betsy Rawls -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1928 N.S. d.10/21/2023 N.S. (95)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Names/Places: FN:Elizabeth Earle
Misc: LPGA; four-time U.S. Women's Open champion (51, 53, 57, 60).

🏆🏈🏒Sidney John "Sid" Watson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1932 N.S. d.4/25/2004 N.S. (71)
Hall of Famer, NFL Halfback, Hockey Coach
Misc: in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Bowdoin College (hockey coach), Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers

🏆🥊Harry Fujiwara -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1934 N.S. d.8/28/2016 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Wrestling Manager, Hawaiian
Names/Places: ring name: Mr. Fuji

🏆🏁Peter H. Gregg -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1940 d.12/15/1980 (40)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: Sports car racing

🏆🏒Frederic Stanfield -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1944 N.S. d.9/13/2021 N.S. (77)
NHL Left Wing, Canadian

🎭🏆Anthony Hamilton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/4/1952 d.3/29/1995 (42)
Actor, Dancer, Model, Australian, English

🏆🏁🏇Abe Hawkins -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/???? N.S. d.5/4/1867 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Horse Jockey
Misc: date of birth is unknown; was a slave on the Ashland sugar plantation in Darrow, Louisiana.

🏆⚾Bob Elliott -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/26/1916 N.S. d.5/4/1966 N.S. (49)
MLB Manager, MLB Player
Misc: NL MVP 1947
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves

🏆⚽William "Willie" Esplin Ormond -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/23/1927 N.S. d.5/4/1984 N.S. (57)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Manager, Soccer Left Winger, Scottish

⚖🏆Lawrence "Larry" Fleisher -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/26/1930 N.S. d.5/4/1989 N.S. (58)
Hall of Famer, Attorney, Sports Figure
Misc: Sports Agent

🎵🏆⚾Ernie Harwell -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/25/1918 d.5/4/2010 (92)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Baseball Announcer
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 1981
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers (announcer)
Book Titles: Tuned to Baseball

🏆⚽Rashidi Yekini -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/23/1963 N.S. d.5/4/2012 N.S. (48)
Soccer Player, Nigerien (Niger)

🏆🏒Ross Lonsberry -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/7/1947 d.5/4/2014 N.S. (67)
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Marv Hubbard -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/7/1946 d.5/4/2015 (68)
NFL Player

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🏆🏈MacArthur Lane -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/16/1942 N.S. d.5/4/2019 N.S. (77)
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈Don Shula -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/4/1930 N.S. d.5/4/2020 N.S. (90)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL Cornerback
Names/Places: b. in Grand River, Ohio; FN:Donald Francis
Misc: one of only two NFL coaches with over 300 wins at 347 (George Halas is the other); has taken 6 teams to Super Bowls and won twice with Miami (1973-74); 6x Coach of Year, 14x Division title winner; 328-156-6 regular season record, 19-17 post season record, 347-173-6 overall; 17-0 in 1972 was the only undefeated season in NFL history; retired in Jan 1996; father of Cincinnati head coach David.
Sports Teams: Cleveland Browns (player 1951-1952), Baltimore Colts (player 1953-1956), Washington Redskins (player 1957), Detroit Lions (coach 1960-1962), Baltimore Colts (coach 1963-1969), Miami Dolphins (coach 1970-1995)

🏆🏁🏃Kenneth Clark "Kenny" Moore -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/1/1943 N.S. d.5/4/2022 N.S. (78)
Runner, Olympic Athlete

🏆🏒Petr Klima -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/23/1964 N.S. d.5/4/2023 N.S. (58)
NHL Player, Czech Republican

🏆🏈Bob Avellini -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/28/1953 N.S. d.5/4/2024 N.S. (70)
NFL Quarterback
Names/Places: NN: Slow-Mo
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears, New York Jets

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