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Last Updated 04-17-2025

🏆🏀Joan (Basketball B. 1937) Crawford -- is 88 in the year 2025 and 89 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1937 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Basketball Figure
Misc: not to be confused with the movie actress of the same name; Gold Medals in 1957 FIBA World Championship and 1959 & 1963 Pan American Games for Women's Basketball. 2x AAU Most Valuable Player. AAU Hall of Fame in 1961. Helms Hall of Fame in 1967. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.

🏆⚾Lawrence Patrick David "Pat" Gillick -- is 88 in the year 2025 and 89 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1937 N.S.
Hall of Famer, MLB Executive, MLB Manager
Sports Teams: Toronto Blue Jays (1978-1994), Baltimore Orioles (1996-1998), Seattle Mariners (2000-2003), Philadelphia Phillies (2006-2008), Philadelphia Phillies (president since 2014)

🏆Susie Scott -- is 87 in the year 2025 and 88 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1938
Playmate
Misc: February 1960

🏆🏈Paul Maguire -- is 87 in the year 2025 and 88 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1938
Football Announcer, AFL Figure, Football Punter, Football Linebacker
Misc: one of 20 players who were in the AFL for the entire ten-year existence
Sports Teams: Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers (1960-1963), Buffalo Bills (1964-1970)

🏆⚾Carl Yastrzemski -- is 86 in the year 2025 and 87 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1939 N.S.
Hall of Famer, MLB Left Fielder
Names/Places: NN:Yaz; MN:Michael
Misc: 7x Gold Glove, AL MVP 1967, All Star MVP 1970; slugger won 3 AL batting titles; won Triple Crown in 1967; had 3,419 hits, 1,844 RBIs and 452 HRs in 23 years with Boston; Red Sox #8 retired
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox (1961-1983)

📰🏆🏈Bill Parcells -- is 84 in the year 2025 and 85 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1941 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Commentator, NFL Executive, NFL Coach, NFL Quarterback
Names/Places: NN: The Big Tuna
Misc: coached NY Giants to 2 Super Bowl titles (1986,90); retired after 1990 season then returned in '93 as coach of New England; entered 1994 season with 9-year record of 90-63-1.
Sports Teams: Hastings, Wichita State, Army, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Air Force Academy, New England Patriots (1980), New York Giants (1979, 1981-1990), New York Jets (1997-1999, also as executive 1997-2000), Dallas Cowboys (2003-2006), Miami Dolphins (executive, 2008-2010), Cleveland Browns (executive since 2014)

🏆🏈Delles Howell -- is 77 in the year 2025 and 78 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1948
NFL Defensive

🏆🏁Diana Nyad -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1949
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete
Misc: the first to swim from the Bahamas to Florida in 1979

🏆🏈Ken Sanders -- is 75 in the year 2025 and 76 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1950
NFL Defensive End

🏆⚾Ray Burris -- is 75 in the year 2025 and 76 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1950
MLB Pitcher

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🏆⚾Ike Hampton -- is 74 in the year 2025 and 75 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1951
MLB Catcher

🏆⚾Gary Beare -- is 73 in the year 2025 and 74 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1952
MLB Pitcher

🏆🥊🏋Paul Ellering -- is 72 in the year 2025 and 73 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1953 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Wrestling Manager, Weightlifter
Misc: He set a World Record in the deadlift with a lift of 745 pounds

🏆🏈Wes Chandler -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1956
NFL Player

🏆⚾Paul Leo Molitor -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1956
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Infielder
Names/Places: b. in St. Paul, MN; NN:Molly and The Ignitor
Misc: All-America SS at Minnesota in 1976; signed as free agent by Toronto on Dec. 7, 1992, after 15 years with Milwaukee; led Blue Jays to 2nd straight World Series title as World Series MVP in 1993; has hit .418 in 2 Series appearances (1982,93)
Sports Teams: Milwaukee Brewers (1978-1992), Toronto Blue Jays (1993-1995), Minnesota Twins (1996-1998), Minnesota Twins (manager since 2015)

🏆🏀Denise Curry -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1959
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Coach, Basketball Coach, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic-gold-1984; Gold Medals in 1979 & 1983 FIBA World Championship, 1983 Pan American Games and 1984 Olympics for Women's Basketball. UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.

🏆🏈Dennis McKinnon -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1961
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈John Kidd -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1961
NFL Player

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🏆🏌Gene Sauers -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1962
Golfer

🎭🏆Elena Goode -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1963
Actress, Model

🏆🏀Terry Catledge -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1963
NBA Forward

🏆⚾Darrin Jackson -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1963
MLB Catcher

🏆🎾Mats Wilander -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1964
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Swedish
Misc: Swedish 1988 Player of Year; has won Australian and French Opens 3 times each and U.S. Open in 1988.

🏆🏒Dean Evason -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1964
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian

🏆⚾Scott Chiamparino -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1966
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏀Michael Curry -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1968
NBA Coach, NBA Player, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers

🏆⚾Gary Scott -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1968
MLB Third Baseman

🏆⚾Hipólito Pichardo -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1969
MLB Pitcher, Dominican Republican

✍🎭🏆🥊Rick Yune -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1971 N.S.
Screenwriter, Actor, Producer, Martial Arts
Movie Titles: The Fast and the Furious, Die Another Day, Olympus Has Fallen, The Man with the Iron Fists

🏆🏈Bernard Carter -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1971
NFL Player

🎭🏆Marliece Andrada -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1972
Actress, Playmate
Misc: March 1998 Playmate
TV Shows: Baywatch (1997 season)

🏆🏈Stephen Boyd -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1972
NFL Player

🏆⚾Steve Kline -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1972
MLB Pitcher

🎭🏆Christi Shake -- is 45 in the year 2025 and 46 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1980
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: May 2002

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🏆🥊Jey Uso -- is 40 in the year 2025 and 41 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1985 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: Jimmy's twin

🏆🥊Jimmy Uso -- is 40 in the year 2025 and 41 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1985 N.S.
Wrestler, American
Names/Places: Jey's twin

🏆🥊Sesugh Uhaa -- is 38 in the year 2025 and 39 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1987 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: ring name: Apollo Crews

🏆🏈Adam Thielen -- is 35 in the year 2025 and 36 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1990 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Randall Cobb -- is 35 in the year 2025 and 36 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1990 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏒Brayden Schenn -- is 34 in the year 2025 and 35 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1991 N.S.
NHL Player, Canadian

🎭🏆Keith Powers -- is 33 in the year 2025 and 34 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1992 N.S.
Actor, Model, American

🎵🏆Dua Lipa -- is 30 in the year 2025 and 31 in the year 2026; b.8/22/1995 N.S.
Songwriter, Pop Singer, Model, English
Song Titles: One Kiss, New Rules

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🏆⚾Ned Hanlon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1857 d.4/14/1937 (79)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:Foxy Ned
Sports Teams: Cleveland Blues (1880), Detroit Wolverines (1881-1888), Pittsburg Alleghenys (1889), Pittsburgh Burghers (1890), Pittsburg Pirates (1891), Baltimore Orioles (1892), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (manager, 1889), Pittsburgh Burghers (manager, 1890) Pittsburg Pirates (manager, 1891), Baltimore Orioles (manager, 1892-1898), Brooklyn Superbas (manager, 1899-1905), Cincinnati Reds (manager, 1906-1907)

🏆⚾Walter H. Schang -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1889 d.3/6/1965 (75)
MLB Player

🏆⚾Urban Shocker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1890 d.9/9/1928 (38)
MLB Pitcher

🏆🥊Sam Muchnick -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1905 d.12/30/1998 (93)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Ukrainian
Misc: a leading American professional wrestling promoter

🏆🏈Mel Hein -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1909 d.1/31/1992 (82)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL Center
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1931-1945)

🏆⚾Augie Donatelli -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1914 d.5/24/1990 (75)
MLB Umpire

🏆Ira Corn Jr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1921 d.4/28/1982 (60)
Bridge Player

🏆🥊Patrick John "Pat" O'Connor -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1924 N.S. d.8/16/1990 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, New Zealander

🏆⛸Bradley Lord -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1939 d.2/15/1961 (21)
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater

🏆🏈Tom Mitchell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/22/1944 N.S. d.7/16/2017 N.S. (72)
NFL Tight End
Misc: Super Bowl: III, V
Sports Teams: Baltimore Colts

🏆🥊Paddington Tom Jones -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1766 N.S. d.8/22/1833 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English

🏆⚽David "Davie" Ditchburn Meiklejohn -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/12/1900 d.8/22/1959 (58)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆⚽Harry Ratican -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/20/1894 d.8/22/1964 (70)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player

🏆⚾Henry Groh -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/18/1889 d.8/22/1968 (78)
MLB Player

🎭🏆🥊Freddie Steele -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/18/1912 d.8/22/1984 (71)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, Boxer

🏆🏁🏇Woody Stephens -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/1/1913 d.8/22/1998 (84)
Horse Trainer
Misc: Horse racing trainer who saddled an unprecedented 5 straight winners in Belmont Stakes (1982-86); also had two Kentucky Derby winners (1974,84); trained 1982 Horse of Year Con-quistador Cielo.

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🎖🎭🏆🏈🥊Professor Tanaka -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/6/1930 N.S. d.8/22/2000 N.S. (70)
Hall of Famer, Soldier, Actor, College Football Player, Boxer, Wrestler, Martial Arts
Names/Places: RN: Charles J. Kalani Jr; Ring Names: Professor Toru Tanaka or Professor Tanaka

🏆⚽Robert "Bobby" Johnstone -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/7/1929 N.S. d.8/22/2001 N.S. (71)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆🏁Tatyana Averina -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/25/1950 d.8/22/2001 (51)
Speed Skater, Olympic Athlete, Soviet
Misc: 1K, 3K (Olympic-gold-1976)

🏆🏈Frank Cornish -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/24/1967 d.8/22/2008 (40)
NFL Player

🏆⚾Felo Ramírez -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/22/1923 N.S. d.8/22/2017 N.S. (94)
Baseball Announcer, Cuban
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 2001
Sports Teams: Miami Marlins (Spanish language broadcaster)

🏆🥊Christopher Ashford-Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/17/1961 N.S. d.8/22/2018 N.S. (57)
Wrestler
Names/Places: ring name: Chris Champion

🏆🏈Bobby Dillon -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/23/1930 N.S. d.8/22/2019 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers

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