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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for August 28

Last Updated 10-13-2024

🏆⚾Lou Piniella -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1943 N.S.
MLB Manager, MLB Player
Names/Places: RN:Louis Victor
Misc: 1969 A.L. rookie of the year
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

🏆⚾Mike Torres -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1946
MLB Player

🏆⚽Johnny (Soccer) Moore -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1947
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🎭🏆Lindsay Bloom -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1950
Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: retired from acting in 1999
TV Shows: Dallas (as Bonnie), The New Mike Hammer (as Velda)
Movie Titles: The Main Event, Sixpack Annie, More Thanm Murder

🏆⚾Ronald Ames Guidry -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1950
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Louisiana Lightning
Misc: 5x Gold Glove (1982-1986), AL Cy Young winner in 1978
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

🏆⚾Joel Youngblood -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1951
MLB Player

🏆🏈John Henry White -- is 69 in the year 2024 and 70 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1955
College Football Player, CFL Figure, Football Runningback
Misc: in the Lousiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Louisana Tech, BC Lions

🏆🏀Lee Long -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1956
NBA Player

🏆🏈Ken Clarke -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1956
NFL Player

🏆🏀John Long -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1956
NBA Player

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🏆⛸Scott Hamilton -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1958
Hall of Famer, Sports Commentator, Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: b. in Bowling Green, Ohio
Misc: four-time world champion (1981-84); won gold medal at 1984 Olympics.

🏆🏈Reyna Thompson -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1961
NFL Cornerback
Sports Teams: New York Giants

🏆🏌Rick Fehr -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1962
Golfer

🏆🏌Lee Janzen -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1964
Golfer
Misc: one of the youngest ever U.S. Open winners

🏆🏒Tom Fitzgerald -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1968
NHL Player, American

🏆🏒Pierre Turegon -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1969 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian

🏆⛸Todd Eldredge -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1971
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete

🏆🏁Janet Beth Evans -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1971 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: won 3 individual gold medals (400m & 800m freestyle, 400m IM) at 1988 Olympics; 1989 Sullivan Award winner; entered 1993 as world record-holder in 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyles; won 1 gold (800m) and 1 silver (400m) at 1992 Olympics.

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🏆⚾Shane Andrews -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1971
MLB Third Baseman

🏆🏈Jasper Strong -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1972
NFL Player

🏆⚾Jay Witasick -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1972
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: RN: Gerald Alphonse "Jay" Witasick, Jr.

🏆🏒Darby Hendrickson -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1972
NHL Player, American

🎭🏆Steffiana De La Cruz -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1974
Actress, Model
Names/Places: RN:Stephanie Anna Marie Zantua
Movie Titles: Zookeeper, Paul Blart: Mall Cop (series), Stealing Harvard

🏆Colleen Marie Dwyer -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1977
Model, Playmate
Misc: August 2003

🏆Lasith Malinga -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1983 N.S.
Cricket Player, Sri Lankan

🎭🏆Sarah Roemer -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1984
Actress, Model
TV Shows: The Event, Chosen
Movie Titles: Hachi: A Dog's Tale, The Grudge 2, Disturbia, Fired Up!

🎭🎵🏆Kaya Jones -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1984 N.S.
Actress, Dance-Pop Performer, Pop Singer, Model, Canadian
Group Names: The Pussycat Dolls

🏆🏀Jeff Green -- is 38 in the year 2024 and 39 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1986 N.S.
NBA Forward

🏆Rosie Maclennan -- is 36 in the year 2024 and 37 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1988 N.S.
Gymnast, Olympic Athlete, Canadian

🏆⚽César Azpilicueta -- is 35 in the year 2024 and 36 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1989 N.S.
Soccer Player, Spanish

🏆Rebecca Fox -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1990 N.S.
Model, English

🏆🏀Bismack Biyombo -- is 32 in the year 2024 and 33 in the year 2025; b.8/28/1992 N.S.
NBA Center, Congo

🏆⚾Charlie Grimm -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1898 d.11/15/1983 (85)
MLB Manager, MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:Jolly Cholly
Sports Teams: Oakland A's, Chicago Cubs

🏆🏈Ben Agajanian -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1919 N.S. d.2/8/2017 N.S. (97)
NFL Placekicker, College Football Player
Names/Places: NN:The Toeless Wonder

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🏆🏒Andy Bathgate -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1932 d.2/26/2016 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1952-1975; 1958 NHL MVP
Sports Teams: New York Rangers (NHL), Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Detroit Red Wings (NHL), Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), Vancouver Blazers (WHA), Vancouver Canucks (WHL), Cleveland Barons (AHL), Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL), Ambrì-Piotta (Nat-A)

🏆⚾Tony González -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1936 N.S. d.7/2/2021 N.S. (84)
MLB Second Baseman, Cuban

🏆🥊Joseph "Jody" Hamilton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1938 N.S. d.8/3/2021 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Misc: Wrestling promoter and trainer

🏆🏈John Demarie -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1945 d.11/29/2015 N.S. (70)
NFL Player

🏆🏈Jim Lynch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1945 N.S. d.7/21/2022 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, NFL Linebacker, College Football Player
Misc: Super Bowl IV; in the Chiefs and College Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Notre Dame, Kansas City Chiefs (1967-1977)

🏆⚽Emlyn Hughes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1947 d.11/9/2004 (57)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English
Misc: OBE; defender/midfielder

🏆🏈Bob Avellini -- Birth 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

🏆⚾Darren Lewis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1967 N.S. d.6/21/2024 N.S. (56)
MLB Player
Misc: Gold Glove
Sports Teams: San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox

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🏆⚽Junior Malanda -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/28/1994 N.S. d.1/10/2015 N.S. (20)
Soccer Player, Belgiumese

🏆⚽Robert Staig "Bobby" Walker -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/10/1879 d.8/28/1930 (51)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆⚾Thomas H. Connolly -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/31/1870 d.8/28/1961 (90)
Hall of Famer, MLB Umpire, British
Misc: umpired for 50 years; the first baseball umpire elected to the HofF.

🏆🏈Bruce Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/8/1920 d.8/28/1967 (47)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player, College Football Player
Names/Places: NN:Boo
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1941)
Sports Teams: University of Minnesota, Green Bay Packers (1945-1948), Los Angeles Rams (1948)

🏆⚾Larry Jackson -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/2/1931 d.8/28/1990 (59)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: 194 wins

🏆⚽Werner Mieth -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/28/1912 d.8/28/1997 (85)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, German

🏆🏁Phil Hill -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/20/1927 d.8/28/2008 (81)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: first U.S. driver to win Formula One championship (1961); 3 career wins (1958-64).

🏆⚾Frank Victor Pulli -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/22/1935 d.8/28/2013 (78)
MLB Umpire
Misc: Baseball umpire was the first to use instant replay

🏆🏒Al Arbour -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/1/1932 d.8/28/2015 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: played 1949-1971; coached NY Islanders to 4 straight Stanley Cup titles (1980-83); retired after 1993-94 season 2nd on all-time career list with 902 wins (779 regular season and 123 postseason).
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders (coach)

🏆🥊Harry Fujiwara -- Death 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

🏆🏉Willie Duggan -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/12/1950 N.S. d.8/28/2017 N.S. (67)
Rugby Player, Irish

🏆🏀Jud Heathcote -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/27/1927 N.S. d.8/28/2017 N.S. (90)
College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the College Basketball Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Washington State (player 1946-1949, coach 1964-1971), West Valley HS (WA, coach 1950-1964), University of Montana (coach 1971-1976), Michigan State University (coach 1976-1995)

🏆🏈Donnie Green -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/12/1948 N.S. d.8/28/2019 N.S. (71)
NFL Player

🏆🏌Mike Joyce -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/2/1939 N.S. d.8/28/2020 N.S. (81)
Golfer

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