Andre Dawson

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Andre Nolan Dawson

Nickname(s):

The Hawk
Awesome Dawson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

July 10, 1954

Age today:

64, 25 days before his 65^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Miami, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Outfielder. Teams Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2004. Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1990. Hutch Award 1994. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2010. Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. National League Rookie of the Year Award 1977.

Ferguson Jenkins

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Ferguson Arthur Jenkins Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

December 13, 1942

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Brief Facts:

Pitcher. Teams Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox. The first Canadian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame 1991. Canada's Walk of Fame 2001. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 1987. Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. Texas Rangers Hall of Fame 2004. Cy Young Award 1971. Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

Gary Carter

baseball, coach, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Gary Edmund Carter

Nickname(s):

Kid

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 8, 1954

Death Date:

February 16, 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Culver City, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Catcher. Teams Montreal Expos, New York Mets. Named an All-Star 11 times, coached after retirement. Died of brain cancer. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2003. New York Mets Hall of Fame 2001. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2003. Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1998. Roberto Clemente Award 1989. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2001.

Jackie Robinson

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Jack Roosevelt Robinson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

January 31, 1919

Death Date:

October 24, 1972

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Cairo, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

The first African-American in the major leagues, on the team Brooklyn Dodgers. Subject of movie 42. California Hall of Fame 2007. National Baseball Hall of Fame 1962. California Sports Hall of Fame 2007. Presidential Medal of Freedom 1984. Congressional Gold Medal 2003. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 1991. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 1998. Yankee Stadium Monument Park 2007. UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame 1984. National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame 2011. National College Baseball Hall of Fame 2008. National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2001. Los Angeles Memorial Coloseum Court of Honors 2005. Texas Sports Hall of Fame. National High School Hall of Fame 1993. International League Hall of Fame 1960.

Jeff Heath

baseball, sports analyst, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

John Geoffrey Heath

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 1, 1916

Death Date:

December 9, 1975

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Brief Facts:

Left field. Teams Yakima Bears, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Boston Braves. Became a naturalized US citizen. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 1988.

Roberto Alomar

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Roberto Alomar Velázquez

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

February 5, 1968

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Ponce, Puerto Rico, USA

Brief Facts:

Major League second base, teams San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2011. Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame 2013. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2010.

Roy Halladay

baseball, accident, air crash, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Harry Leroy Halladay III

Nickname(s):

Doc

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

May 14, 1977

Death Date:

November 7, 2017

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Brief Facts:

Pitcher. Pitched a perfect game 2010. Teams Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies. Died when a plane he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2017. Colorado Sports Hall of Fame 2015. Cy Young Award 2003. Cy Young Award 2010. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2019. Philadelphia Baseballl Wall of Fame 2018.

Rusty Staub

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Daniel Joseph Staub

Nickname(s):

Le Grand Orange

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

April 1, 1944

Death Date:

March 29, 2018

Age at Death:

73, 3 days before his 74^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Right fielder, designated hitter, and first baseman. Teams Houston Colt .45s / Astros, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, New York Mets. Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame 1989. Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame 2013. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 1989. New York Mets Hall of Fame 1986. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2012.

Sparky Anderson

baseball, manager, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

George Lee Anderson

Nickname(s):

Sparky

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

February 22, 1934

Death Date:

November 4, 2010

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Bridgewater, South Dakota, USA

Brief Facts:

Managed teams Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2000. Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame 2000. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2007. Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 1992. Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award 1984. Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award 1987.

Tim Raines

baseball, coach, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Timothy Raines

Also Known As:

Timothy Raines Sr.

Nickname(s):

Rock

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 16, 1959

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Sanford, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Left fielder. Teams Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2013. Florida Sports Hall of Fame 1987. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2017.

Tom Cheek

sports analyst, baseball, radio, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Thomas F. Cheek

Nickname(s):

The Voice of the Toronto Blue Jays

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

June 13, 1939

Death Date:

October 9, 2005

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Pensacola, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Announcer, team Toronto Blue Jays. Ford C Frick Award 2013. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2013.

Tommy Lasorda

baseball, manager, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Thomas Charles Lasorda

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

September 22, 1927

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Pitcher and manager - best known as manager of team Los Angeles Dodgers. National Baseball Hall of Fame 1997. California Sports Hall of Fame 2007. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2006. Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2009. Italian-American National Hall of Fame 1982. National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award 1983. Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award 1988. International League Hall of Fame 2008.
Anaheim / Orange County Walk of Stars:
A star for Sports fame.

Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6807 Hollywood Boulevard for involvement with team Los Angeles Dodgers; ceremony: 20 June 2008.
A star at 6807 Hollywood Boulevard for involvement with team Los Angeles Dodgers; ceremony: 20 June 2008.

Vladimir Guerrero

baseball, hall of fame

Real/Birth Name:

Vladimir Alvino Guerrero

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

February 9, 1975

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Nizao, Dominican Republic

Brief Facts:

Right fielder, designated hitter. Teams Montreal Expos, Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2017. National Baseball Hall of Fame 2018. Angels Hall of Fame 2017.
Anaheim / Orange County Walk of Stars:
A star for Sports fame.

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