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Baseball Hall of Famers and Vintage Breakers You Share a Birthday With

Written by Monte Jennings | Aug 27, 2021 12:32:54 AM

Ever wonder if you share your birthday with one of the greatest baseball players of all-time?  So do I - all the time! I put together a list of Hall of Famer's birthdays, as well as all of our birthdays here Vintage Breaks, so you can check who you blow candles out with.

Every time I make a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame, I love to learn new facts about the greats of the game.  Did you know that players sign the mounts behind their HOF plaques?

You can also take a VIP tour and hold precious artifacts like a Lou Gehrig jersey. 

One fun stat I always try to remember - which Hall of Famers and I share a birthday?  Bet you've done the same!  I put together a list of every HOF'ers birthday, as well as the breakers here at VB, so we can all see which legendary players blow out their birthday candles the same day we do.

Fun game for you - which day has the BEST players born on it?   January 31st has both Nolan Ryan and Ernie Banks; that's tough to compete with.  September 19th has Duke Snider and Joe Morgan. November 21st has Stan Musial and Ken Griffey Jr.  FIVE Hall of Famers were all born on May 14th!

JANUARY

  • 1 = HANK GREENBERG, TIM KEEFE
  • 2 = EDGAR MARTINEZ
  • 5 = BAN JOHNSON
  • 6 = EARLY WYNN
  • 7 = JOHNNY MIZE
  • 8 = BRUCE SUTTER
  • 10 = HARRY WRIGHT 
  • 11 = MAX CAREY, ELMER FLICK
  • 16 = DIZZY DEAN
  • 17 = LOUIS SANTOP
  • 18 - BILL McGOWAN
  • 28 = GEORGE WRIGHT
  • 31 = ERNIE BANKS, NOLAN RYAN

FEBRARY

  • 2 = BILL VEECK (MLB), RED SCHOENDIENST  
  • 3 = LARRY MACPHAIL
  • 5 = HANK AARON, ROBERTO ALOMAR 
  • 6 = BABE RUTH 
  • 9 = VLADAMIR GUERRERO, BILL VEECK
  • 10 = HERB PENNOCK, BILLY EVANS, WILLIE McCOVEY
  • 12 = CHICK HAFEY
  • 15 = BILLY HAMILTON
  • 18 = JOE GORDON 
  • 20 = SAM RICE
  • 21 = TOM YAKEY, ALAN TRAMMELL + S10 FROM VINTAGE BREAKS
  • 22 = SPARKY ANDERSON, BILL KLEM
  • 23 = RAY BROWN, BARNEY DREYFUSS
  • 24 = HONUS WAGNER , EDDIE MURRY 
  • 25 = RON SANTO  , MONTE IRVIN 
  • 26 = GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER
  • 27 = HILTON SMITH
  • 28 = JUD WILSON

MARCH

  • 2 = MEL OTT 
  • 3 = WILLIE KEELER, JOHN MONTGOMERY WARD
  • 4 = DAZZY VANCE
  • 5 = SAM THOMPSON
  • 6 = LEFTY GROVE, WILLIE STARGELL
  • 8 = JIM RICE
  • 9 = ARKY VAUGHAN, BILLY SOUTHWORTH
  • 13 = FRANK BAKER, DOUG HARVEY
  • 14 = KIRBY PUCKETT
  • 15 = HAROLD BAINES
  • 16 = LLOYD WANER
  • 19 = RICHIE ASHBURN, JOSE MENDEZ
  • 20 = JOE McGINNITY 
  • 24 = GEORGE SISLER 
  • 25 = TOM GLAVINE
  • 27 = MILLER HUGGINS, EFFA MANLEY
  • 31 = GEORGE SUTTLES

APRIL

  • 2 = HUGHIE JENNINGS, LUKE APPLING, PHIL NIEKRO, DON SUTTON
  • 4 = TRIS SPEAKER 
  • 6 = MICKEY COCHRANE, JOE WILLIAMS, BERT BLYLEVEN
  • 7 = JOHN McGRAW 
  • 8 = CATFISH HUNTER, GARY CARTER
  • 10 = ROSS YOUNGS, WILLIE WELLS
  • 12 = ADDIE JOSS, VIC WILLIS
  • 14 = GREG MADDUX, MARVIN MILLER
  • 16 = PAUL WANER
  • 17 = ALEXANDER CARTWRIGHT, CAP ANSON 
  • 18 = CAM CRAWFORD
  • 20 = DAVE BANCROFT
  • 21 = JOE McCARTHY
  • 23 = WARREN SPAHN, JIM BOTTOMLEY
  • 24 = ANDY COOPER, CHIPPER JONES
  • 25 = JOHN HENRY LLOYD, ROLLIE FINGERS
  • 26 = HACK WILSON
  • 27 = ROBERS HORSNBY, ENOS SLAUGHTER
  • 28 = BARRY LARKIN
  • 29 = LUIS APARICIO

MAY

  • 2 = EDDIE COLLINS 
  • 3 = EPPA RIXEY, RED RUFFING, ALEX POMPEZ
  • 5 = CHIEF BENDER
  • 6 = WILLIE MAYS
  • 7 = DICK WILLIAMS
  • 8 = DAN BROUTHERS, ED ROUSH, TURKEY STEARNES
  • 9 = TONY GWYNN
  • 10 = ED BARROW
  • 11 = CHARLIE GEHRINGER, NESTOR CHYLAK
  • 12 = YOGI BERRA
  • 14 = ED WALSH, EARLE COMBS, TONY PEREZ, J.L. WILKINSON, ROY HALLADAY
  • 15 = BILLY WILLIAMS, GEORGE BRETT, JOHN SMOLTZ
  • 16 = JACK MORRIS
  • 17 = COOL PAPA BELL
  • 18 = BROOKS ROBINSON, REGGIE JACKSON
  • 20 = HAL NEWHOUSER
  • 21 = EARL AVERILL, BOBBY COX
  • 22 = AL SIMMONS
  • 23 = ZACK WHEAT
  • 25 = MARTIN DIHIGO
  • 27 = FRANK THOMAS, JEFF BAGWELL
  • 28 = WARREN GILES
  • 30 = AMOS RUSIE

JUNE

  • 2 = MONTE FROM VINTAGE BREAKS
  • 5 = JACK CHESBRO 
  • 6 = BILL DICKEY
  • 11 = ROGER BRESNHAN 
  • 12 = BILL FOSTER, SOL WHITE
  • 15 = WADE BOGGS
  • 18  = LOU BROCK
  • 19 = LOU GEHRIG 
  • 20 = CUMBERLAND POSEY
  • 22 = CARL HUBBELL
  • 23 = GEORGE WEISS
  • 26 = WILLARD BROWN, DEREK JETER
  • 29 = WILBERT ROBINSON, HARMON KILLEBEW

JULY 

  • 1 = JOHN CLARKSON, ROGER CONNOR, BEN TAYLOR
  • 4 = MICKEY WELCH
  • 5 = GOOSE GOSSAGE
  • 7 = SATCHEL PAIGE, BILLY HERMAN
  • 8 = HANK O'DAY
  • 10 = ANDRE DAWSON
  • 13 = STAN COVELESKI
  • 14 = HAPPY CHANDLER +  KEN FROM VINTAGE BREAKS
  • 16 = KRIS FROM VINTAGE BREAKS
  • 17 = LOU BOUDREAU
  • 18 = JOE TORRE
  • 20 = HEINIE MANUSH
  • 21 = JOHNNY EVERS
  • 22 = JESSE HAINES
  • 23 = DON DRYSDALE
  • 23 = PEE WEE REESE
  • 24 = TOMMY McCARTHY
  • 26 = HOYT WILHELM
  • 27 = JOE TINKER, LEO DUROCHER, BIZ MACKEY
  • 28 = BULLET ROGAN
  • 30 = CASEY STENGEL, BUD SELIG

AUGUST

  • 1 = FRANK GRANT + CHRIS FRANCIS OF VB SOUTH
  • 3 = HARRY HEILMANN
  • 4 = JAKE BECKLEY
  • 5 = JACOB RUPPERT
  • 7 = BILL McKECHNIE
  • 9 = TED SIMMONS
  • 12 = CHRISTY MATTHEWSON, RAY SCHALK
  • 14 = EARL WEAVER
  • 15 - CHARLES COMISKEY 
  • 18 = BURLEIGH GRIMES, ROBERTO CLEMENTE
  • 20 = AL LOPEZ
  • 22 = NED HANLON, PAUL MOLITOR, PAT GILLICK
  • 23 = GEORGE KELL, GEORGE DAVIS
  • 24 = HARRY HOOPER, CAL RIPKEN
  • 25 = ROLLIE FINGERS
  • 27 = JIM THOME
  • 30 =TED WILLIAMS, KIKI CUYLER
  • 31 = EDDIE PLANK, FRANK ROBINSON, RAY DANDRIDGE

SEPTEMBER

  • 1 = JIM O'ROURKE 
  • 2 = ALBERT SPALDING
  • 4 = MIKE PIAZZA
  • 5 = NAP LAJOIE, BILL MAZEROSKI
  • 6 = RED FABER
  • 8 = BUCK LEONARD
  • 9 = FRANK CHANCE, FRANKIE FRISCH, WAITE HOYT
  •  10 = GEORGE KELLY, RANDY JOHNSON
  • 14 = KID NICHOLS + J5 FROM VINTAGE BREAKS
  • 15 = GAYLORD PERRY
  • 16 = ROBIN YOUNT, TIM RAINES
  • 17 = RUBE FOSTER, ORLANDO CEPEDA
  • 18 = RYNE SANDBERG
  • 19 = DUKE SNIDER, JOE MORGAN + CHRIS GILMORE FROM VB SOUTH
  • 22 = BOB LEMON, TOMMY LASORDA + CHARLIE G FROM VB WEST
  • 25 = PHIL RIZZUTO
  • 27 = MIKE SCHMIDT
  • 28 = MARK FROM VINTAGE BREAKS
  • 30 = ROBIN ROBERTS

OCTOBER

  • 1 = ROD CAREW, JOHN SCHUERHOLZ
  • 3 = FRED CLARKE, DAVE WINFIELD, DENNIS ECKERSLEY
  • 4 = TONY LA RUSSA
  • 5 = HENRY CHADWICK
  • 7 = CHUCK KLEIN
  • 9 = RUBE MARQUARD, JOE SEWELL, WALTER O'MALLEY
  • 12 = JOE CRONIN, RICK FERRELL, PETE HILL
  • 13 = RUBE WADDELL, EDDIE MATHEWS, TREVOR HOFFMAN
  • 14 = OSCAR CHARLESTON
  • 16 = GOOSE GOSLIN, WILL HARRIDGE, JIM PALMER
  • 17 = BUCK EWING
  • 18 = CANDY CUMMINGS
  • 19 = MORDECAI BROWN
  • 20 = MICKEY MANTLE, JUAN MARICHAL
  • 21 = WHITEY FORD
  • 22 = JIMMY FOXX
  • 23 = WILLIAM HULBERT, JIM BUNNING
  • 25 = LEE MACPHAIL, PREDRO MARTINEZ
  • 26 = JUDY JOHNSON, FANK SELEE
  • 27 = RALPH KINER
  • 28 = BOWIE KUHN
  • 30 = ED DELAHANTY , BILL TERRY, LEON DAY
  • 31 = CAL HUBBARD

NOVEMBER

  • 1 = BILL McPHEE
  • 2 = TRAVIS JACKSON
  • 3 = BOB FELLER
  • 4 = BOBBY WALLACE, LEE SMITH
  • 8 = BUCKY HARRIS
  • 9 = BOB GIBSON, WHITEY HERZOG + LEIGHTON FROM VINTAGE BREAKS
  • 11 = PIE TRAYNOR, RABBIT MARANVILLE
  • 16 = CRISTOBAL TORRIENTE
  • 17 = TOM SEAVER
  • 19 = ROY CAMPANELLA
  • 20 = KENESAW MOUNTAIN LANDIS, CLARK GIFFITH
  • 21 = STAN MUSIAL, FREDDIE LINDSTROM, KEN GRIFFEY JR.
  • 24 = JOE MEDWICK
  • 25 = JOE DiMAGGIO
  • 26 = HUGH DUFFY, LEFTY GOMEZ
  • 27 = IVAN RODRIGUEZ
  • 29 = MARIANO RIVERA

DECEMBER

  • 1 = CHARLES RADBOURN, WALTER ALSTON, LARRY WALKER
  • 2 = DEACON WHITE
  • 4 = JESSE BURKETT 
  • 6 = JOCKO CONLAN, TONY LAZZERI
  • 8 = MIKE MUSSINA
  • 9 = JOE KELLEY
  • 13 = FERGIE JENKINS, LARRY DOBY
  • 14 = CRAIG BIGGIO
  • 18 = TY COBB
  • 19 = FORD FRICK, AL KALINE
  • 20 = GABBY HARTNETT, BRANCH RICKEY
  • 21 = JOSH GIBSON
  • 22 = CONNIE MACK, STEVE CARLTON
  • 25 = PUD GALVIN, NELLIE FOX, RICKEY HENDERSON
  • 26 = MORGAN BULKELEY, CARLTON FISK, OZZIE SMITH
  • 28 = TED LYONS
  • 30 = SANDY KOUFAX
  • 31 = JACKIE ROBINSON, KING KELLY, TOM CONNOLLY

If you want to hop into a break with us and try to pull any of the Hall of Famers you share a birthday way, come check us out at vintagebreaks.com! We break more than baseball; we have all sports, and non-sports!  MLB, NBA, Wrestling, Formula 1, Star Wars, and we're even going to start Pokémon breaks!  We'd love to have you join.

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When you check out for a spot on the site, the price you see is the price you pay. Taxes and shipping are included!  Your cards always come protected in holders.  The last time you mailed a package out had to have set you back more than three bucks, right?  If you buy a $3.00 spot, you get your card holdered and shipped for that price.

You NEVER go home empty-handed.  You always get your spot!  Unlike team breaks or division breaks where other breaking companies may pocket your cash and send the unlucky home without a card, you always get your spot at Vintage Breaks. 

Lack of product in stores has been a problem; we see the same empty shelves that you do. Target has paused all card sales!  If you can't find cards, Vintage Breaks is your solution!.

FUN!  Cards are our passion!  Isn't is just more fun to chat with other collectors?  Come hang with us and other collectors just like you during our breaks.

Even if you just want to watch the show, chat, and meet new collectors, that's always welcomed!  

A Vintage Breaks, we have our main breaking show in New Jersey (The North), to go with our night owls in the South (Georgia), and the West (Arizona).  You can always check our CALENDAR to see when we're breaking.

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