Ted Williams is 87 today. He’s planning to spend the day hanging out and just chillin’.
Not counting games when he only pinch hit (i.e., only one at bat), there were just eight instances in Williams’s career that he went consecutive games without getting on base — seven times he failed to get on for two games, once it was for three.
It’s also the birthday
… of Warren Buffet. The billionaire “uncle” of Jimmy Buffet is 75. (Actually distant cousins.)
… of Jerry Tarkanian. The Shark is also 75.
… of John Phillips. The Papa is 70. (The other Papa was Denny Doherty.)
… of Molly Ivins. The columnist is 61.
… of Peggy Lipton. The Mod Squad member is 58.
… of Lewis Black. The comedian, and regular on The Daily Show, is 57.
… of Cameron Diaz. Princess Fiona is 33.