… is 82 today. Should be a freakin’ national holiday if you ask me. Many more B.B. Many more.
Elsewhere, Lauren Bacall is 83. Miss Bacall was nominated for best actress in a supporting role for her performance in The Mirror Has Two Faces.
Elgin Baylor is 73.
Had Elgin Baylor been born 25 years later, his acrobatic moves would have been captured on video, his name emblazoned on sneakers, and his face plastered on cereal boxes. But he played before the days of widespread television exposure, so among the only records of his prowess that remain are the words of those who saw one of the greatest ever to play.
Robin Yount is 52.
Robin Yount was a productive hitter who excelled in the field at two of baseball’s most challenging positions – shortstop and center field. Playing his entire 20-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers, he collected more hits in the 1980s than any other player and finished with an impressive career total of 3,142. An every day major leaguer at age 18, Yount earned MVP awards at two positions and his 1982 MVP campaign carried the Brewers to the World Series.
Mickey Rourke is 51.
Jennifer Tilly is 49. Tilly received an Oscar nomination as best supporting actress for Bullets Over Broadway. Better yet she was the voice of Celia, Mike’s love interest, in Monsters, Inc.
Marc Anthony is 38.
Jennifer Tilley is also the 2005 World Series of Poker Ladies Hold em Champion and one of my favorite poker players. You kind find pics of Jennifer and I at the 2006 World series of poker at this link:
http://sheriffgregsolano.blogspot.com/2006/08/my-trip-to-world-series-of-poker-part_09.html