August 14th is the birthday

… of Earl Weaver. The former Orioles manager is 78.

… of Dash Crofts. The Crofts of Seals and Crofts is 70.

… of David Crosby. The Crosby of Crosby, Stills and Nash is 67. Mama Cass introduced Crosby, Stills and Nash to one another in 1968. Before that, of course, Mr. Crosby was in another Hall of Fame group, The Byrds.

… of Steve Martin, born in Waco, Texas, but grew up in Orange County, California. He’s 63 today.

… of Susan St. James. The wife of McMillan and Wife is 62. McMillan was played by Rock Hudson.

… of Danielle Steel. The author is 61.

… of Gary Larson. The Far Side cartoonist is 58.

… of Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Magic is 49, as is actress Marcia Gay Harden.

… of Susan Olsen. Cindy, of The Brady Bunch, is 47.

… of Halle Berry. The Academy Award winner is 42.

… of Ernest Thayer, the man who wrote “Casey at the Bat,” born on this date in 1863.

The Outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer