Ralph Houk

Ralph George Houk, nicknamed "the Major", was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the successor of Casey Stengel as manager of the New York Yankees from 1961 to 1963, when his teams won three consecutive American League pennants and the 1961 and 1962 World Series championships. In 1961 he became the second rookie manager to win 100 games in a season and third rookie manager to win a World Series. He was the first manager to win World Series titles in his first two seasons and the first manager since Hughie Jennings to win three pennants in his first three seasons.

9 August 1919

Born on the same birth date (9 August 1919): Joop den Uyl

Born on the same birth day (9 August): Alexa Bliss • Alfred David Benjamin • Alice Barlow • Arnold Fitz Thedmar • Bob Cousy • Chamique Holdsclaw • Dolores Wilson • Eric Bana • Jason Heyward • Jean Piaget • Joe Mercer • Luca Filippi • McG • Prince Augustus William of Prussia • Rhona Mitra • Stefano Okaka • Tam Dalyell • The Mighty Hannibal • Troy Percival

Born in the same month (August 1919): Benedict Kiely • Enrique Llanes • George Wallace • Georgia Gibbs • Godfrey Hounsfield • Joop den Uyl • Kitty Wells • Malcolm Forbes • Maurice Hilleman • Michel Déon • Pee Wee Butts • Rex Humbard • Stanley Middleton • Tosia Altman • Vikram Sarabhai