Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, nicknamed "the Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929–1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933–1937). He was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team.
27 April 1896
Born on the same birth date (27 April 1896): Wallace Carothers • William Hudson (engineer)
Born on the same birth day (27 April): Andrew Schlafly • Anna Chancellor • Anouk Aimée • Casey Kasem • Derek Chinnery • Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti • Frank Bainimarama • François Béroalde de Verville • Kate Pierson • Pete Ham • Richard Perham • Ron Morris (pole vaulter) • Russell T Davies • Sharlee D'Angelo • Warren Wood
Born in the same month (April 1896): Ernst Udet • Frits Peutz • Nikolay Semyonov • Robert E. Sherwood • Señor Wences • Wallace Carothers • William Hudson (engineer) • Wop May • Yip Harburg