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January 5, 1963
Rogers Hornsby, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1896)
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.
January 5
January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year.