Blow Out the Candles August 25

Hall of Fame relief pitcher Rollie Fingers is celebrating his 66th birthday today.

 1969 Topps #597

 1971 Topps #384

 1975 Topps #21

 1999 SP Signature Edition #Rol

Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981,1982)
3× World Series champion (1972, 1973, 1974)
1981 AL MVP
1981 AL Cy Young Award
1974 World Series MVP
3× NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year (1977, 1978, 1980)
1981 AL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
2× NL saves champion (1977, 1978)
AL saves champion (1981)
Oakland Athletics #34 retired
Milwaukee Brewers #34 retired
Member of the National
 Baseball Hall of Fame 
Induction 1992
Vote 81.16%

The mustache looks good with any uniform.

Let's Make a Deal host Monty Hall is celebrating his 91st birthday today.

Tennis great Althea Gibson was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina on this date in 1927.

Althea was the Jackie Robinson of tennis.  She won a total of 11 Grand Slam titles including 5 in singles play.  She was the top ranked US women's tennis player in both 1957 and 1958.

Singer songwriter Elvis Costello is celebrating his 58th birthday today.