Blow Out the Candles September 9

Hall of Fame Cubs player and manager Frank Chance was born in Fresno, California on this date in 1976.

1911 T205 (I need to get this graded)

Frank managed the Cubs to their last World Series Championship. (When he was born Ulysses S. Grant was President.  That's crazy, isn't it?)

These are the saddest of possible words:

"Tinker to Evers to Chance."

Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds,

Tinker and Evers and Chance.

Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble,

Making a Giant hit into a double –

Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble:

"Tinker to Evers to Chance."

"The Fordham Flash", Hall of Famer Frankie Frisch was born in the Bronx, NY on this date in 1898.

 Dizzy Dean, Ruth, and Frisch

 Frankie and Diz

Hall of Fame pitcher and longtime play-by-play voice of the Cincinnati Reds, Waite Hoyt was born in Brooklyn, NY on this date in 1899.

 Waite with Miller Huggins

 Hoyt with Ruth and Gehrig

Waite at the mike

Blow Out the Candles September 8

LA Kings goaltending great Rogie Vachon is celebrating his 67th birthday today.

1973-4 Topps #64

 2008-09 UD Masterpieces #70

Achievements
Named to the QJHL First All-Star Team in 1966.
Stanley Cup Championships in 1968, 1969, 1971 (with Montreal).
Canada Cup Winner in 1976.
Vezina Trophy Winner in 1968.
Named to the Canada Cup All-Star Team in 1976.
Named Team MVP during the 1976 Canada Cup.
Played in 1973, 1975, 1978 NHL All-Star Games.
Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1975, 1977.
Los Angeles Kings records
Most career games played by a goaltender (389).
Most minutes played (22,922).
Most career wins (171).
Most career losses (148).
Most career ties (66) (shared with Kelly Hrudey).
Most career shutouts (32).
Season lowest GAA (2.24 in 1975) (Surpassed by Jonathan Quick with 1.95 GAA in 2011-2012 season)
Most shutouts in a season (8 in 1977) (Surpassed by Jonathan Quick with 10 shutouts in 2011-2012 season)

Singer/songwriter Aimee Mann is celebrating her 52nd birthday today.

Aimee with Til Tuesday

Aimee solo:

Blow Out the Candles September 7

 Swingin" A's left fielder Joe Rudi is celebrating his 66th birthday today.

 1971 Topps #407

Charlie O and his Swingin' A's

Epstein, Duncan, Rudi and Bando

A lifetime .264 hitter, Joe hit .300 in the A's three World Series Championships.

Joe's game saving catch of Reds' Denis Menke's drive in the 9th inning of the second game of the 1972 World Series.

Singer songwriter Buddy Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas on this date in 1936.

Buddy died in a plane crash along with Richie Valens and The Big Bopper.

Actress Julie Kavner is celebrating her 62nd birthday today.

If you're my age you first recall seeing Julie Kavner was Brenda Morgenstern on the Mary Tyler Moore Show spinoff, Rhoda.

If you're younger you definitely know Julie as the voice of Marge Simpson:

In between Julie starred on the Tracey Ullman Show.

Julie also appeared in a number of Woody Allen films including a couple of my favorites, Radio Days and New York Stories' Oedipus Wrecks.

Singer/songwriter Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders is celebrating her 62nd birthday today.

Blow Out the Candles September 6

White Sox Hall of Fame pitcher Red Faber was born in Cascade, Iowa on this date in 1888.

Notable Achievements
1921 E121 Holsum Bread
2-time AL ERA Leader (1921 & 1922)
AL Games Pitched Leader (1915)
AL Saves Leader (1914)
AL Innings Pitched Leader (1922)
2-time AL Complete Games Leader (1921 & 1922)
15 Wins Seasons: 7 (1915-1917, 1920-1922 & 1926)
20 Wins Seasons: 4 (1915 & 1920-1922)
25 Wins Seasons: 1 (1921)
200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 10 (1915-1917, 1920-1923, 1925, 1928 & 1929)
300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1920-1922)
Won a World Series with the Chicago White Sox in 1917
Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1964