What is the birthdate of this American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball, who was played by Frank Lovejoy in the film The Winning Team?
Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), 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 (1915–1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929–1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933–1937). Hornsby had 2,930 hits and 301 home runs in his career; his career .358 batting average is second only to Ty Cobb's average. He was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team.
Doug Holmquist Douglas Leonard Holmquist (October 4, 1941 in Bridgeport, Connecticut – February 27, 1988 in Altamonte Springs, Florida) was an American minor league baseball player and manager, as well as Major League Baseball coach for the New York Yankees. He played professionally from to as a Right-Handed Hitting & Throwing Catcher and managed and/or coached from to . He led his teams to win the league championships in and .