Hank Greenberg (1911-1986)
Jan 1 American Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman (5 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1935, 45; AL MVP 1935, 40; Detroit Tigers), born in New York City
- Jan 6 Ivan Barrow, Jamaican cricket wicketkeeper (11 Tests; first West Indian Test century-maker in England), born in Morant Bay, Jamaica (d. 1979)
- Jan 7 Mervyn Waite, Australian cricketer (S Australian all-rounder) and footballer, born in Kent Town, Australia (d. 1985)
- Jan 16 Roger Lapébie, French cyclist (d. 1996)
About January 1911
How Old? 113 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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