Jan 2 José Méndez, Cuban Baseball HOF pitcher (NgL World Series 1924; 3 × NgL NL pennants; Kansas City Monarchs), born in Cárdenas, Cuba (d. 1928) Jan 15 Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player, born in Sandborn, Illinois (d. 1968) Oct 1884 Birthdays in Sport by Year Mar 1885 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions