May 1 John Evans, English cricket batsman (1 Test) and author ('The Escaping Club'), born in Newtown, Hampshire (d. 1960) May 5 Herbie Taylor, South African cricket batsman and captain (42 Tests; 2,936 runs @ 40.77; 7 x 100s), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1973) Apr 1889 Birthdays in Sport by Year Jun 1889 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions