Bobby Joe played for four National Football League seasons. Used primarily as a punt/kick returner he ranks fourth in Seattle Seahawks history for both total punt return yards (1,010) and punt return yards in a season (419) which he did as a rookie when he was named All Pro. Bobby Joe Edmonds turns 62 today.

Hubie finished third in the 1981 National League Rookie of the Year voting while manning third base with the New York Mets. After a trade to the Montreal Expos he became a two-time Silver Slugger shortstop and made two All Star appearances. Hubie Brooks turns 70 today.

“Penitentiary Face” was the runner up to Rick Sutcliffe in the 1979 National League Rookie of the Year voting. In 1987 he became the last player from a losing team to win a League Championship Series Most Valuable Player award, where he got to break out his “One Flap Down” home run trot four times. Two-time All Star Jeffery Leonard turns 71 today.

The 1978 Heisman Trophy winner while a Junior at the University of Oklahoma, Billy was the National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1980 leading the league with 13 rushing touchdowns. He played five seasons with the Detroit Lions and became their all-time leading rusher before a devastating knee injury cut his career short (he ranks second on the all-time franchise list today behind only Barry Sanders). Billy Sims turns 71 today.