This Day in History – 1959 – The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

Birthdays

          MLB Baseball

Willy Aybar
Born: March 9, 1983 in Bani, Peravia, Dominican Republic
Height: 5′ 11″   -    Weight: 205 lbs
Position:  Third Baseman, Second Baseman, First Baseman
Pro-career: 2005-present
Career Stats:  Batting avg .267; Home runs  27;  RBIs    114
Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-2006); Atlanta Braves (2006); Tampa Bay Rays (2008-present)
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Aaron Boone    *All-Star*
Born:  March 9, 1973, La Mesa, California
Height: 6′ 3″   -    Weight: 205 lbs
College:  University of Southern California
Position: Third Baseman; First Baseman
Pro-career: 1997-2009
Career Stats:  Batting avg   .263;  Home runs  126;  RBIs  555
Teams: Cincinnati Reds (1997-2003); New York Yankees (2003); Cleveland Indians (2005-2006); Florida Marlins (2007);    Washington Nationals (2008); Houston Astros (2009)
Honors: *All-Star* selection (2003)
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Bert Campaneris     *All-Star*
Born: March 9, 1942, Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba
Height: 5′ 10″   -    Weight: 160 lbs
Position:  Shortstop
Pro-career:  1964-1983
Career Stats:  Batting avg  .259;  Hits    2,249;  Stolen bases  649
Teams: Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (1964-1976); Texas Rangers (1977-1979); California Angels (1979-1981); New York Yankees (1983)
Honors:   All-Star selection (1968, 1972-1975, 1977)
                   World Series champion (1972-1974)
                    1973 Babe Ruth Award
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Koyie Hill
Born:  March 9, 1979, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Height: 6′ 0″   -    Weight: 190 lbs
Position:  Catcher
Pro-career:  2003-present
Career Stats:  Games
Teams:    Batting avg .215;    Home runs   5;    RBIs  49
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Jackie Jensen   *All-Star*  *MVP*
Born: July 14, 1982, Charlottesville, Virginia
Height: 5′ 11″   -    Weight: 190 lbs
College: University of California
Position:  Right Fielder
Pro-career: 1950-1961
Career Stats:   Batting avg   .279;   Home runs  199;  RBIs    929
Teams: New York Yankees (1950-1952); Washington Senators (1952-1953);    Boston Red Sox (1954-1959, 1961)
Honors:  All-Star selection (1952, 1955, 1958)
                  World Series champion (1950)
                   Gold Glove Award winner (1959)
                  1958 AL MVP
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Jim Landis     *All-Star*
Born: March 9, 1934, Fresno, California
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 180 lbs
Position:  Center Fielder
Pro-career:  1957-1967
Career Stats:  Batting avg  .247;  Home runs  93;  Runs scored  625
Teams: Chicago White Sox (1957-1964); Kansas City Athletics (1965); Cleveland Indians (1966); Detroit Tigers (1967); Boston Red Sox (1967); Houston Astros (1967)
Honors: All-Star selection (1961)
                 Gold Glove Award winner (1960-1964)
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Terry Mulholland     *All-Star*
Born:  March 9, 1963, Hopwood, Pennsylvania
Height: 6′ 3″   -    Weight: 200 lbs
College: Marietta College
Position: Pitcher (LH)
Pro-career:  1986-2006
Career Stats: Win-Loss   124-142;  ERA   4.41;  Strikeouts  1,325
Teams: San Francisco Giants (1986-1989, 1995, 1997); Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1993, 1996); New York Yankees (1994); Seattle Mariners (1996);  Chicago Cubs (1997, 1998-1999); Atlanta Braves (1999-2000); Pittsburgh Pirates (2001);  Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-2002); Cleveland Indians (2002-2003); Minnesota Twins (2004-2005); Arizona Diamondbacks (2006)
Honors: All-Star selection (1993)
                 Led NL in complete games in 1992 with 1
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Benito Santiago      *All-Star*
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 180 lbs
Position: Catcher
Pro-career:  1986-2005
Career Stats:  Batting avg  .263;  Home runs  217;  RBIs    920
Teams: San Diego Padres (1986-1992); Florida Marlins (1993-1994); Cincinnati Reds (1995); Philadelphia Phillies (1996);    Toronto Blue Jays (1997-1998); Chicago Cubs (1999); Cincinnati Reds (2000); San Francisco Giants (2001-2003); Kansas City Royals (2004); Pittsburgh Pirates (2005)
Honors: All-Star selection (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2002)
            Gold Glove Award winner (1988, 1989, 1990)
            1987 NL Rookie of the Year
            2002 NLCS MVP
            2001 Willie Mac Award
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Billy Southworth    *HOF*
Born:  March 9, 1893, Harvard, Nebraska
Died: November 15, 1969, Columbus, Ohio
Height: 5′ 9″   -    Weight: 170 lbs
Position:  Outfielder
Pro-career: 1913-1929
Career Stats:  Batting avg  .297;  Hits  1296;  RBIs    561
Teams: Cleveland Indians (1913, 1915); Pittsburgh Pirates (1918 – 1920); Boston Braves (1921 – 1923); New York Giants (1924 – 1926); St. Louis Cardinals (1926 – 1927, 1929)
Honors:   Led NL in triples in 1919 with 14
     Managed four NL pennant winners: 1942, 1943, 1944, 1948
     Managed two World Series champions: 1942, 1944
     2008 Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame
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Arky Vaughan     *HOF*
Born:  March 9, 1912 in Clifty, Arkansas
Height: 5′ 10″   -    Weight: 175 lbs
Position:   Shortstop / Third Baseman
Pro-career: 1932-1952
Career Stats: Batting avg    .318;  Hits    2,103;  RBIs   926
Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1932-1941);  Brooklyn Dodgers (1942-1943, 1947-1948)
Honors: All-Star selection (1934-1942)
     1935 National League batting champion (.385)
     1947 National League pennant winner
     1985 Elected Baseball Hall of Fame

        NFL Football

Antonio Bryant
Born: March 9, 1981, Miami, Florida
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 192 lbs
College: University of Pittsburgh
Position: Wide Receiver
Pro-career: 2002-2009
Career Stats:  Receptions   360;  Rec’ving yds  5,561; Rec’ving TDs  29
Teams: Dallas Cowboys (2002-2003);  Cleveland Browns (2004-2005); San Francisco 49ers (2006);  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2008-2009)
Honors:  Fred Biletnikoff Award (2000)
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Dennis Harrah    *Pro Bowl*
Born:  March 9, 1953, Charleston, West Virginia
Height: 6′ 5″   -    Weight: 260 lbs
College: University of Miami
Position:  Guard
Pro-career: 1975-1987
Career Stats:  Games  168;  Starts  144;  Playoff games  16
Teams:  Los Angeles Rams (1975-1987)
Honors: *Pro Bowl* (1978-80, 1985-87)
               First-team All-NFC (1978, 1979, 1985, 1986)
               Second-team All-NFC (1980, 1984, 1987)
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Don Horn
Born: March 9, 1945, South Gate, California
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 195 lbs
College: Washington State University; San Diego State
Position:  Quarterback
Pro-career: 1967-1975
Teams: Green Bay Packers(1967-1970); Denver Broncos(1971-1972); Cleveland Browns(1974); San Diego Chargers(1975)
Honors: Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II Champions
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Tom Sestak   *All-Pro*  *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 9, 1936, Gonzales, TX
Height: 6′ 5″   -    Weight: 267 lbs
College:  Baylor, McNeese State
Position: Defensive tackle
Pro-career:  1962-1968
Career Stats:  Games
Teams:   Buffalo Bills (AFL) (1962-1968)
Honors: *Pro Bowl* selection (1962-1965)
          First-Team *All-Pro* (1963-1965)
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Bobby Walden
Born:  March 9, 1938, Boston, Georgia
Height: 6′ 0″   -    Weight: 190 lbs
College: University of Georgia
Position:  Punter
Pro-career: 1961-1977
Career Stats:  Games
Teams: Edmonton Eskimos(1961-1962); Minnesota Vikings(1964-1967); Pittsburgh Steelers(1968-1977)
          ———-

Ron Widby   *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 9, 1945, Knoxville, Tennessee
Height: 6′ 4″   -    Weight: 210 lbs
College: University of Tennessee
Position:  Punter
Pro-career: 1968-1973
Career Stats:  Games
Teams: Dallas Cowboys(1968-1971); Green Bay Packers (1972-1973)
Honors: *Pro Bowl* selection (1971)

     NBA Basketball

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (nee: Chris Jackson)
Born: March 9, 1969, Gulfport, Mississippi
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 162 lbs
College:  Louisiana State University
Position: Point  Guard
Pro-career: 1990-present
Teams: Denver Nuggets (1990-96); Sacramento Kings (1996-98); Vancouver Grizzlies (2000-01)
Honors: 1992-93 NBA Most Improved Player
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Matt Barnes
Born:  March 9, 1980, Santa Clara, California
Height: 6′ 7″   -    Weight: 235 lbs
College:  University of California, Los Angeles
Position:   Forward
Pro-career: 2004-present
Career Stats:  Games
Teams: Los Angeles Clippers (2004); Sacramento Kings (2004-05); New York Knicks (2005); Philadelphia 76ers (2005-06); Golden State Warriors (2006-08); Phoenix Suns (2008-09); Orlando Magic (Present)
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Adonal Foyle
Born: March 9, 1975 in Canouan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height: 6′ 10″   -    Weight: 250 lbs
College: Colgate University
Position:  Center
Pro-career: 1997-present
Career Stats:  Games
Teams:  Golden State Warriors (1997-2007); Memphis Grizzlies (2009)
          ———-
Darrell Walker
Born:  March 9, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois
Height: 6′ 4″   -    Weight: 180 lbs
College: Westark Community College; University of Arkansas
Position:  Guard
Pro-career: 1983- 1992
Teams: New York Knicks; Denver Nuggets;  Washington Bullets; Detroit Pistons; Chicago Bulls
Honors: 1982-83 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
              1983-84 NBA All-Rookie (1st)

         NHL Ice Hockey

Brent Burns
Born: March 9, 1985 in Ajax, Ontario
Height: 6′ 5″   -    Weight: 219 lbs
College:  March 9, 1985, Ajax, Ontario
Position: Defenseman
Pro-career:  2003 – present
Career Stats:  Games  326;   Goals  35;   Assists     82
Teams: Minnesota Wild
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Radek Dvorak
Born: March 9, 1977, Tabor, Czechoslovakia
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 200 lbs
Position: Right Winger
Pro-career:  1995 – present
Career Stats:  Games
Teams: St. Louis Blues; Edmonton Oilers; New York Rangers
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Phil Housley
Born: March 9, 1964, St. Paul, Minnesota
Height: 5′ 10″   -    Weight: 185 lbs
Position: Defense / Forward
Pro-career: 1990-2003
Career Stats:  Games  1495;  Goals   338;  Assists   894
Teams: Buffalo Sabres (1982-1990); Winnipeg Jets (1990-1993); St. Louis Blues (1993-1994); Calgary Flames (1995-1996); New Jersey Devils (1996); Washington Capitals (1996-1998); Calgary Flames (1998-2001); Chicago Blackhawks (2001-2003); Toronto Maple Leafs (2003)
Honors: 2004 Inducted United States Hockey Hall of Fame
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Paul MacLean
Born:  March 9, 1958, Grostenquin, France
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 218 lbs
Position:   Right Winger
Pro-career:   1980 – 1991
Career Stats:  Games  719;  Goals   324;  Assists   349
Teams:  St. Louis Blues; Winnipeg Jets; Detroit Red Wings
Honors: All-Star Games 1985
          ———-
Chris Phillips
Born:  March 9, 1978, Calgary, Alberta
Height: 6′ 3″   -    Weight: 217 lbs
Position:  Defenseman
Pro-career: 1997 – present
Teams: Ottawa Senators
Honors:  Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) – 1996
               Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy (Top Defenseman) – 1997