This day in History – 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call by saying “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.”

Birthdays

         MLB Baseball

Steve Howe    *All-Star*
Born:  March 10, 1958, Pontiac, Michigan
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 180 lbs
Died: April 28, 2006 (aged 48), Coachella, California
Position:  Pitcher  (LH)
Pro-career: 1980-1996
Career Stats:  Win-Loss  47-41;  ERA  3.03;  Saves  91; Strikeouts 328
Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers (1980-1983, 1985); Minnesota Twins (1985); Texas Rangers (1987); New York Yankees (1991-1996)
Honors: All-Star selection (1982)
             World Series champion (1981)
             1980 NL Rookie of the Year
          ———-
Wayne Twitchell    *All-Star*
Born: March 10, 1948, Portland, Oregon
Height: 6′ 6″   -    Weight: 215 lbs
Position:  Pitcher  (RH)
Pro-career: 1970-1979
Career Stats:  Win-loss  48-65;  ERA   3.98;  Strikeouts   789
Teams: Milwaukee Brewers (1970); Philadelphia Phillies (1971-1977); Montreal Expos (1977-1978); New York Mets (1979); Seattle Mariners (1979)
Honors:  *All-Star* selection 1973
          ———-
Mike Timlin
Born: March 10, 1966, in Midland, Texas
Height: 6′ 4″   -    Weight: 210 lbs
College: Southwestern University
Position: Relief Pitcher
Pro-career: 1991-2008
Career Stats: Games pitched 1,058;  Win-Loss  75-73;  ERA  3.63
Teams: Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1997);  Seattle Mariners (1997-1998); Baltimore Orioles (1999-2000); St. Louis Cardinals (2000-2002);  Philadelphia Phillies (2002); Boston Red Sox (2003-2008)
Honors: World Series champion (1992, 1993, 2004, 2007)
              2007 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

        NFL Football

Curley Culp   -All Pro*  *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 10, 1946, Yuma, Arizona
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 265 lbs
College: Arizona State University
Position:  Defensive Tackle
Pro-career:  1968-1981
Career Stats: Sacks  68;  Forced fumbles  14;  Fumble recoveries  10
Teams: AFL Kansas City Chiefs (1968-1969); NFL Kansas City Chiefs (1970-1974); NFL Houston Oilers (1974-1980); NFL Detroit Lions (1980-1981)
Honors:  1969 AFL All-Star
               *Pro Bowl* selection (1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
                First-team All-Pro (1975)
                Second-Team All-Pro (1978, 1979)
                1975 NEA Defensive Player of the Year
          ———-
Bob Berry   *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 10, 1942, San Jose, California
Height: 5′ 11″   -    Weight: 185 lbs
College: University of Oregon
Position:  Quarterback
Pro-career:  1965-1976
Career Stats: TD-INT  64-64;  Yards  9,197;  QB Rating  77.2
Teams: Minnesota Vikings (1965-1967); Atlanta Falcons (1968-1972); Minnesota Vikings (1973-1976)
Honors: Pro Bowl selection (1969)
          ———-
Keith Bishop    *Pro Bowl*
Born:    March 10, 1957,  San Diego, California
Height: 6′ 3″   -    Weight: 260 lbs
College: Baylor University, University of Nebraska
Position:   Offensive Lineman
Pro-career: 1980-1989
Teams:   Denver Broncos (1980-1989)
Honors:   Pro Bowl selection (1986-1987)
          ———-
Rod Breedlove   *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 10, 1938, Cumberland, Maryland
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 230 lbs
College:  University of  Maryland
Position:   Linebacker
Pro-career:  1960-1967
Career Stats:  Games
Teams:    Washington Redskins(1960-1964);  (Pittsburgh Steelers) 1965-1967
Honors:   Pro Bowl selection (1962)
          ———-
Bill Fischer   *Pro Bowl*
Born:   March 10, 1927,  Chicago, IL
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 248 lbs
College: University of Notre Dame
Position:   Offensive lineman
Pro-career: 1949-1953
Teams: Chicago Cardinals(1949-1953)
Honors:  Pro Bowl selection (1951-1953)
          ———-
Buckets Goldenberg   *Pro Bowl*
Born:  April 15, 1911, Odessa, Russian Empire
Died: April 16, 1986, Glendale, Wisconsin
Height: 5′ 10″   -    Weight: 215 lbs
College: University of  Wisconsin
Position:  Guard / Running Back
Pro-career: 1933-1945
Teams:  Green Bay Packers(1933-1945)
Honors:  NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
             Green Bay Packers  Champion Team (1936; 1939; 1944)
             Pro Bowl selection (1939)
          ———-
Ken Gray   *All-Pro*  *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 10, 1936, San Saba, Texas
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 245 lbs
College: Howard Payne University
Position: Offensive Guard
Pro-career: 1958-1970
Career Stats:  Games
Teams: Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals(1958-1969); Houston Oilers(1970)
Honors: Pro Bowl selection (1951, 1963-64, 1966-68)
First-Team All-Pro  (1964, 1969)
          ———-
Logan Mankins    *All-Pro*   *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 10, 1982, Catheys Valley, California
Height: 6′ 4″   -    Weight: 307 lbs
College: Fresno State University
Position: Guard
Pro-career: 2005-present
Career Stats:  Games   80;  Starts    80;  Fumbles recovered  1
Teams: New England Patriots (2005-present)
“Honors: Pro Bowl selection (2007, 2009)
             All-Pro selection (2007)”
          ———-
Ron Mix     *All-Pro*    *Pro Bowl*  *HOF*
Born: March 10, 1938), Los Angeles, California
Height: 6′ 4″   -    Weight: 250 lbs
College: University of Southern California
Position:   Offensive Tackle
Pro-career: 1960-1972
Career Stats:  Games
Teams: Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960-1969); NFL Oakland Raiders (1971, 1972)
Honors: AFL All-Star  1960-1968
             Pro Bowl selection (1961-1968)
             1979 – Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame
             AFL All-Time First Team
          ———-
Jesse Sapolu    *All-Pro*    *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 10, 1961, Laie, Western Samoa
Height: 6′ 4″   -    Weight: 271 lbs
College: University of Hawaii
Position: Offensive Lineman
Pro-career: 1983-1997
Career Stats: Games played 182; Starts 154; Fumble recoveries 1
Teams: San Francisco 49ers (1983-1997)
Honors:  Pro Bowl selection (1993, 1994)
              All-Pro selection (1994, 1995)
              Super Bowl champion (XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX)
          ———-
Bulldog Turner  *All-Star*  *All-Star*   *Pro Bowl*  *HOF*
Born:   March 10, 1919, Plains, Texas
Died:  October 30, 1998; Gatesville, Texas
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 237 lbs
College:  Hardin-Simmons University
Position:  Center / Linebacker
Pro-career:  1940-1952
Career Stats: Games  138;  INT  17;  Fumble recoveries  5
Teams:  Chicago Bears (1940-1952)
Honors: NFL *All-Star* selection (1940, 1941)
             *Pro Bowl* selection (1950, 1951)
             *All-Pro* selection (1940-1944, 1946-1948)
              NFL champion (1940, 1941, 1943, 1946)
              NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
              1966 Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame
          ———-
Rod Woodson
Born:  March 10, 1965, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Height: 5′ 11″   -    Weight: 205 lbs
College: Purdue University
Position:  Safety / Cornerback
Pro-career:  1987-2003
Career Stats: Tackles  1,163;  Interceptions  71;   Sacks  13.5
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-1996); San Francisco 49ers (1997); Baltimore Ravens (1998-2001); Oakland Raiders (2002-2003)
Honors: Pro Bowl selection (1989-1994, 1996, 1999, 2000-2002)
            First-team All-Pro selection (1989, 1990, 1992-1994, 2002)
            Second-team All-Pro selection (1991, 2000)
            First-team All-Conference selection (1989-90, 1992-1994, 2000, 2002)
            Second-team All-Conference selection (1991, 1996)
            Super Bowl champion (XXXV)
            1993 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
            1993 UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
             NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
             NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
             Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (2009)
NFL Records:
             1,483 career interception yards
             12 interceptions returned for touchdowns

       NBA Basketball

Kwame Brown
Born: March 10, 1982, Charleston, South Carolina
Height: 6′ 11″   -    Weight: 270 lbs
Position: Center
Pro-career:  2001-present
Career Stats:  Games
Teams:  Washington Wizards (2001-2005); Los Angeles Lakers (2005-2008); Memphis Grizzlies (2008)

       NHL Ice Hockey

Mike Bullard
Born: March 10, 1961, Ottawa, Ontario
Height: 5′ 10″   -    Weight: 195 lbs
College: March 10, 1961; Ottawa, Ontario
Position: Forward
Pro-career: 1980 – 2003
Career Stats:  Games    727;   Goals   329 ;  Assists    345
Teams:  NHL Pittsburgh Penguins; Calgary Flames; St. Louis Blues; Philadelphia Flyers; Toronto Maple Leafs
Honors: 1984  All-Star Games