Birthdays in Sport Dec 1 Archie MacLaren, English cricket batsman and captain (35 Tests; 424 Lancashire v Somerset 1895), born in Manchester, England (d. 1944) Dec 9 Joe Kelley, American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1943) 1870 Sports History by Year 1872 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions