Dan Plesac, Stan Papi and Joe Sparma were all born on February 4th. Other notable players born today include Doug Fister, Chris Bando, and Gary Allenson. Of all the players born on this day, the only one to play in the all-star game was Dan Plesac. He did it three times.
Dan Plesac
Born--2/4/62
"No pitcher in baseball pitched better than a healthy Dan Plesac."
--Tom Trebelhorn
Joe Sparma
Born--2/4/42
"Joe's thinking like a pitcher, not like a guy throwing a ball through a brick wall."
--Bill Freehan
Stan Papi
Born--2/4/51
"I've never heard a crowd in the big leagues ever clap for me before. On Opening Day, when I was with Boston, I got a standing boo."
--Stan Papi, on playing for the Expos
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