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Top 10 January 2 Birthdays

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Honorable Mention: January 2, 1903, Kane Tanaka.  At the age of 119, she is the oldest verified living person in the world, and the 3rd-oldest verified person ever. As far as I know, she is not related to former Yankee pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. Honorable Mention: January 2, 1967, Tia Carrere.  Among other things, the star of the TV series  Relic Hunter , which asked the question, "What if Indiana Jones, Bruce Lee and Wonder Woman were all the same person, and actually good at her job?" Honorable Mention: January 2, 1968, Cuba Gooding Jr.; and January 2, 1971, Taye Diggs.  In 1996, Diggs was in  Rent  on Broadway, and Gooding was in the movie  Jerry Maguire . It makes me wish that  Jerry Maguire  had been a musical first, and that Diggs had originated the role of Rod "Show me the money!" Tidwell. Honorable Mention: January 2, 1999: Fernando Tatis Jr.  It's too soon to say he's going to make the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he's already a bet...