Top 10 January 18 Birthdays
Honorable Mention: January 18, 1882: A.A. Milne. Alan Alexander wrote the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Christopher Robin was named after his own son, and most of the characters after stuffed animals that Christopher had. 10. January 18, 1938: Curt Flood. He was about 2/3rds of the way through a career as one of the best center fielders in baseball history when he got traded against his will. Although he lost his court fight against the reserve clause, it paved the way for free agency in North American sports. 9. January 18, 1915: Syl Apps. He only played 10 seasons in the NHL, missing 3 due to World War II and retiring when he was only 33, and apparently not due to injury, either. But Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps was exactly what team boss Conn Smythe imagined when he thought of the perfect Toronto Maple Leaf: Smart, patriotic, clean-living, and a true leader on and off the ice. Apps captained the Leafs to the Stanley Cup in 1942, 1947 and 1948. The Leafs retir...