The best baseball players born on Aug. 11

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Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Aug. 11.

1) Vada Pinson (1938)
A four-time All-Star, the late Pinson spent the majority of his 18-year MLB career with the Reds (1958-68), while also appearing for the Cardinals, Indians, Angels and Royals. He made his debut at 19 with Cincinnati, then finished as a NL MVP finalist three years later. Pinson lost the batting title to Roberto Clemente and won his only Gold Glove that season. The outfielder led the league in plate appearances, at-bats, hits, doubles and triples twice. A member of the Reds Hall of Fame, Pinson paces all players born on Aug. 11 in Baseball Reference's version of WAR (54.1).

2) Bobo Newsom (1907)
The epitome of longevity, Newsom pitched in parts of 20 MLB seasons spanning four decades (1929-53), playing for nine of the then-16 existing ballclubs. The right-hander was a four-time All-Star, and he won the 1947 World Series as a member of the Yankees. Considered an eccentric personality, he often referred to himself in the third person. Newsom is one of only two MLB pitchers to win at least 200 games and still have a sub .500 career winning percentage, the other being Jack Powell. His 47.8 WAR is second among those born on Aug. 11.

3) Pablo Sandoval (1986)
The charismatic "Kung Fu Panda" might be seventh in WAR among those born on Aug. 11, but he was part of the Giants dynasty that won three World Series titles in the 2010s. In Game 1 in 2012, Sandoval became the fourth player to hit three home runs in a Fall Classic game. He would go on to win MVP honors. In 2014's Series, he caught the final out. A two-time All-Star, Sandoval has battled inconsistency with injuries and weight during parts of 14 MLB seasons with the Giants, Red Sox and Braves. He is a free agent.

4) Melky Cabrera (1984)
Cabrera, who recently announced his retirement after 15 MLB seasons (2005-19), is fifth in WAR among those born on Aug. 11. On July 18, 2006, he became the second-youngest Yankee at 22 to hit a walk-off homer, behind Mickey Mantle. During the 2009 World Series title season, "The Melkman" recorded the first walk-off hit at new Yankee Stadium. In his lone All-Star campaign in 2012, the outfielder was named the MVP after going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer. But later in the year, he was suspended for PED usage and missed the playoffs for the eventual champion Giants. Cabrera wasn't done making history in 2014, as he became the first player to reach base eight times in one game since Hall of Famer Rod Carew in 1972.

5) Bill Monbouquette (1936)
A member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame, the late Monbouquette threw a no-no against the White Sox on Aug. 1, 1962, at Comiskey Park, and two one-hitters. The right-hander also held a Red Sox record with a 17-strikeout game against the Washington Senators in 1961 until Roger Clemens fanned 20 Mariners in '86. A four-time All-Star during his 11-year MLB career (1958-68) with the Red Sox, Tigers, Yankees and Giants, Monbouquette ranks fourth in WAR for players born on Aug. 11. He was Hall of Famer Satchel Paige's final strikeout victim on Sept. 25, 1965, in a game where Monbouquette would throw a complete game.

Others of note:
Danny Murphy (1876)
The second baseman/right fielder played 16 MLB seasons between the New York Giants, Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Tip-Tops from 1900-15. Murphy was instrumental in the A's World Series championships of 1910-11, scoring 10 combined runs, collecting 15 hits (six doubles and one homer) and driving in 12. Third in WAR for players born on Aug. 11, he had a career 124 OPS+.

Colby Rasmus (1986)
A former top prospect, Rasmus played 10 MLB seasons (2009-18) with the Cardinals, Blue Jays, Astros, Rays and Orioles. During the 2015 American League Division Series with Houston, he set an MLB record by tallying an extra-base hit in each of his first six career playoff games, dating back to his tenure with St. Louis. Rasmus also made history by becoming the first player to accept a qualifying offer that November.

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