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Here's a subjective ranking of the top five for July 9.

1) Willie Wilson (1955)
A speedy outfielder with an excellent glove, Wilson boasted a skill set that was emblematic of his era, and he was an integral piece in the Royals' run to the 1985 World Series. Wilson swiped 668 bags across 19 big league seasons and racked up 2,207 hits as one of the top leadoff hitters of the 1980s. Wilson led the Majors with 83 steals in '79 and won the batting crown with a .332 average in '82. Wilson was a two-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger and the 1980 Gold Glove Award winner. His 42.2 bWAR as a Royal ranks fourth in franchise history, behind only George Brett (88.4), Kevin Appier (47.3) and Amos Otis (44.6).

2) Jack Powell (1874)

Powell racked up 245 victories over the course of his 16-year career. Pretty impressive, right? Well, Powell also accrued 254 career losses and holds the dubious distinction of having the most wins for any pitcher who finished his career with a losing record. A teammate of Cy Young in the late 1800s, Powell won 20 games on four separate occasions, and he recorded a whopping 40 complete games for the St. Louis Browns in 1899.

3) Wally Post (1929)

A 15-year big leaguer and a member of the Reds Hall of Fame, Post's 210 career homers are easily the most of any player born on July 9. He pounded out 1,064 hits and 699 RBIs. But Post was best known for his power. The righty-hitting slugger sent a 1961 home run off the scoreboard clock at the original Busch Stadium, believed to be perhaps the longest homer in the stadium's history. Legend has it an engineering student projected the ball's flight at 569 feet, had it not been impeded.

4) Miguel Montero (1983)

A two-time All-Star, Montero put forth a very impressive 13-year career. He spent most of that time with the D-backs. But he's perhaps best known for a couple big swings he took while serving as backup catcher for the Cubs during their 2016 World Series run. Montero launched a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Dodgers, breaking a 3-3 tie. Two weeks later, in Game 7 of the World Series, his 10th-inning RBI single gave Chicago an 8-6 lead over Cleveland in a game the Cubs would eventually win, 8-7.

5) Buck Herzog (1885)

A utility infielder, Herzog was a staple of World Series in the 1910s, winning the NL pennant on four separate occasions. After starting his career with the Giants, Herzog was dealt to the Reds prior to the 1914 season, where he became player/manager. After three losing seasons, Herzog was dealt back to the Giants. He also spent time with the Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs. In a 13-year career, Herzog accumulated 27.4 career bWAR and 1,370 hits.

Others of note:

Mike Andrews (1943)

An All-Star in 1969 with the Red Sox and a World Series champ in '73 with the A's, Andrews recorded an impressive eight-year career. Upon retiring, he would serve as chairman of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Jimmy Fund for 25 years.

George Stone (1946)

Stone posted a 3.89 ERA across nine seasons in the big leagues and is best known for his role on the 1973 pennant-winning Mets. Stone went 12-3 with a 2.80 ERA across 148 innings in '73, then posted a 0.93 ERA in three postseason appearances.

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