Top 5 Baseball Players Born on December 27

The best baseball players born on December 27 are as follows:

1. Cole Hamels (1983)
Cole Hamels is a left-handed pitcher who spent his first 9½ seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was named MVP of the NLCS and World Series in 2008 when the Phillies won their second title. Hamels pitched the 13th no-hitter in franchise history in 2015.

2. Roy White (1943)
Roy White was a speedy outfielder who played for the New York Yankees from 1965 to 1974. He was teammates with Mickey Mantle for three seasons and won back-to-back World Series with the Yankees in 1977 and 1978. White also played for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan, where he was teammates with Sadaharu Oh.

3. Jim Tobin (1912)
Jim Tobin was a right-handed pitcher who threw the sixth no-hitter in Braves history in 1944. He was known for his knuckleball and hit a home run in the game.

4. Rick Porcello (1988)
Rick Porcello is a pitcher who won 150 games for the Tigers, Red Sox, and Mets from 2009 to 2020. His best season came in 2016 when he won the AL Cy Young Award with the Boston Red Sox.

5. Michael Bourn (1982)
Michael Bourn is a speedy outfielder who stole 341 bases in Major League Baseball. He led the National League in stolen bases from 2009 to 2011 and was traded to the Astros in 2007 in a deal that sent Brad Lidge to the Philadelphia Phillies.

These players have made significant contributions to the world of baseball and have left a lasting impact on the sport.