Kyle Rodney Kendrick is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. He was born in Houston, Texas, but attended high school in Mount Vernon, Washington. While growing up, he was greatly influenced by his father, from whom he developed his composure when pitching. Upon graduation, he turned down a scholarship to play college football, instead signing a contract to begin his professional baseball career in the Phillies organization. After a slow ascent through the lower levels of the Phillies' minor leagues, he made his MLB debut in 2007, and was a member of the starting rotation of the 2008 World Series Champion team. Subsequently, he was demoted to the minor leagues to develop secondary pitches. From 2010 until 2012, his role on the big-league squad frequently fluctuated, but overall, was an underrated member of the pitching staff, according to several writers. Nevertheless, he drew the ire of the Phillies' fans, who were tired of his consistent inconsistency during the course of his career. After a successful 2012 campaign, however, he firmly implanted himself in the Phillies' starting rotation before the 2013 season. [More at Wikipedia]

August 26th, 1984 in Houston (Age 40)