Sports Birthdays for September 26 — Serena Williams and More

Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on September 26:

Bobby Shantz
Age: 87
Profession: Retired MLB Player
Best Known For: A three-time All-Star pitcher, Bobby Shantz played for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Colt .45's, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies from 1949 to 1964. He was an eight-time Gold Glove Award winner and was the American League Most Valuable Player in 1952 while with the A's. Shantz was a member of the Yankees' team that won the 1958 World Series.

Joe Nemechek
Age: 49
Profession: NASCAR Driver
Best Known For: Joe Nemechek is a NASCAR driver with four Cup Series wins since joining the circuit in 1993. He won the 1992 Busch Series championship and is still active on the Nationwide Series tour.

Craig Janney
Age: 45
Profession: Retired NHL Player
Best Known For: A dependable NHL center from 1987 to 1999, Craig Janney played for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders. He finished his career with 751 points.

Henrik and Daniel Sedin
Age: 32
Profession: NHL Players
Best Known For: Hailing from Sweden, Henrik and Daniel Sedin are identical twin brothers who have played for the Vancouver Canucks since 2000. A three-time All-Star, Henrik won the Hart Memorial MVP and Art Ross scoring trophies in 2010. A two-time All-Star, Daniel won the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer and the Ted Lindsay Award as the best player elected by his peers in 2011. They were both members of the Swedish national hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Serena Williams
Age: 31
Profession: Tennis Player
Best Known For: Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players in the world. Ranked No. 1 in singles on five separate occasions, Williams has won 30 Grand Slam titles, including 15 in singles and 13 in women's doubles with her sister, Venus. Williams has won four Olympic gold medals, including one in women's singles and three in women's doubles. She has won 45 career WTA singles titles.