#1Famous people · Compton
Compton, birthplace of the American baseball player Joe Zdeb
In 1953, the American baseball player Joe Zdeb was born. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. An article about them exists in one language. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
Joe Zdeb
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1953
Joe Zdeb
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Compton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Compton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Joe Zdeb: Kansas City Royals, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons