#1Famous people · Pearl
Pearl, birthplace of the American baseball player Dave Altizer
In 1876, the American baseball player Dave Altizer was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. 748 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Dave Altizer
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Dave Altizer
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Pearl
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pearl 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)
- Dave Altizer: Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons