#1Famous people · Emerald
Burleigh Grimes is the only name on the Emerald list
Burleigh Grimes, the American baseball player and manager, was born in 1893. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 11 languages. Over the border in Baldwin, 3 names are on record, led by John William Wevers.
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notable people
Best known
Burleigh Grimes
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Burleigh Grimes
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Emerald
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emerald 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)
- Burleigh Grimes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons