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ALBANY
Most Famous People Born in Albany, United States
- Notable people
- 625
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1923
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 4.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Albany during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Albany Is Known For
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Politician is Albany's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (81).
Albany over-indexes on baseball — 4.8× the global rate.
Albany under-produces painter — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Albany's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Baseball Clear ×
Ray Knight
Born 1952
Brendan Harris
Born 1980
Cy Seymour
1872 - 1919
Hal Breeden
Born 1944
Asa Brainard
1841 - 1888
Joe Mahoney
Born 1987
Jaime Schultz
Born 1991
Glen Barker
Born 1971
Merritt Ranew
1938 - 2011
John Cerutti
1960 - 2004
D'Vontrey Richardson
Born 1988
Billy O'Brien (baseball)
1860 - 1911
Mickey Devine
1892 - 1937
John Pappalau
1875 - 1944
Homer Summa
1898 - 1966
Harry Spilman
Born 1954
Ed Phelps
1879 - 1942
Earle Brucker Sr.
1901 - 1981
Phil Clark (pitcher)
1932 - 2018
Rich Robertson (right-handed pitcher)
Born 1944
Harry Heitmann
1886 - 1958
Mellie Wolfgang
1890 - 1947
Matty Fitzgerald
1880 - 1949
Jimmy Esmond
1889 - 1948
Al Burch
1883 - 1926
Moose Clabaugh
1901 - 1984
Gene Lansing
1898 - 1945
Bill Kellogg
1884 - 1971
Ed McDonald (baseball)
1886 - 1946
John Flavin
Born 1942
Danny Breeden
Born 1942
Gary Holle
Born 1954
John Slappey
1898 - 1957
Deke White
1872 - 1957