41.0438° N, 74.9516° W
BRIDGEPORT
Most Famous People Born in Bridgeport, United States
- Notable people
- 321
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1937
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 10.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bridgeport during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bridgeport Is Known For
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Baseball is Bridgeport's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (37).
Bridgeport over-indexes on baseball — 10.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bridgeport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Rob Dibble
Born 1964
Jim O'Rourke (baseball)
1850 - 1919
Charles Nagy
Born 1967
Angel Echevarria
1971 - 2020
John O'Rourke (baseball)
1849 - 1911
Pat Jordan (author)
Born 1941
Pretzel Pezzullo
1910 - 1990
Gary Wagner (baseball)
Born 1940
Philip Nastu
Born 1955
Kiddo Davis
1902 - 1983
Ed Wojna
Born 1960
Billy Lush (baseball)
1873 - 1951
Paul Popovich
Born 1940
Bill White (shortstop)
1860 - 1924
Jeff Motuzas
Born 1971
Dan Shannon
1865 - 1913
Ray Keating
1893 - 1963
John Hirschbeck
Born 1954
Howard Baker (baseball)
1888 - 1964
Johnny Blatnik
1921 - 2004
Tricky Nichols
1850 - 1897
Dan Iassogna
Born 1969
Kurt Kepshire
Born 1959
Ed Rowen
1857 - 1892
Dennis Konuszewski
Born 1971
Mary Pratt (baseball)
1918 - 2020
Doug Holmquist
1941 - 1988
Jack Easton
1865 - 1903
Nancy Mudge
1929 - 2012
John Papa
Born 1940
George Bryant (baseball)
1857 - 1907
John Michaels
1907 - 1996
Ernie Lush
1885 - 1937
Edith Barney
1923 - 2010
Queenie O'Rourke
1883 - 1955
Johnny Tillman
1893 - 1964
George Curry (baseball)
1888 - 1963