41.2277° N, 77.8913° W
TROY
Most Famous People Born in Troy, United States
- Notable people
- 311
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 9.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Troy during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Troy Is Known For
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Politician is Troy's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (54).
Troy over-indexes on baseball — 9.3× the global rate.
Troy under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Troy's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Military
- Other
- Field: Baseball Clear ×
Johnny Evers
1881 - 1947
King Kelly
1857 - 1894
Dennis Tankersley
Born 1979
D. V. Graves
1886 - 1960
Jon Berti
Born 1990
Bock Baker
1878 - 1940
Bill Craver
1844 - 1901
Craig McMurtry
Born 1959
Pat Darcy
Born 1950
Al Todd
1902 - 1985
Heath Murray
Born 1973
Jim Devlin (pitcher)
1866 - 1900
Rudy Meoli
Born 1951
William Ahearn
1858 - 1919
Jack Doscher
1880 - 1971
Cinders O'Brien
1867 - 1892
Dick Buckley (baseball)
1858 - 1929
Joe Evers
1891 - 1949
Jimmy Peoples
1863 - 1920
Bub McAtee
1845 - 1876
Jack Rafter
1875 - 1943
Dan Minnehan
1865 - 1929
Rip Coleman
1931 - 2004
Hughie Hearne
1873 - 1932
Mike Lawlor (baseball)
1854 - 1918
Tom Evers
1852 - 1925
Corky Valentine
1929 - 2005
Ken Harring
Born 1967
Bill Fagan
1869 - 1930
Henry Cote
1864 - 1940
Edward Beavens
Born 1848
Ralph Ham
1849 - 1905
Henry Killeen
1872 - 1916