If Your Birthday is January 8th...

You share it with Elvis Presley, whom I'm sorry to say wasn't much of a baseball fan. Football, horseback riding and the martial arts were his sports. But that doesn't mean there isn't anyone of note (or sport) sharing January 8th with the King of Rock and Roll.

For starters, there's Jason Giambi, who rocked 440 home runs over 20 major league seasons, seven as a Yankee.

There's also Hall of Fame relief pitcher Bruce Sutter, 1940s star Walker Cooper, the well-traveled Jeff Francoeur, original Met John DeMerit, smooth fielding Mike Cameron and the often injured Carl Pavano. But can any of them sing "Hound Dog" or "Viva Las Vegas?"

There is also a legend born January 8th, who artistically links baseball and rock and roll: Anthony Gourdine, yes, Little Anthony of the Imperials is a huge baseball fan. Classic songs such as "Tears on My Pillow," "Hurt So Bad" and "On the Outside Looking In" earned his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And offstage, he's a passionate lifelong fan of the national pastime. Here's he's backstage after a 2014 show at the Cutting Room in New York, around the time he published his memoir.

We also need to salute a couple of present day Elvises: the longtime Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (below). But his birthday is August 26th, not the 8th of January.

And Blue Jays pitcher Elvis Luciano, who already owns a piece of history. Last March 31st, he became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in a major league game. He went onto work in 20 games for Toronto.