Ryan James Howard is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed The Big Piece, Howard stands 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 240 pounds. He bats and throws left-handed. Howard holds numerous MLB and Phillies' franchise records. Howard made his MLB debut in 2004. He won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2005 and the NL Most Valuable Player Award in 2006. He is a five-time NL All-Star, and has won Silver Slugger Award, Hank Aaron Award, and the NL Championship Series MVP Award in 2009. Known for his power, Howard is member of the 50 home run club. He is a two-time NL home run champion, and became the fastest player to reach both the 100 and 200 home run milestones in MLB history, passing the marks in 2007 and 2009, respectively. 

November 19th, 1979 in St. Louis (Age 44)