Born June 6

He helped his team to nine straight playoff berths.

Mahaffey’s sometimes sinister characters appeared in “Desperate Housewives,” “Seinfeld,” “Northern Exposure,” and others.

Rettenmund took part in the Orioles and Reds dynasties of the 1970s.

He also appeared in such shows as “Moonlighting,” “TJ Hooker,” and “Nash Bridges.”

He had World Series wins both as a player in 1969, and as a coach in 1986.

He had another hit in 1984 with “Girls.”

He appeared in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “South Pacific.”

He was a driving force behind making the movie a cult classic.

The Improv helped launch the careers of many famous comics.

“The Message” helped rap music become a tool of social justice.