As per our current Database, Andre Thornton is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Andre Thornton is 74 years, 7 months and 15 days old. Andre Thornton will celebrate 75rd birthday on a Tuesday 13th of August 2024. Below we countdown to Andre Thornton upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Andre Thornton |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Age | 74 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | August 13, 1949 (Alabama) |
Birthday | August 13 |
Town/City | Alabama |
Nationality | Alabama |
Andre Thornton’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Andre Thornton was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
MLB first baseman who slugged 253 home runs and was selected to two All-Star teams during his 15-year career.
He was signed to his first professional baseball contract just a week before he was eligible to vote.
He won the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award in 1979 for his charitable work.
After his first wife and his daughter were killed in a car accident, he married Gail Thornton, with whom he had two more sons.
He became a member of the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame along with legendary pitcher Bob Feller.