Sports Birthdays for September 11 — Ed Reed and More

Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on September 11:

Franz Beckenbauer
Age: 67
Profession: Retired Soccer Player / Manager
Best Known For: One of the greatest German soccer players and managers of all time, Franz Beckenbauer played for Bayern Munich from 1964 to 1977, the New York Cosmos from 1977 to 1980, Hamburger SV from 1980 to 1982 and the West German national team from 1965 to 1977. Beckenbauer appeared 103 times for West Germany and played in three World Cups. He was twice selected the European Footballer of the Year. Beckenbauer and Mário Zagallo of Brazil are the only men to win the World Cup both as a player and as a coach.

Eduardo Perez
Age: 43
Profession: Retired MLB Player / Broadcaster
Best Known For: The son of Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Perez, Eduardo Perez played for the California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners from 1993 to 2006. He also played for the Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese league in 2001. Following his retirement from the game, Perez was an analyst for baseball broadcasts. He now serves as hitting coach of the Miami Marlins.

Ed Reed
Age: 34
Profession: NFL Player
Best Known For: An eight-time All-Pro safety, Ed Reed has played for the Baltimore Ravens since 2002. Reed led the NFL in interceptions three times and was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 2004. Reed was named to the NFL's 2000s All-Decade Team. He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was a two-time All-American.

Frank Francisco
Age: 33
Profession: MLB Player
Best Known For: Frank Francisco is a relief pitcher for the New York Mets. He has played for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays and Mets since 2004. While with the Rangers in 2004, Francisco threw a folding chair into the crowd during a fracas with fans in Oakland. He was later sentenced to an anger management program as a result of the incident.

Jacoby Ellsbury
Age: 29
Profession: MLB Player
Best Known For: An All-Star outfielder, Jacoby Ellsbury has played for the Boston Red Sox since 2007. He was a member of the Red Sox team that won the 2007 World Series. Ellsbury led all of baseball in stolen bases in 2009 and won both a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award in 2011.