Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar .

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Nov. 2.

1) Travis Jackson (1903)

Though not as “famous” as some of the other players born on this date, Jackson is the only Hall of Famer born on Nov. 2. A defensive savant at shortstop who played the entirety of his 15-year career with the New York Giants, Jackson hit higher than .300 in six separate seasons, received MVP votes in seven separate seasons, and won a World Series ring in 1933. He was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1982.

Giants infielders Hugh Critz, Travis Jackson and Fresco Thompson in Spring Training 1934. (AP)

2) Willie McGee (1958)

Originally drafted by the Yankees in 1977, he was trade

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