J.A. Happ

Date of birth : 10/19/1982

City of birth : Peru, Illinois, USA

J.A. Happ was born on October 19, 1982 in Peru, Illinois, USA as James Anthony Happ. He is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Though his name is James Anthony and his initials are "J. A.", he is referred to as "Jay". In 2004, Happ entered the Major League Baseball Draft, where he was selected in the 3rd round by the Philadelphia Phillies.