Let's make this birthday one to remember.

49 years old (Born on September 30, 1975)

Happy Birthday, Carlos! May your celebrations be smoother than your double plays and sweeter than that clutch hit in the 2006 ALCS. From dazzling Seattle fans with slick glove work to becoming a three-time All-Star slugger for Detroit, you've always known how to step up when it counts.

Here's hoping this year brings you as much joy as Tigers fans felt watching you dominate third base and shortstop. Keep swinging for the fences—just don't pull anything while blowing out those candles! Cheers to another fantastic trip around the bases of life; you're truly an MVP on and off the field.