Finishing Second

Sure, but what about third?

Walter Hagen was a top professional golfer in the US during the first half of the 20th Century. He wasn't born on January 2. He didn't win any of his golf matches on January 2. He didn't pass away on January 2. In fact he has nothing at all to do with January 2 except for one thing: he's the person who said "nobody remembers who came in second." This is…