This Week in Ex-Twins

Boston agrees to terms with Craig Breslow on a two-year contract.
Philadelphia agrees to terms with Delmon Young on a one-year contract.
Pittsburgh agrees to terms with Garrett Jones on a one-year contract.
San Francisco agrees to terms with Jose Mijares on a one-year contract.

Not ex-Twins, but the Dodgers named Sandy Koufax a special adviser to the chairman and Boston named Pedro Martinez a special assistant to the general manager.

Happy Birthday–January 26

Francis Richter (1854)
Kaiser Wilhelm (1874)
Tubby Spencer (1884)
George Blaeholder (1904)
Charlie Gelbert (1906)
Bob Nieman (1927)
Ray Knoblauch (1928)
Bob Uecker (1935)
Mike Pazik (1950)
Rick Schu (1962)
Jeff Branson (1967)
Esteban German (1978)
Andres Torres (1978)
Ryan Rowland-Smith (1983)

Francis Richter was the editor of two  influential early baseball publications, the Sporting Life and the Reach Guide.

The father of Chuck Knoblauch, Ray Knoblauch pitched in the minors from 1948-1957, going 54-51. 

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Daneeka's Ghost.

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