LEW, Neck Tat, and one of the greatest fourth-string catchers in the history of baseball are all on this week's list.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Minor Details: Games of 5/17
A good outing for Andrew Albers. Cedar Rapids wins in extra innings. Dare I say that D. J. Baxendale has nothing to learn in Fort Myers?
Happy Birthday–May 18
Babe Adams (1882)
Arndt Jorgens (1905)
Gil Coan (1922)
Jack Sanford (1929)
Carroll Hardy (1933)
Brooks Robinson (1937)
Reggie Jackson (1946)
Osamu Higashio (1950)
Dennis Leonard (1951)
Eric Gregg (1951)
Jim Sundberg (1951)
Andre David (1958)
Jim Bowden (1961)
Erik Hanson (1965)
Eric Young (1967)
Rich Garces (1971)
Joakim Soria (1984)
Pitcher Osamu Higashio is in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, winning 251 games.
Eric Gregg was a National League umpire from 1978-1999.
Two players who share a name with Minnesota Twins players, Scott Baker (1970) and Roy Smith (1976), were also born on this day.
May 18, 2013: Time’s Flying
Last night the girls had their school program. It really doesn't feel like more than a few weeks since the last one.
George Gershwin – Rhapsody In Blue
Remember back on Monday when I said my family originally bought 2 CD's? I lied. There were 3. The third was a collection of George Gershwin's music. So I guess we're moving back in time here. But my assessment today is the same as it's been from the start: I think this might be the perfect song.
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Loading... 2013 Game 38: The Other Sox at Minnesota Twins
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Vance Worley
Joe, time to work turn your pitch framing magic to 11. Worley needs all the help he can get.
Wait, Mauer isn't catching? Uh, oh.
Minor Details: Games of 5/16
A walk-off grand slam for Byron Buxton! A walk-off single for Ray Olmedo! An excellent outing for Taylor Rogers!
Friday Music Day: May 17th, 2013
I don't really know when I realized that the Breeders' Last Splash was something special. It might have been the summer of 1999. But it is, and so this was a fun read for me.
Anyways, you may now share your random tens for the week.
May 17, 2013: Long Days Ahead
My Friday is a long opening shift followed by the end-of-the-year school program, and my Saturday is a three-hour morning meeting, a short break and a long closing shift. Weekends are dumb.
Happy Birthday–May 17
Hal Carlson (1892)
Del Webb (1899)
Cool Papa Bell (1903)
Ace Parker (1912)
Billy Hoeft (1932)
Ozzie Virgil (1932)
Dan Monzon (1946)
Carlos May (1948)
Pascual Perez (1957)
Greg Mathews (1962)
Jose Guillen (1976)
Carlos Pena (1978)
Del Webb was an owner of the New York Yankees from 1945-1964.
As you probably know, James "Cool Papa" Bell was a star in the Negro Leagues. It was said that he was so fast that he could turn out the light and be in bed before the room got dark.
Ace Parker is a member of both the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was an infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1937-1938.
Left-hander Greg Mathews was drafted by Minnesota in the ninth round of the January draft in 1982, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Philosofer.