Happy Birthday–August 2

Dummy Kihm (1873)
Pop Kelchner (1875)
War Sanders (1877)
Red Ames (1882)
John F. Kieran (1892)
Fuzzy Hufft (1901)
Tom Burgmeier (1943)
Bombo Rivera (1952)
Danny Sheaffer (1961)
Tim Wakefield (1966)
Matt Guerrier (1978)
Humberto Quintero (1979)
Grady Sizemore (1982)
Huston Street (1983)
Luke Hughes (1984)

A deaf mute, Dummy Kihm had 2,245 hits in seventeen minor league seasons.

Pop Kelchner was a scout for fifty years, most of them for the St. Louis Cardinals.

What was War good for?  Absolutely nothing.  In twelve games, War Sanders was 2-8, 5.64, 1.61 WHIP.  He also was 1-for-21 at the plate.

John F. Kieran was a long-time sportswriter in New York and was a panelist on the quiz show "Information, Please".

Fuzzy Hufft had 1,400 hits over seven seasons in the Pacific Coast League and served honorably in both World Wars.

We would also like to wish a happy first birthday to UncleWalt’s youngest child.

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Where They Stand

Rochester is 61-52, first in the International League North, one game ahead of Pawtucket.  The Red Wings lost their most recent game and are 8-2 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 51-59. fifth in the Eastern League Eastern, 16.5 games behind Binghamton.  The Rock Cats are five games behind Trenton for the last playoff spot.  New Britain has won three consecutive games and is 3-7 in its last ten games.

Fort Myers is 21-17, tied for second in the Florida State League South, a half game behind Charlotte.  Overall, the Miracle is 66-39 and has qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half.  Fort Myers lost its most recent game and is 7-3 in its last ten games.

Cedar Rapids is 25-13, first in the Midwest League Western, three games ahead of Quad Cities.  Overall, the Kernels are 65-41 and have qualified for the playoffs by finishing second in the first half.  Cedar Rapids has lost two consecutive games and is 6-4 in its last ten games.

Elizabethton is 19-19, third in the Appalachian League West, 6.5 games behind Greeneville.  The E-Twins are 4.5 games behind Kingsport for the last playoff spot.  Elizabethton lost its most recent game and is 2-8 in its last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 16-18, third in the Gulf Coast League South, four games behind the GCL Red Sox.  The GCL Twins won their most recent game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 24-26, fourth in the Boca Chica Baseball City, 8.5 games behind the DSL Giants.  The DSL Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.