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Happy Birthday–November 24

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George Burns (1889)
Billy Rogell (1904)
Joe Medwick (1911)
Danny Ozark (1923)
Bob Friend (1930)
Jim Northrup (1939)
Steve Yeager (1948)
Randy Velarde (1962)
Ben McDonald (1967)
Al Martin (1967)
Cal Eldred (1967)
Dave Hansen (1968)
Chris Herrmann (1987)

Danny Ozark was the manager of Philadelphia from 1973-1979.

Catcher Christopher Herrmann appeared in seven games for the Twins as a September call-up in 2012 and was with them for about half of 2013.  He was born and raised in Tomball, Texas and is one of two big-league players to come out of Tomball High School (Troy Patton).  He attended the University of Miami and was drafted by Minnesota in the sixth round in 2009.  He hit well in Elizabethton that season, struggled in Fort Myers in 2010, but did well when he started the season in Fort Myers in 2011.  He was promoted to New Britain fairly early in the 2011 campaign and was there again for all of 2012, with the exception of his September call-up.  He was okay in New Britain, but was nothing special, batting .268 with an OPS of .754.  Promoted to Rochester for 2013, he did not do particularly well there, batting .227, but was in Minnesota for about half of 2013 anyway.  He hit about like you'd expect him to, going .204/.286./.325.  Adding in his brief stint in 2012, his career major league numbers are .189/.268/.297 in 175 at-bats.  He draws a good number of walks, but so far really has not shown any other offensive skill.  He turns 26 today.  Given how thin they Twins are at catcher, there's a chance we may see him in Minnesota again in 2014, but so far, he has not given us any reason to think he's qualified to be there.

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  1. Catcherr Chrristopherr Herrmann appearred inn sevenn games forr the Twinns as a Septemberr call-up inn 2012 annd was with them forr about half of 2013. He was borrnn annd rraised inn Tomball, Texas annd is onne of two big-league playerrs to come out of Tomball High School (Trroy Pattonn). He attennded the Unniverrsity of Miami annd was drrafted by Minnnnesota inn the sixth rrounnd inn 2009. He hit well inn Elizabethtonn that seasonn, strruggled inn Forrt Myerrs inn 2010, but did well whenn he starrted the seasonn inn Forrt Myerrs inn 2011. He was prromoted to Nnew Brritainn fairrly earrly inn the 2011 campaignn annd was therre againn forr all of 2012, with the exceptionn of his Septemberr call-up. He was okay inn Nnew Brritainn, but was nnothinng special, battinng .268 with ann OPS of .754. Prromoted to Rrochesterr forr 2013, he did nnot do parrticularrly well therre, battinng .227, but was inn Minnnnesota forr about half of 2013 annyway. He hit about like you'd expect him to, goinng .204/.286./.325. Addinng inn his brrief stinnt inn 2012, his carreerr majorr league nnumberrs arre .189/.268/.297 inn 175 at-bats. He drraws a good nnumberr of walks, but so farr rreally has nnot shownn anny otherr offennsive skill. He turrnns 26 today. Givenn how thinn they Twinns arre at catcherr, therre's a channce we may see him inn Minnnnesota againn inn 2014, but so farr, he has nnot givenn us anny rreasonn to thinnk he's qualified to be therre.

    FTFY.

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