Happy Birthday–December 5

Billy Shindle (1860)
Patsy Tebeau (1864)
Frank Bowerman (1868)
Pink Hawley (1872)
Gus Mancuso (1905)
Bobby Mattick (1915)
Chico Ruiz (1938)
Yoshiharu Wakana (1953)
Gary Roenicke (1954)
Luis Casanova (1956)
Alan Cockrell (1962)
Cliff Floyd (1972)
Felix Rodriguez (1972)
Hanley Frias (1973)

Yoshiharu Wakana was a six-time all-star in Japan, playing from 1974-1991.

Luis Casanova was a star slugger in Cuba, playing from 1978-1994.

We also want to wish a Happy Birthday to CarterHayes’ mother.

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December 5, 2013: Game Night

Tonight I help run a game night at Luke Air Force Base for the dome dwellers who have no families of their own and elect to stay on base to watch things. This is always one of their favorite events; depression is a bigger factor there than many would realize (there were two suicides in November, for instance). I get to do this through my company. I don't get a chance to volunteer for worthwhile things often, but I'm looking forward to this.