Not much happened this week.
Monthly Archives: January 2014
This Week in Ex-Twins
For a change, it actually is just one week.
Australian Audit: Games of 1/24
A walkoff in Brisbane. A comeback in Perth. A big inning carries Melbourne.
Mexican Matchup: Game of 1/24
Daryle Ward slams Hermosillo into the series lead.
Dick Dale & The Del Tones – Misirlou
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU0RMV_II8
I know this song's been play'd here before, but this one's for Grant "Twiggy" Baker who won at Mavericks yesterday.
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Puerto Rican Publication: Game of 1/24
Mayaguez evens the series as all three Twins players make important contributions.
Dominican Digest: Game of 1/24
A shutout gets Escogido back into the series.
Venezuelan View: Game of 1/24
Magallanes takes its second straight one-run victory.
Happy Birthday–January 25
Danny Richardson (1863)
Les Nunamaker (1889)
Kenichi Zenimura (1900)
Ernie Harwell (1918)
Bill Lucas (1936)
Jake O’Donnell (1939)
Wally Bunker (1945)
Vern Ruhle (1951)
Kerry Taylor (1971)
Dan Serafini (1974)
Better known as an NBA referee, Jake O’Donnell was an American League umpire from 1969-1972. He is the only person to have officiated both an NBA all-star game and a major league baseball all-star game.
Kenichi Zenimura was a long-time player and manager in Japan as well as an ambassador of the game of baseball. He helped organize Babe Ruth's tour of Japan in 1934 and is known as the Father of Japanese Baseball.
Ernie Harwell was a major league baseball broadcaster from 1948-1991 and 1993-2002, mostly for the Detroit Tigers.
Bill Lucas was the first African-American general manager, holding the position for the Atlanta Braves from 1976-1979.
January 25, 2014: Sleeping In
I've been a little ragged the past few weeks, but I don't work until tonight and the early-rising daughter is at a friend's house. If there's any justice, I'll be sleeping as you read this.