Monthly Archives: April 2017

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–April 10

Ross Youngs (1897)
Bubba Hyde (1908)
Chuck Connors (1921)
Frank Lary (1930)
Robert Nederlander (1933)
Wes Stock (1934)
Joe Gibbon (1935)
Bob Watson (1946)
Lee Lacy (1948)
Tom Lundstedt (1949)
Ken Griffey (1950)
Mike Devereaux (1963)
Starvin’ Marvin Freeman (1963)
Alberto Reyes (1971)
Mike Lincoln (1975)
Andre Ethier (1982)

Bubba Hyde was an outfielder in the Negro Leagues for twenty-six years.

Better known as an actor, Chuck Connors was a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs in 1951.  He also played professional basketball, and was the first player to break the glass backboard with a slam dunk in a professional basketball game.

Robert Nederlander is a part-owner of the New York Yankees and was managing partner in from 1990-1991, when George Steinbrenner was suspended.

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2017 Twins Game Logs

Game 6: Twins at White Sox

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Ervin Santana vs. Jose Quintana

The Twins started last year at 2-19 on the road before finally winning a road series in mid-May. Getting a win today to take the series would get this first road trip off to a good start and keep the momentum going after the Twins sustained their first loss yesterday.

This will be the third left-handed starter the Twins will face, which figures to be a year-long struggle for the Twins with 4 starting players left-handed. So far, the Twins are 2-0 vs. lefty starters, but that was largely because their own pitching and defense kept the game close until they could do a lot of their damage against the bullpen. So far, the Twins have actually been better vs. lefties (.770 OPS vs. .702 against righties), but that is largely skewed by the ineptitude of the left-handers in the Kansas City bullpen.

Quintana was the subject of numerous offseason trade rumors after the White Sox traded Chris Sale and Adam Eaton for prospects. Quintana struggled in his first start as his team's No. 1 starter, giving up 6 runs, including 3 home runs, to the Tigers on Opening Day. Santana is hoping to build on his great Opening Day performance of 1 run on 7 innings in a win over the Royals.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–April 9

Doc White (1879)
Hippo Vaughn (1888)
Vic Sorrell (1901)
Fred Frankhouse (1904)
Claude Passeau (1909)
Zip Payne (1909)
Joe Brinkman (1944)
Peter Gammons (1945)
Nate Colbert (1946)
Kirk McCaskill (1961)
Hal Morris (1965)
Graeme Lloyd (1967)
Rudy Hernandez (1968)

Cecil "Zip" Payne was a long-time minor-league player and manager, collecting 2,179 hits.

Joe Brinkman and Derryl Cousins hold the record for most games umpired together, 2,123.

Rudy Hernandez was an infielder in the Mets organization from 1987-1991, reaching AA.  With the exception of 2004, he has been a manager or coach in the Twins' organization since 2001.  He is currently the assistant batting coach for the major league team.

We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mama MagUidhir.

There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day.