Minor Details: Games of July 4

Justin Haley continues his rehab, but it was Nik Turley and Zack Granite who led the Red Wings.  A big day for Jonathan Rodriguez.  A long loss for the Miracle.  A good game for Eduardo Del Rosario.  The E-Twins were on the wrong end of a big inning.  Akil Baddoo was the first batter of the inning and hit a two-run walkoff homer.  Alberoni Nunez also hit a two-run walkoff homer.

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Happy Birthday–July 5

Jack Farrell (1857)
Robert Brown (1876)
Charles Stoneham (1876)
Bump Hadley (1904)
Jack Krol (1936)
Curt Blefary (1943)
Gary Matthews (1950)
Rich Gossage (1951)
Dave Eiland (1966)
Tim Worrell (1967)
Bo Porter (1972)
Jesse Crain (1981)
Marco Estrada (1983)
Jorge Polanco (1993)

 Robert Brown owned various teams in Vancouver from 1910-45.  He was also president of the Western International League in 1953.  He is a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charles Stoneham owned the New York Giants from 1919 until his death in 1936.

Jack Krol was a long-time minor league manager and major league coach. coaching for St. Louis from 1977-80 and San Diego from 1981-86.

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