This band always makes me think of driving in New Mexico and its big open spaces.
(3 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)
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Jose Mendez (1887)
Bill Wambsganss (1894)
Gee Walker (1908)
Bob Davids (1926)
Richie Ashburn (1927)
Al Solerno (1931)
Paul Powell (1948)
Tim Corcoran (1953)
Mike Norris (1955)
Ivan Calderon (1962)
Jason LaRue (1974)
David Ross (1977)
Clayton Kershaw (1988)
Jose Mendez was a star in Cuba and in the Negro Leagues, pitching from 1906-1925.
Bob Davids was one of the founders of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Al Solerno was an American League umpire from 1961-1968. His firing was one of the things that led to the formation of the first umpires union.
Date: Saturday, September 5.
Batting stars: Doug Mientkiewicz was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. David Ortiz was 2-for-3 with a double. Torii Hunter was 2-for-4 with a double.
Pitching stars: Eric Milton pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and one walk and striking out three. Kyle Lohse struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Jermaine Dye was 3-for-3 with a double. Miguel Tejada was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer. Scott Hatteberg was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.
The game: Tejada hit a two-run homer in the third to open the scoring. The Twins came back in the bottom of the third. A. J. Pierzynski led off with a single and Jacque Jones hit a one-out double. Cristian Guzman grounded out to bring home the first run and Ortiz doubled to tie it 2-2. The Twins then took control in the fourth with some help from the Athletics. With men on first and second with one out, Luis Rivas reached on an error to give the Twins a 3-2 lead. A wild pitch made it 4-2. A hit batsman and another error increased the lead to 5-2 and Corey Koskie's RBI single made it 6-2. Another run-scoring wild pitch made the score 7-2, and RBI double by Hunter made it 8-2, and a Mientkiewicz single made the score 9-2 through four innings. Oakland put two on with one out in the sixth but did not score. Mientkiewicz hit a two-run homer in the seventh to round out the scoring. The Athletics had only one hit after the sixth inning.
WP: Milton. LP: Tim Hudson. S: None.
Notes: Cuddyer was again the right fielder, going 0-for-3.
Milton gave the Twins their first well-pitched game of the post-season.
Five of the Twins runs were unearned.
Hudson lasted just 3.1 innings, allowing seven runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks and striking out four. He threw ninety pitches.
Record: The best-of-five series was tied 2-2.
Nixey Callahan (1874)
Johnny Cooney (1901)
Al Benton (1911)
Hi Bithorn (1916)
Elbie Fletcher (1916)
Eddie Lake (1916)
Bob Broeg (1918)
Hal White (1919)
George Plimpton (1927)
Charley Pride (1938)
Pat Jarvis (1941)
Dwayne Murphy (1955)
Geronimo Berroa (1965)
Corky Miller (1976)
Tomo Ohka (1976)
Scott Podsednik (1976)
Fernando Rodney (1977)
Hi Bithorn was the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, making his first appearance for the Cubs in 1942.
Sportswriter Bob Broeg covered the St. Louis Cardinals for forty years and was on the Hall of Fame Board of Directors for twenty-eight years.
Author George Plimpton introduced the world to Sidd Finch in 1985.
Country singer Charley Pride pitched in the minor leagues for parts of three seasons from 1953-1960. He also played in the Negro Leagues for a couple of seasons as those leagues were nearing the end of their existence.
We would also like to wish a happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Rhubarb_Runner.
(2 votes, average: 7.50 out of 10)Loading... Whomever runs the Chicago police scanner Twitter account was very busy last night. Guessing that's one of their busiest days of the year.
Date: Friday, October 4.
Batting stars: Jacque Jones was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk. Torii Hunter was 2-for-4 with a double. A. J. Pierzynski was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Pitching stars: LaTroy Hawkins struck out two in a perfect inning. J. C. Romero pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.
Opposition stars: Scott Hatteberg was 2-for-2 with a home run and a walk. Terrence Long was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. Ray Durham was 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk.
The game: The Athletics opened the game with back-to-back home runs, with Durham's being of the inside-the-park variety, to take a 2-0 lead. The Twins loaded the bases in the second on an error and two walks but did not score. Long homered in the fourth to put Oakland up 3-0. Pierzynski put the Twins on the board with an RBI single in the fourth. The Twins tied it in the fifth as Jones walked, Corey Koskie tripled, and Hunter singled. The Athletics got another home run leading off the sixth, as Jermaine Dye went deep. In the seventh, Durham walked and scored from first on a Randy Velarde double. He scored on a sacrifice fly to put Oakland ahead 6-3. The Twins did not get the tying run up to bat after that.
WP: Barry Zito. LP: Reed. S: Billy Koch.
Notes: Cuddyer was again the right fielder, going 1-for-4.
Rick Reed started and struck out eight in five innings, but gave up four runs (all on solo homers), six hits and two walks.
The Twins stranded nine runners and were 3-for-11 with men in scoring position. Oakland stranded seven and went just 0-for-2 with men in scoring position.
Record: Oakland took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.
Happy St. P's day, y'all.
(2 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... Fred Pfeffer (1860)
Oscar Stanage (1883)
Joe Fitzgerald (1897)
Charlie Root (1899)
Sammy Baugh (1914)
Hank Sauer (1917)
Pete Reiser (1919)
Vic Voltaggio (1941)
Cito Gaston (1944)
Kurt Russell (1951)
Tim Lollar (1956)
Frank Wren (1958)
Danny Ainge (1959)
John Smiley (1965)
Dan Masteller (1968)
Bill Mueller (1971)
Raul Chavez (1973)
Scott Downs (1976)
Robb Quinlan (1977)
Chris Davis (1986)
Joe Fitzgerald had a long association with the Minnesota/Washington franchise, serving as bullpen catcher from 1945-1947, coach from 1948-1956, and scout from 1957 until he passed away in 1967.
Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh was an infielder in the minors for St. Louis in 1938, batting .200 in the American Association and the International League.
Vic Voltaggio was an American League umpire from 1997-1996.
Actor Kurt Russell spent three years in the low minors (1971-1973), batting .292 in 356 at-bats.
Frank Wren has been the general manager of the Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta Braves.
NBA star Danny Ainge was a third baseman for Toronto from 1979-1981.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to AMR's sister.
