Monthly Archives: October 2018

Keeping Track

Ex-Twins in the Playoffs

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If you're looking for a reason to root for someone in the playoffs, maybe this will help.  The names below are taken from the active rosters during the last week of the regular season, as playoff rosters had not yet been set when this was written.  If anyone was missed, please mention them in an LTE.

BOSTON RED SOX

Eduardo Nunez, Steve Pearce

HOUSTON ASTROS

Ryan Pressly

CLEVELAND INDIANS

Neil Ramirez

NEW YORK YANKEES

Lance Lynn, Aaron Hicks

OAKLAND ATHLETICS

Liam Hendriks, Fernando Rodney

CHICAGO CUBS

Brian Duensing, Brandon Kintzler

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

None.

ATLANTA BRAVES

Anibal Sanchez, Rene Rivera, Kurt Suzuki

COLORADO ROCKIES

Drew Butera

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

J. T. Chargois, Brian Dozier

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–October 1

Ray Kolp (1894)
Carmen Hill (1895)
Jimmie Reese (1901)
Jim Russell (1918)
Hal Naragon (1928)
Chuck Hiller (1934)
Rod Carew (1945)
Bill Bonham (1948)
Pete Falcone (1953)
Jeff Reardon (1955)
Vance Law (1956)
Mark McGwire (1963)
Roberto Kelly (1964)
Chuck McElroy (1967)
John Thomson (1973)
Brandon Knight (1975)
Matt Cain (1984)
Erik Komatsu (1987)

Jimmie Reese played in the majors only briefly, but was a coach in the majors or minors for most of his life.  He was Babe Ruth's roommate for a short period and uttered the famous line that in reality, he roomed with Babe Ruth's suitcase.  He is also remembered for his skill with a fungo bat, to the extent that he would sometimes pitch batting practice with it.

We would also like to wish Beau a very happy birthday.

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