J.A. Happ
vs
Jake Odorizzi
One more against the Yankees this year, at least until the postseason. Odorizzi won the only game in New York with six scoreless innings. The bullpen tried to blow it that time too but Parker and Rogers managed to hold on to win.
That sucked.
I want a futuristic music armband...
This kind of stretches the definitions of "live", but whatever.
(2 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
Loading... Tommy McCarthy (1863)
Jack Clements (1864)
Joe Schultz (1893)
Cotton Nash (1942)
Mike Port (1945)
Shigeru Takada (1945)
Mike Adams (1948)
Jerry Augustine (1952)
Barry Bonds (1964)
Joe Oliver (1965)
Jim Wolf (1969)
Shawn Wooten (1974)
Brent Stentz (1975)
Outfielder Joe Schultz, who played in parts of eleven major league seasons, is the father of the Joe Schultz made famous by Jim Bouton in Ball Four. He is also a cousin to big-leaguers Hanz and Frank Lobert.
Mike Port is a long-time major league baseball executive, serving as the general manager of the California Angels from 1984-1991.
Shigeru Takada was a star in Japan from 1968-1980. He also was a manager, general manager, and television commentator.
Jim Wolf has been a major league umpire since 1999.
Pitcher Brent Stentz did not play in the majors, but was in the Twins’ minor league system from 1997-2001. In 1998, he set an Eastern League record with 43 saves.
I’m in Montana. This is a quick game log. Go Twins.
It's a beautiful sight.
1983 Results
Johnny Bench: 100%
Gaylord Perry: 100%
Carl Yastrzesmki: 100%
Fergus Jenkins: 87%
Everyone else falls off, though Gene Tenace made a valiant go of it with 33%. Bert Campaneris and Jim Kaat each pulled down a couple votes.
1981 Ballot
It doesn't look like many folks retired during the strike-shortened season, so we don't have much to discuss here. We'll try to make this one short.
Who the hell is Sal Bando?
Total Voters: 9
Loading ...Ginger Beaumont (1876)
Hod Ford (1897)
Jimmie Wilson (1900)
Ival Goodman (1908)
Ray Scarborough (1917)
Pee Wee Reese (1918)
Johnny Groth (1926)
Anthony Gubicza (1928)
Bert Convy (1933)
Don Drysdale (1936)
Dean Look (1937)
Hank Allen (1940)
Chuck Crim (1961)
Nomar Garciaparra (1973)
Anthony Gubicza, a pitcher in Class D and C leagues from 1950-1951, is the father of Mark Gubicza.
Actor/singer/game show host Bert Convy was an outfielder in Class D and C leagues from 1951-1952.
White Sox catcher Dean Look is the brother of ex-Twin Bruce Look.
Outfielder Hank Allen, who played for Washington, Milwaukee, and the White Sox, is the brother of Dick Allen and Ron Allen.
There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day.
(2 votes, average: 7.00 out of 10)Loading... After a hot start, things have decidedly cooled down a bit in downtown Minneapolis. Though the A's are no slouches, the true test comes to Target Field tonight in this clash between division leaders. I don't think I'm the first to say that this three game series could tell us a lot about what kind of team we have here. Just for fun, let's see how hopeless everyone is:
How Many Games Will the Twins Win This Series?
Total Voters: 15
Loading ...Anyway, for tonight's game, Cap'n Cheeseburger faces off against Martín Pérez as the Twins hang on to first place in the Central for dear life. In other roster news Thorpe and Stashak are called up, Littel is DFAed, Cron to the IL, and as of press time it doesn't sound Bux is coming back today.
All right, everyone, buckle in tight, cause here come the Yankees. Drink up, Twins fans!
