Monthly Archives: August 2020

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–August 4

Jake Beckley (1867)
Dolf Luque (1890)
Chick Galloway (1896)
Ski Melillo (1899)
Bill Hallahan (1902)
George Caster (1907)
Tuck Stainback (1911)
Luke Easter (1915)
Don Kolloway (1918)
Dallas Green (1934)
Frank Kostro (1937)
Ray Oyler (1938)
Cleon Jones (1942)
Johnny Grubb (1948)
Roger Clemens (1962)
B. J. Surhoff (1964)
Matt Merullo (1965)
Troy O’Leary (1969)
Bob Howry (1973)
Eric Milton (1975)
Scott Linebrink (1976)
Josh Roenicke (1982)
Jason Adam (1991)

While this is a pretty good day for names, it should be pointed out that none of these players was listed here because of his name.  In fact, each of them had a substantial baseball career.

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2020 Twins Game Logs

2020 Game Log Ten: Pittsburgh Pirates at Minnesota Twins

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The Twins are coming off a fine series against the Spiders capped off by 2-hitter bullpen game. They start 7-2 for the fifth time in their franchise and first time since 2001 (I think that's right). Sunday was a bullpen game because they pushed Bailey's start to today, though that plan didn't work as they put him on the shelf today. Lewis Thorpe will come out of the bullpen and take the mound instead, making his 3rd MLB start.

Flip over to the NL Central and flip the record, and you have today's opponent, the Buccaneers. Here's a two bird, one stone tweet:

They're helmed by familiar face Derek Shelton, and coming off a tough extra inning loss to the Cubs. Derek Holland and his 0-5, 7.98 ERA Target Field credentials will start for the Pirates today.

Should they cancel everything before Wednesday's game, at least the Twins got to enjoy this whole thing from the comfort of home.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–August 3

Silver Flint (1855)
Ed McFarland (1874)
Harry Heilmann (1894)
Jim Hegan (1920)
Roger Repoz (1940)
Dan Meyer (1952)
Bob Davidson (1952)
Jim Gott (1959)
Mike Jeffcoat (1959)
Sid Bream (1960)
Mackey Sasser (1962)
Kevin Elster (1964)
Rod Beck (1968)
Troy Glaus (1976)
Travis Bowyer (1981)
Mark Reynolds (1983)
Matt Joyce (1984)

Bob Davidson was an umpire from 1985-1999 and 2005-2016.

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2020 Twins Game Logs

2020 Game Log Nine: Cleveland Spiders vs. Minnesota Twins (Help Wanted)

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Say hey! It's baseball on Sunday (for now)! Just in case, Sunday game logs (again, for as long as they exist) are still open. If anyone would like to take them, they're all yours.

Anyway, sounds like we have the makings of a bullpen game today. If you're not watchin', hope you're having a pleasant Sunday.

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Happy Birthday–August 2

Dummy Kihm (1873)
Pop Kelchner (1875)
War Sanders (1877)
Red Ames (1882)
John F. Kieran (1892)
Fuzzy Hufft (1901)
Tom Burgmeier (1943)
Bombo Rivera (1952)
Danny Sheaffer (1961)
Tim Wakefield (1966)
Matt Guerrier (1978)
Colby Lewis (1979)
Humberto Quintero (1979)
Grady Sizemore (1982)
Huston Street (1983)
Luke Hughes (1984)

A deaf mute, Dummy Kihm had 2,245 hits in seventeen minor league seasons.

Pop Kelchner was a scout for fifty years, most of them for the St. Louis Cardinals.

What was War good for?  Absolutely nothing.  In twelve games, War Sanders was 2-8, 5.64, 1.61 WHIP.  He also was 1-for-21 at the plate.

John F. Kieran was a long-time sportswriter in New York and was a panelist on the quiz show "Information, Please".

Fuzzy Hufft had 1,400 hits over seven seasons in the Pacific Coast League and served honorably in both World Wars.

We would also like to wish a happy birthday to UncleWalt’s youngest child.

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