Good starts at the lower levels, bad starts at the higher levels. Mark Contreras keeps hitting.
Monthly Archives: May 2022
May 9, 2022: The Pop In
We've never really had kids the same age around us in the neighborhood, but some twins the same age as Pete moved in one house over recently. This has led to the new phenomenon of the doorbell ringing at any moment and suddenly having company. Not a huge fan.
Happy Birthday–May 9
Frank Bancroft (1846)
Tommy Clarke (1888)
Billy Jurges (1908)
Tony Bartirome (1932)
Ron Jackson (1953)
Tom Chism (1954)
Tony Gwynn (1960)
Aaron Harang (1978)
Prince Fielder (1984)
Chase Headley (1984)
Buddy Boshers (1988)
Oswaldo Arcia (1991)
Frank Bancroft managed seven teams in nine different seasons over the period of 1880-1902.
Infielder Tony Bartirome is better known as an athletic trainer, working for Pittsburgh from 1967-1985 and for Atlanta from 1986-1988.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to UncleWalt’s youngest child and to Philosofer's third child.
Andy Shauf – You’re Out Wasting
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WgOmRDLE Results: 05/09 – 05/15
In my news feeds, I keep seeing articles for tips and hints on the day's Wordle. That seems... like cheating?
2022 Game Log 29: Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins
In progress. Paddack just came out with an injury, so that's fun.
May 8, 2022: WOW MOM
The happiest of Mother’s Days to all of the mothers out there.
Minor Details: Games of May 7
A big day for Spencer Steer. A good game for Cade Povich. Kevin Merrill goes yard in his AAA debut.
Mastodon – The Motherload
How about another METAL MOTHER'S DAY
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Happy Birthday–May 8
Dan Brouthers (1858)
Edd Roush (1893)
Turkey Stearnes (1901)
Mike Cuellar (1937)
Steve Braun (1948)
Orestes Destrade (1962)
Todd Greene (1971)
John Maine (1981)
Adrian Gonzalez (1982)
Wily Peralta (1989)
Sean Gilmartin (1990)
I could not find out why Edd Roush's first name was spelled with two d's. I did find out, however, that he had a twin brother whose name was Fred, not Fredd.
Outfielder Turkey Stearns was a star in the Negro Leagues from 1923-1940, posting a slugging percentage of .619.
Mike Cuellar pitched in AAA in the Twins’ organization in 1961. He does not seem to have belonged to the Twins, however. It may be that he was temporarily loaned to them, a practice which was not uncommon in the 1960s.