Hey, gang, it's that time of year again. Volunteer below to get your slot for the Best of 2022 showcase. As always, first time long time come first served.
12/12: Rhubarb_Runner 12/13: davidwatts 12/14: freealonzo 12/15: CarterHayes 12/16: Can of Corn 12/19: Philosofer 12/20: FirstTimeLongTime 12/21: spookymilk 12/22: MagUidhir 12/23: Daneekas Ghost 12/26: Pepper 12/27: nibbish 12/28: E-6 12/29: New Guy
Mordecai Davidson (1845)
Frank Killen (1870)
Josh Billings (1891)
Firpo Marberry (1898)
Clyde Sukeforth (1901)
Steve Hamilton (1935)
Craig Swan (1950) Juan Berenguer (1954) Dave Engle (1956) Steve Shields (1958) Bob Tewksbury (1960) Bo Jackson (1962) Gary Wayne (1962)
Mark Lewis (1969)
Ray Durham (1971) Matt Lawton (1971)
Shane Victorino (1980) Rich Harden (1981) Luis Valbuena (1985)
Mordecai Davidson was the owner of the Louisville Colonels in the late 1880s. Under financial pressure, he tried to save money in a variety of ways, including fining players each time the team lost. As a result, he is credited with inspiring the first baseball players' strike. Nobody ever seems to name their kid "Mordecai" any more.
Tom Hughes (1878)
Irv Noren (1924)
Minnie Minoso (1925) Vin Scully (1927) George Thomas (1937) Dick McAuliffe (1939)
Bill Freehan (1941)
Otto Velez (1950)
Mike Easler (1950) Rick Anderson (1956) Joe Price (1956) Dennis Burtt (1957) Howard Johnson (1960)
Bob Hamelin (1967) Mariano Rivera (1969) Brian Wolfe (1980) Guillermo Quiroz (1981)
Craig Gentry (1983)
Heinie Pietz (1870)
Frank O'Rourke (1894)
Jerry Gardner (1920)
Wes Westrum (1922)
Sixto Lezcano (1953)
Dave Righetti (1958)
Walt Weiss (1963)
John Burkett (1964)
Matt Williams (1965)
Pedro Astacio (1969)
Robb Nen (1969) Jose Parra (1972) Carlos Villaneuva (1983) Miguel Diaz (1994)
Jerry Gardner spent most of his life in baseball as a minor-league player and manager and as a scout.
We would like to wish a very happy birthday to Mom Runner.