The Winter Meetings are in full swing over in San Diego. A time of lots of hard work and pressure... for the hotel bartenders.
Monthly Archives: December 2022
Happy Birthday–December 5
Billy Shindle (1860)
Patsy Tebeau (1864)
Frank Bowerman (1868)
Pink Hawley (1872)
Gus Mancuso (1905)
Bobby Mattick (1915)
Chico Ruiz (1938)
Yoshiharu Wakana (1953)
Gary Roenicke (1954)
Luis Casanova (1956)
Alan Cockrell (1962)
Cliff Floyd (1972)
Hanley Frias (1973)
Justin Smoak (1986)
A. J. Pollock (1987)
Christian Yelich (1991)
Trevor Megill (1993)
Yoshiharu Wakana was a six-time all-star in Japan, playing from 1974-1991.
Luis Casanova was a star slugger in Cuba, playing from 1978-1994.
We also want to wish a Happy Birthday to CarterHayes’ mother.
Mavis Staples & Levon Helm – You Got To Move
We'll keep highlighting tracks from the Winter Summer Mix this week. This exact performance is on the mix.
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WgOmRDLE Results: 12/05 – 12/11
Hello, friends. Let's Wordle.
December 4, 2022: Elimination
Was hoping for more from the home squad, but they made a good run of it.
Real Estate – Darling
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Happy Birthday–December 4
Jesse Burkett (1868)
Shano Collins (1885)
Bob Shawkey (1890)
Harvey Kuenn (1930)
Mike Couchee (1957)
Lee Smith (1957)
Stan Jefferson (1962)
Bernardo Brito (1963)
Jerome Williams (1981)
Matt Fox (1982)
Carlos Gomez (1985)
Jake Cave (1992)
Mike Couchee was drafted by Minnesota in the second round of the January Secondary draft in 1978, but did not sign.
Allen Toussaint – Southern Nights
Let's highlight some Summer Mix songs.
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December 3, 2022: It’s Coming Home
I mean, I hope so.
Happy Birthday–December 3
Billy McLean (1835)
Bennie Tate (1901)
Joe Collins (1922)
Ray Bellino (1932)
Minnie Mendoza (1934)
Clay Dalrymple (1936)
Chico Salmon (1940)
Jerry Johnson (1943)
Wayne Garrett (1947)
Pat Putnam (1953)
Gene Nelson (1960)
Damon Berryhill (1963)
Darryl Hamilton (1964)
Paul Byrd (1970)
Chad Durbin (1977)
Andy Oliver (1987)
J. T. Chargois (1990)
Billy McLean was the umpire in the first National League game ever, April 22, 1876. He umpired in the National League through 1890.
Shortstop Ray Bellino played and managed in the Twins minor league system and also was a scout for them.
If I ever write a novel, I think I'll call one of the characters "Dalrymple".
Andy Oliver was drafted by Minnesota in the seventeenth round in 2006, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to DK.