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February 25, 2023: Brand New Day
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. Now what?
Happy Birthday–February 25
Bob Bescher (1884)
Al Hollingsworth (1908)
Roy Weatherly (1915)
Monte Irvin (1919)
Andy Pafko (1921)
Syd Thrift (1929)
Johnny Schaive (1934)
Jerry Reinsdorf (1936)
Denny Lemaster (1939)
Danny Cater (1940)
Ron Santo (1940)
Stump Merrill (1944)
Ken Szotkeiwicz (1947)
Cesar Cedeno (1951)
Bob Brenly (1954)
Ken Dayley (1959)
Paul O'Neill (1963)
Shannon Stewart (1974)
Syd Thrift was the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986-88 and of the Baltimore Orioles from 2000-02. He also held a variety of other front office positions, generally having to do with overseeing minor league player development.
Infielder Johnny Schaive was in the Washington organization from 1955-1960, reaching the majors for parts of the 1958-1960 seasons. He was selected by the new Washington franchise as the 36th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
Jerry Reinsdorf became part-owner of the Chicago White Sox in 1981.
Stump Merrill was the manager of the New York Yankees from 1990-91. A catcher, he was drafted by Minnesota in the twenty-third round in 1965, but did not sign.
Shortstop Ken Szotkiewicz was chosen by Minnesota with the third pick of the 1967 June Secondary draft, but did not sign.
February 24, 2023: Inches
Well, it sounds like things could have been worse.
Ravyn Lenae – Inside Out
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Happy Birthday–February 24
Honus Wagner (1874)
Wilbur Cooper (1892)
John Henry Russell (1898)
Del Wilber (1919)
Bubba Phillips (1928)
Jim Rantz (1938)
Wayne Hattaway (1940)
Dave Edwards (1954)
Eddie Murray (1956)
Nick Esasky (1960)
Mike Lowell (1974)
Randy Keisler (1976)
Bronson Arroyo (1977)
Dewayne Wise (1978)
Rob Bowen (1981)
Nick Blackburn (1982)
J. D. Durbin (1982)
Chris Parmelee (1988)
Jim Rantz was in the Twins' organization in some capacity from the birth of the team until his retirement in 2012, serving as farm director from 1986-2012. He was also the winning pitcher in the deciding game of the 1960 College World Series.
Wayne Hattaway joined the Twins organization in 1963 and was been employed by the team as an equipment manager, trainer, or clubhouse attendant, either in the majors or the minors, until his passing in April of 2020.
Sunny War – Whole
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February 23, 2023: Lights Out
Shouldn’t have made so much fun of Minnesota as our power was out all night.
Happy Birthday–February 23
Barney Dreyfuss (1865)
Paul Cobb (1888)
Roy Johnson (1903)
Ray Brown (1908)
Mike Tresh (1914)
Elston Howard (1929)
Ron Hunt (1941)
Ken Boswell (1946)
Juan Agosto (1958)
John Shelby (1958)
Bobby Bonilla (1963)
Rondell White (1972)
Scott Elarton (1976)
Edgar Gonzalez (1983)
Barney Dreyfuss was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900-1932.
The brother of Ty Cobb, John Paul Cobb (known by his middle name), played in over a thousand minor league games over ten years, batting .283.
Ray Brown was a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues from 1931-1945.
February 22, 2023: Shut-Ins
Hope everyone is hunkered down and safe.