Might have spent a little bit too much at the Chicago Rocks and Minerals Society silent auction yesterday.
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Kacy Hill – To Someone Else
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Happy Birthday–March 10
Gene DeMontreville (1873)
Art Herring (1906)
John Briggs (1944)
Wayne Twitchell (1948)
Greg Pavlick (1950)
Steve Howe (1958)
John Cangelosi (1963)
Mike Timlin (1966)
Aaron Bates (1984)
Greg Pavlick was a coach in the Mets organization for 26 years and was the rehabilitation pitching coordinator for the Yankees for several years after that.
March 9, 2024: Volunteerism
Sorry for the late post, gang. At the volunteer gig.
Happy Birthday–March 9
Billy Southworth (1893)
Myril Hoag (1908)
Phil Seghi (1909)
Joe Paparella (1909)
Arky Vaughan (1912)
Jackie Jensen (1927)
Ron Kline (1932)
Jim Landis (1934)
Bert Campaneris (1942)
John Curtis (1948)
Darrel Chaney (1948)
Wendell Kim (1950)
Terry Mulholland (1963)
Benito Santiago (1965)
Vince Horsman (1967)
Aaron Boone (1973)
C. J. Nitkowski (1973)
Koyie Hill (1979)
Craig Stammen (1984)
Daniel Hudson (1987)
Yennier Cano (1994)
Phil Seghi was in baseball most of his life, serving as Cleveland Indians general manager from 1973-1985.
American League umpire Joe Paparella holds the record for most games umpired in a season, 176 in 1962.
Wendell Kim was a major league coach and minor league manager for many years.
March 8, 2024: The End
Well, barring some engineering miracles, it looks like this might be the end for Voyager 1. Pour one out for a real homie (even though it's the furthest thing ever from home).
Happy Birthday–March 8
Harry Lord (1882)
Pat Flaherty (1897)
Bobby Goff (1902)
Pete Fox (1909)
Ray Mueller (1912)
Al Gionfriddo (1922)
Carl Furillo (1922)
Jim Bouton (1939)
Jacques Doucet (1940)
Dick Allen (1942)
Jim Rice (1953)
John Butcher (1957)
Mark Salas (1961)
Lance Barksdale (1967)
Mike Moriarty (1974)
Juan Encarnacion (1976)
Hines Ward (1976)
Tommy Pham (1988)
If you have a few minutes to spare, I would very much recommend reading Harry Lord’s biography at baseball-reference.com.
Pat Flaherty pitched in the minors from 1917-1921. He also played in the NFL from 1923-1928, was a major in the Air Force, and appeared in about 250 movies from 1934 to the 1950s.
Bobby Goff played in the minor leagues for nineteen years, 1923-1941. He also was a minor league manager and general manager and a major league scout, remaining in baseball until 1972.
Jacques Doucet was the French-language play-by-play announcer for the Montreal Expos from 1972 until the team left.
Lance Barksdale has been a major league umpire since 2000.
NFL star Hines Ward was drafted by the Florida Marlins in 1994, but did not sign.
Slow Pulp – Cramps
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March 7, 2025: 😎
Are sunglasses a part of your life?
- Yes (75%, 12 Votes)
- No (25%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 16
Loading ...I know some people wear them all the time. Honestly, I never use 'em.
Happy Birthday–March 7
Ed Willett (1884)
Dave Danforth (1890)
Andy Porter (1911)
Andy Phillip (1922)
Bobo Holloman (1923)
Red Wilson (1929)
Galen Cisco (1936)
Jimmie Hall (1938)
J. R. Richard (1950)
Jeff Burroughs (1951)
Albert Hall (1958)
Joe Carter (1960)
Jose Cano (1962)
German Gonzalez (1962)
Mauro Gozzo (1966)
Jeff Kent (1968)
Tyler Ladendorf (1988)
Justin Topa (1991)
Pablo Lopez (1996)
Michael Harris (2001)
A member of the basketball Hall of Fame, Andy Phillip played minor league baseball in 1947, 1949, and 1952, batting .281 in 123 games.
Bobo Holloman is sometimes referred to as the worst pitcher ever to throw a major league no-hitter.
The father of Robinson Cano, Jose Cano appeared in six games for Houston in 1989.
Two members of the all-Jeff team were born on this day.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to strategery's son.