Johnny Nee (1890)
Ray Chapman (1891)
Steve Gromek (1920)
Georges Maranda (1932)
Mike Marshall (1943)
Bobby Grich (1949)
Rance Mulliniks (1956)
Jerry Narron (1956)
Don Cooper (1957)
Delino DeShields (1969)
Ray King (1974)
Matt Holliday (1980)
Armando Galarraga (1982)
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Spanning the Globe
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Escogido 8, Aguilas 4 in Aguilas. Pedro Florimon was 0-for-2 with two walks and a run for Escogido.
Cibao 3, Licey 2 in Licey. Alexi Casilla was 1-for-5 for Cibao.
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Magallanes 11, Zulia 2 in Magallanes. Pedro Guerra struck out the only man he faced for Magallanes.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE
Perth 3, Canberra 1 in Canberra. Luke Hughes was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Perth.
Adelaide 6, Sydney 1 in Sydney. Jacob Younis was 0-for-4 for Sydney.
Brisbane 7, Melbourne 3 in Brisbane. Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4 for Brisbane. Sam Gibbons struck out two in a perfect inning for Melbourne. Markus Solbach walked one in a scoreless inning for Melbourne.
Happy Birthday–January 14
Jack Taylor (1874)
Billy Meyer (1892)
Smead Jolley (1902)
Phil Piton (1903)
Chet Brewer (1907)
Sonny Siebert (1937)
Dave Campbell (1942)
Ron Clark (1943)
Derrel Thomas (1951)
Wayne Gross (1952)
Terry Forster (1952)
This Week in Twins Transactions
Pedro Florimon signs a minor league contract.
This Week in Ex-Twins
Baltimore re-signs Willie Eyre to a minor league contract.
Baltimore signs Allan de San Miguel to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati agrees to terms with Corky Miller on a minor league contract.
Kansas City names Brian Buchanan manager of Kane County in the Midwest League (A).
Angels agree to terms with Doug Deeds on a minor league contract.
Milwaukee agrees to terms with Carlos Gomez on a one-year contract.
Spanning the Globe
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Cibao 6, Aguilas 4 in Aguilas. Alexi Casilla was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a run for Cibao.
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Mayaguez 4, Ponce 1 in Ponce. Daniel Ortiz struck out in his only trip to the plate for Mayaguez.
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Anzoategui 7, La Guaira 4 in Anzoategui. Lester Oliveros allowed a run on hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning for Anzoategui.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE
Perth 10, Canberra 5 in Canberra. Luke Hughes was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three for Perth.
Sydney 12, Adelaide 7 in Sydney. Jacob Younis was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI for Sydney. Todd Van Steensel walked one and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs for Sydney.
Melbourne 8, Brisbane 3 in Brisbane. Rory Rhodes was 0-for-2 with two walks for Brisbane.
Happy Birthday–January 13
Ernie Calbert (1887)
Fred Schulte (1901)
Ron Brand (1940)
Makoto Matsubara (1944)
Mike Tyson (1950)
Bob Forsch (1950)
Odell Jones (1953)
Gene Roof (1958)
Kevin Mitchell (1962)
Kevin McClatchy (1963)
Elmer Dessens (1971)
There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day. The closest we come is Gene Roof, whose brother, Phil, played for the Twins. We would, however, like to wish a happy birthday to a certain Dread Pirate.
Spanning the Globe
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Escogido 7, Aguilas 1 in Escogido. Pedro Florimon was 1-for-4 with a run for Escogido.
Licey 8, Cibao 0 in Cibao. Alexi Casilla was 2-for-4 for Cibao. Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a walk for Cibao.
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Ponce 9, Mayaguez 6 in Mayaguez. Angel Morales was used as a pinch-runner by Ponce. Nelvin Fuentes retired all four batters he faced for Mayaguez.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE
Melbourne 6, Brisbane 5 in Brisbane. Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.
Happy Birthday–January 12
Henry Larkin (1860)
Tom Kinslow (1866)
George Browne (1876)
Joe Hauser (1899)
Lee Allen (1915)
Alfredo Ortiz (1944)
Ron Polk (1944)
Paul Reuschel (1947)
Randy Jones (1950)
Terry Whitfield (1953)
Mike Marshall (1960)
Tim Hulett (1960)
Casey Candaele (1961)
Andy Fox (1971)
Luis Ayala (1978)
Dontrelle Willils (1982)
The Mike Marshall listed above is the outfielder/first baseman who played mostly for the Dodgers.
Spanning the Globe
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Cibao 10, Aguilas 6 in Cibao. Alexi Casilla was 3-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI for Cibao. Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a run for Cibao. Luis Perdomo gave up hits to both batters he faced for Aguilas, but was not charged with a run.
Licey 14, Escogido 4 in Escogido. Pedro Florimon was 2-for-4 with a run for Escogido.
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Mayaguez 5, Ponce 4 in Ponce. Angel Morales was used as a pinch-runner, but did not bat for Ponce.
Anzoategui 8, La Guaira 2 in La Guaira. Lester Oliveros struck out two in a scoreless inning while giving up two hits and a walk.