Travis Blankenhorn stays hot. Justin Hazard makes a successful debut.
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Happy Birthday–July 27
Davy Force (1846)
Joe Tinker (1880)
Rube Walberg (1896)
Biz Mackey (1897)
Benny Bengough (1898)
Zack Taylor (1898)
Leo Durocher (1905)
Kazuto Tsuruoka (1916)
Ray Boone (1923)
Harry Wendelstedt (1938)
Larry Biittner (1945)
Bump Wills (1952)
Rich Dauer (1952)
Brian Kingman (1954)
Shane Rawley (1955)
Dave Dombrowski (1956)
Tom Goodwin (1968)
Shane Bowers (1971)
Enrique Wilson (1973)
Alex Rodriguez (1975)
Tsuyoshi Nishioka (1984)
Biz Mackey was a star in the Negro Leagues from 1923-1945.
Kazuto Tsuruoka was a star in Japan from 1939-1952 and was a very successful manager from 1953-1966.
Harry Wendelstedt was a National League umpire from 1966-1998.
Dave Dombrowski has been the general manager of the Montreal Expos, the Florida Marlins, and the Detroit Tigers.
We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Rowsdower.
Minor Details: Games of July 25
Homers by Adam Brett Walker II and Byungho Park aren't enough for the Red Wings. Redemption for Nick Gordon. Excellent pitching by Lachlan Wells and Tyler Beardsley.
Happy Birthday–July 26
Sam Breadon (1876)
Sad Sam Jones (1892)
Brick Eldred (1892)
Larry Woodall (1894)
Paul Gallico (1897)
Alex Radcliffe (1905)
Sam Leslie (1905)
Ellis Kinder (1914)
Jimmy Bloodworth (1917)
Sibby Sisti (1920)
Hoyt Wilhelm (1922)
Norm Siebern (1933)
Pete Ward (1937)
Ken Kaiser (1945)
Jody Reed (1962)
Greg Colbrunn (1969)
Joaquin Benoit (1977)
Kevin Jepsen (1984)
Alex Burnett (1987)
Sam Breadon owned the St. Louis Cardinals from 1917-1947.
Brick Eldred got over two thousand hits in the Pacific Coast League, playing there thirteen years.
Paul Gallico was a sportswriter from 1919-1936. He went on to become a noted writer and is best known as the author of The Poseidon Adventure.
The brother of Double Duty Radcliffe, Alex Radcliffe played in the Negro Leagues from 1932-1946 and played in eleven all-star games.
Ken Kaiser was an American League umpire from 1977-1999.
Minor Details: Games of July 24
Better late than never. Not much offense at the upper levels, plenty at the lowest levels.
Happy Birthday–July 25
John Tener (1863)
Cy Williams (1913)
Whitey Lockman (1926)
Larry Sherry (1935)
Buddy Bradford (1944)
Fred Scherman (1944)
Mick Kelleher (1947)
Biff Pocoroba (1953)
Marc Sullivan (1958)
Doug Drabek (1962)
Torey Lovullo (1965)
Ed Sprague (1967)
Billy Wagner (1971)
Guillermo Mota (1973)
Javier Vazquez (1976)
Santiago Casilla (1980)
Alex Presley (1985)
Pitcher/outfielder John Tener was the president of the National League and also became governor of Pennsylvania. For 1914-1915, he did both jobs at the same time.
Cy Williams was a long-time major league scout, working for the Detroit Tigers for thirty years.
Minor Details: Games of July 23
Byungho Park hits his fifth for Rochester. Felix Jorge pitches well in defeat for Chattanooga. Alex Kirilloff, Nick Gordon, and LaMonte Wade all stay hot.
Happy Birthday–July 24
Tommy McCarthy (1863)
Jack Clements (1864)
Joe Schultz (1893)
Cotton Nash (1942)
Mike Port (1945)
Shigeru Takada (1945)
Mike Adams (1948)
Jerry Augustine (1952)
Barry Bonds (1964)
Joe Oliver (1965)
Jim Wolf (1969)
Brent Stentz (1975)
Outfielder Joe Schultz, who played in parts of eleven major league seasons, is the father of the Joe Schultz made famous by Jim Bouton in Ball Four. He is also a cousin to big-leaguers Hanz and Frank Lobert.
Mike Port is a long-time major league baseball executive, serving as the general manager of the California Angels from 1984-1991.
Shigeru Takada was a star in Japan from 1968-1980. He also was a manager, general manager, and television commentator.
Jim Wolf has been a major league umpire since 1999.
Pitcher Brent Stentz did not play in the majors, but was in the Twins’ minor league system from 1997-2001. In 1998, he set an Eastern League record with 43 saves.
Minor Details: Games of July 22
A Field day for the Red Wings, and Jose Berrios continues to dominate the International League. Jaylin Davis continues to hit for Cedar Rapids. When you watch the E-Twins, you know you'll see some runs.
Happy Birthday–July 23
Ginger Beaumont (1876)
Hod Ford (1897)
Jimmie Wilson (1900)
Ival Goodman (1908)
Ray Scarborough (1917)
Pee Wee Reese (1918)
Johnny Groth (1926)
Anthony Gubicza (1928)
Bert Convy (1933)
Don Drysdale (1936)
Dean Look (1937)
Hank Allen (1940)
Chuck Crim (1961)
Nomar Garciaparra (1973)
Anthony Gubicza, a pitcher in Class D and C leagues from 1950-1951, is the father of Mark Gubicza.
Actor/singer/game show host Bert Convy was an outfielder in Class D and C leagues from 1951-1952.
White Sox’ catcher Dean Look is the brother of ex-Twin Bruce Look.
Outfielder Hank Allen, who played for Washington, Milwaukee, and the White Sox, is the brother of Dick Allen and Ron Allen.
There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day.