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Happy Birthday–July 17

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Hugh “One Arm” Daily (1847)
Ernest Barnard (1874)
Judge Emil Fuchs (1878)
Lou Boudreau (1917)
Roy McMillan (1929)
Jerry Lynch (1930)
Toni Stone (1931)
Deron Johnson (1938)
Don Kessinger (1942)
Charley Steiner (1949)
Pete Ladd (1956)
Bobby Thigpen (1963)
Jason Jennings (1978)

Ernest Barnard was the general manager of the Cleveland Indians from 1003-1926.  He was also the second president of the American League.

Judge Emil Fuchs was the owner of the Boston Braves from 1923-1935.  He was a magistrate judge in New York City from 1915-1918.

Toni Stone was the first woman to play in the Negro Leagues.  She played from 1949-1954.

Charley Steiner has been broadcasting Los Angeles Dodger games since 2005.

No players with connections to the Minnesota Twins appear to have been born on this day.  However, the original WGOM was born on this day.

We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Beau.

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Happy Birthday–July 16

Shoeless Joe Jackson (1889)
Doc Prothro (1893)
Jim Odom (1921)
Norm Sherry (1931)
Eddie Fisher (1936)
Lee Elia (1937)
Terry Pendleton (1960)
DeMarlo Hale (1961)
William VanLandingham (1970)

The father of former NFL coach Tommy Prothro, third baseman Doc Prothro played in the majors for parts of five seasons and had a lifetime batting average of .318.

Jim Odom was an American League umpire from 1964-1974.

No players with connections to the Twins appear to have been born on this day.

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Players of the Week

Rochester:  Chris Colabello was 11-for-30 with two doubles. three home runs, and three walks.  For the season, he is hitting .354/.423/.652 in 322 at-bats.

New Britain:  Virgil Vasquez was 2-0, 0.53, 0.41 WHIP with 18 strikeouts in 17 innings.  For the season in New Britain, he is 2-2, 2.34, 0.98 WHIP with 25 strikeouts in 34.2 innings.

Fort Myers:  Aderlin Mejia was 10-for-29 with two walks and a stolen base.  For the season, he is hitting .335/.391/.383 in 106 at-bats.

Cedar Rapids:  Adam Brett Walker II was 10-for-20 with two doubles, three home runs, and four walks.  For the season, he is hitting .280/.331/.522 in 322 at-bats.

Elizabethton:  Dereck Rodriguez was 8-for-18 with three doubles, a home run, and three walks.  For the season, he is hitting .333/.378/.508 in 63 at-bats.

GCL Twins:  Jason Kanzler was 5-for-10 with a triple, a home run, three walks, and three steals.  For the season, he is hitting .205/.271/.318 with five steals in 44 at-bats.

DSL Twins:  Carlos Martinez was 4-for-8 with two doubles, three walks, and a steal.  For the season, he is hitting .250/.366/.369 in 84 at-bats.

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Happy Birthday–July 15

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John Clapp (1851)
Dan McGann (1871)
Bubbles Hargrave (1892)
Shirley Povich (1905)
Jake Powell (1908)
Bruce Edwards (1923)
Donn Clendenon (1935)
Mike Shannon (1939)
Kirt Manwaring (1965)
Brett Merriman (1966)
James Baldwin (1971)
Miguel Olivo (1978)

Shirley Povich was a sportswriter for the Washington Post from 1923-1993.  He continues to write articles for the Post for twenty-five years aftr he "retired".

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to brianS, kg2005, and Mom Beau.

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