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.
I know it's the middle of July, and maybe nobody cares anymore who the players of the month for June were. But I couldn't get to it until now, and I've told you before that I like to be complete. Feel free to skip this if you're not interested.
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.
Rochester wins with a big inning. Virgil Vasquez throws a gem. Cedar Rapids holds off a Hot Rod rally.
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.
A big game for Adam Brett Walker II. A good outing for Matthew Summers. The return of Alex Wimmers.
Jesse Tannehill (1874)
Happy Chandler (1898)
Johnny Murphy (1908)
Robert Creamer (1922)
Ralph Rowe (1924)
Bob Purkey (1929)
Billy McCool (1944)
Steve Stone (1947)
Danny Walton (1947)
Vic Rodriguez (1961)
Robin Ventura (1967)
Derrick May (1968)
Jose Hernandez (1969)
Tim Hudson (1975)
Albert "Happy" Chandler was the commissioner of baseball from 1945-1951.
Author Robert Creamer wrote a biography of Babe Ruth which is still considered to be one of the best baseball books ever.
Ralph Rowe was a coach for the Twins from 1972-1975.
You miss a week, and stuff happens.
Sorry I missed last week.
A big day for Antoan Richardson isn't enough. P. J. Walters struggles in his first AAA start. A complete game for Brett Lee.