Oswaldo Arcia and Byron Buxton go deep. Runs (and hits) are hard to come by for the Rock Cats. Fort Myers plays Twins Baseball.
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Happy Birthday–April 6
Joe Williams (1885)
Mickey Cochrane (1903)
Ernie Lombardi (1908)
Phil Regan (1937)
Marty Pattin (1943)
Bert Blyleven (1951)
Kenny Williams (1964)
Bret Boone (1969)
Lou Merloni (1971)
A star in the Negro Leagues, some say that Smokey Joe Williams was a better pitcher than Satchel Paige.
I haven't checked, but my guess is that four Hall-of-Famers born on the same day is the record.
Minor Details: Games of 4/4
Good starts for Oswaldo Arcia and Byron Buxton. No pitching for Rochester. Sorry, Snappy, but you're on the other side now.
Happy Birthday–April 5
Bill Dinneen (1876)
Wid Conroy (1877)
Bill Lachemann (1934)
Ron Hansen (1938)
Rennie Stennett (1951)
Andy McPhail (1953)
Cris Carpenter (1965)
Ross Gload (1976)
Lastings Milledge (1985)
Andy McPhail, of course, was the general manager of the Twins from 1985 through 1994, a period which included both of the Twins' World Series titles. Most recently, he was the President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles. He does not appear to be working in baseball at the present time.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. brianS.
There are no players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day.
Today’s Tilts
The minor league seasons start today!
1:05 Rochester (P. J. Walters) at Buffalo (Justin Germano)
5:35 New Britain (Logan Darnell) at Richmond (Craig Westcott)
6:05 Bradenton (Robby Rowland) at Fort Myers (Tom Stuifbergen)
6:35 Beloit (Raul Alcantara) at Cedar Rapids (Taylor Rogers)
I'm having a hard time remembering that Cedar Rapids is the good guys now.
Midwest League Preview
Your incomplete guide to the Midwest League. There are sixteen teams in the Midwest League. They are divided into two divisions, the Eastern and the Western.
Players listed are on rosters found at milb.com this morning. "Notables" is not intended to be a list of top prospects.
Happy Birthday–April 4
Bill Hinchman (1883)
John Hummel (1883)
Tris Speaker (1888)
Joe Vosmik (1910)
Mickey Owen (1916)
Gil Hodges (1924)
Gary Geiger (1937)
Bart Giamatti (1938)
Eddie Watt (1941)
Jim Fregosi (1942)
Mike Epstein (1943)
Nick Bremigan (1945)
Ray Fosse (1947)
Herm Schneider (1952)
Tom Herr (1956)
Brad Komminsk (1961)
Scott Rolen (1975)
Casey Daigle (1981)
Nick Bremigan was an American League umpire from 1974-1988.
Herm Schneider has been a trainer in major league baseball for over thirty years.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to CarterHayes’ brother.
Florida State League Preview
Your incomplete guide to the Florida State League. The Florida State League is made up of twelve teams. They are divided into two divisions: the North and the South. There are six teams in each division.
Players listed are on rosters as of yesterday morning, as found at milb.com. ”Notables” is not a listing of top prospects, but rather a listing of names that rang a bell with me.
Happy Birthday–April 3
Guy Hecker (1856)
Larry Shepard (1919)
Alex Grammas (1926)
Art Ditmar (1929)
Wally Moon (1930)
Jerry Dale (1933)
Hawk Taylor (1939)
Larry Littleton (1954)
Darrell Jackson (1956)
Gary Pettis (1958)
Doug Baker (1961)
Chris Bosio (1963)
Mark Shapiro (1967)
Mike Lansing (1968)
Ryan Doumit (1981)
Kyle Phillips (1984)
Guy Hecker is one of three pitchers to have won over fifty games in a season. He is also the only pitcher to have won a batting title.
Larry Shepard managed Pittsburgh in 1968-1969. Coincidentally, he was replaced by Alex Grammas.
Jerry Dale was a National League umpire from 1971-1985.
Eastern League Preview
Your incomplete guide to the Eastern League. The Eastern League is made up of twelve teams. They are divided into two divisions: the Eastern and the Western. There are six teams each division.
Players listed are on rosters as of this morning, as found at milb.com. ”Notables” is not a listing of top prospects, but rather a listing of names that rang a bell with me.