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)
Rick Wolff (1951)
Vic Rodriguez (1961)
Robin Ventura (1967)
Derrick May (1968)
Jose Hernandez (1969)
Tim Hudson (1975)
Ralph Rowe was a coach for the Twins from 1972-1975.
Minnesota is 36-49, fifth in the AL Central, 11 games behind Chicago. The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 44-48, tied for fifth in the IL North, 8 games behind Lehigh Valley. The Red Wings have won one consecutive game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 50-40, tied for first in the EL East with Trenton. The Rock Cats have lost one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 10-11 in the second half, tied for third in the FSL South, 3 games behind Bradenton. The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 4-6 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 9-11 in the second half, sixth in the ML Western, 2 games behind five teams who are tied for first. The Snappers have won one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 16-7, tied for first with Greeneville in the AL West. The Twins have won one consecutive game and are 8-2 in their last ten games.
The GCL Twins are 13-9, first in the GCL South, 1.5 games ahead of the Red Sox. The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
The DSL Twins are 18-17, fifth in the B. C. B. C., 3 games behind the Rockies. The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
Joe Benson has a good day in rehab. The Miracle faces Roy Halladay. Elizabethton scores twelve, but its not the most by a Twins affiliate.
Tom York (1850)
George Bradley (1852)
Stan Coveleski (1889)
Lee Handley (1913)
Eliot Asinof (1919)
Fritz Dorish (1921)
Ruben Gomez (1927)
Daryl Spencer (1928)
Don Pavletich (1938)
Jack Aker (1940)
Buzz Stephen (1944)
Jerry Terrell (1946)
Bill Caudill (1956)
Mark Brown (1959)
Mike Fitzgerald (1960)
Pat Rapp (1967)
Ryan Ludwick (1978)
Yadier Molina (1982)
Shin-Soo Choo (1982)
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to uncleWalt’s cousin.
Matt Capps, Joe Benson, and Rene Tosoni all continue rehab assignments. The GCL Twins sweep a doubleheader. The DSL Twins have a game where they only walk one and make no errors.
Doug Allison (1846)
Lee Meadows (1894)
Johnny Wyrostek (1919)
Jack Harshmann (1927)
Ron Fairly (1938)
Tom Tischinski (1944)
Scipio Spinks (1947)
Mario Soto (1956)
Mike Munoz (1965)
Adam Johnson (1979)
Phil Dumatrait (1981)
Tom Gorzelanny (1982)
Howie Kendrick (1983)
Kyle Gibson makes a successful 2012 debut. Rene Tosoni begins a rehab assignment. This is as close to a minor league off-day as we get.
Pop Schriver (1865)
Jimmy Slagle (1873)
Milt Stock (1893)
Bob Allison (1934)
John Sevcik (1942)
Ed Ott (1951)
Donne Wall (1967)
Andy Ashby (1967)
Javier Lopez (1977)
Yorman Bazardo (1984)
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Mrs. Daneeka's Ghost.
The top of the order comes through for New Britain. Matt Capps makes a successful rehab appearance. Travis Harrison has a huge day for the E-Twins.
Jimmy McAleer (1864)
Bobby Lowe (1865)
John Heydler (1869)
Wayne Blackburn (1914)
Paul Pryor (1927)
Gene Alley (1940)
Hal McRae (1945)
Bob Bailor (1951)
Andre Dawson (1954)
Buddy Groom (1965)
Lee Stevens (1967)
Marty Cordova (1969)
For some odd reason, John Heydler does not appear to be a member of the Hall of Fame.
Umpire Paul Pryor is an alumnus of the author's alma mater, the University of South Dakota.