Fred Clarke (1872)
Bob Skinner (1931)
Jack Lamabe (1936)
Chuck Scrivener (1947)
Dave Winfield (1951)
Dennis Eckersley (1954)
Jim Joyce (1955)
Daryl Sconiers (1958)
Darrin Fletcher (1966)
Junior Felix (1967)
Wil Cordero (1971)
Eric Munson (1977)
Infielder Chuck Scrivener was drafted by the Twins in the seventeenth round in 1966, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to spookymilk.
Mike Dorgan (1853)
Eddie Murphy (1891)
Masayori Shimura (1913)
Maury Wills (1932)
Earl Wilson (1934)
Bob Robertson (1946)
Greg Pryor (1949)
Alan Newman (1969)
Matt Walbeck (1969)
Eddie Guardado (1970)
Scott Schoeneweis (1973)
Jose Morban (1979)
Ray Kolp (1894)
Carmen Hill (1895)
Jimmie Reese (1901)
Jim Russell (1918)
Hal Naragon (1928)
Chuck Hiller (1934)
Rod Carew (1945)
Bill Bonham (1948)
Pete Falcone (1953)
Jeff Reardon (1955)
Vance Law (1956)
Mark McGwire (1963)
Roberto Kelly (1964)
Chuck McElroy (1967)
John Thomson (1973)
Brandon Knight (1975)
We would also like to wish Beau a very happy birthday.
Joe Mauer was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Justin Morneau was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Esmerling Vasquez was claimed off waivers from Arizona.
Alexi Casilla was transferred to the sixty day disabled list.
Not much happening this time of year:
Arizona organization activates Michael Restovich from the disabled list.
Arizona organization activates David Winfree from the disabled list.
Mets organization activates Boof Bonser from the disabled list.
Philadelphia organization activates Juan Morillo from the disabled list.
Sioux City (independent) re-signs Stan Cliburn as manager.
If you're looking for a reason to root for someone, here's a list of ex-Twins in the playoffs. This is based on the active rosters in the last week of the season, as the playoff rosters had not been set when this was written. Also included are coaches and front office personnel:
DETROIT: Delmon Young, scout Glenn Williams, scout Eddie Bane.
NEW YORK: Luis Ayala.
TAMPA BAY: Special assignment scout Mike Cubbage.
TEXAS: Mark Hamburger, manager Ron Washington, rehabilitation coach Keith Comstock.
ARIZONA: Henry Blanco, batting coach Don Baylor, hitting coordinator Alan Cockrell.
MILWAUKEE: LaTroy Hawkins, Carlos Gomez, roving pitching coordinator Lee Tunnell, manager of youth outreach Larry Hisle.
PHILADELPHIA: Manager Charlie Manuel, first base coach Sam Perlozzo, bench coach Pete Mackanin.
ST. LOUIS: Kyle Lohse, Nick Punto, first base coach Dave McKay.
Gabby Street (1882)
Nap Rucker (1884)
Johnny Allen (1904)
Robin Roberts (1926)
Johnny Podres (1932)
Craig Kusick (1948)
Dave Magadan (1962)
Yorkis Perez (1967)
Jose Lima (1972)
Carlos Guillen (1975)
Dave Orr (1859)
Gus Weyhing (1866)
Harry Steinfeldt (1877)
Paul Giel (1932)
Mike McCormick (1938)
Rich Reese (1941)
Steve Busby (1949)
John McLaren (1951)
Warren Cromartie (1953)
Byron McLaughlin (1955)
Tim Flannery (1957)
Craig Lefferts (1957)
Rob Deer (1960)
Derek Parks (1968)
Jake Westbrook (1977)
Outfielder Warren Cromartie was drafted by the Twins in the third round of the January Secondary draft in 1972, but did not sign.
Wilbur Good (1885)
Jack Fournier (1889)
Whitey Witt (1895)
Al Evans (1916)
Dick Gernert (1928)
Grant Jackson (1942)
Pete Filson (1958)
Jerry Layne (1958)
Todd Worrell (1959)
Ed Vosberg (1961)
Charlie Kerfeld (1963)
Matt Vasgersian (1967)
Mike DeJean (1970)
Whit Wyatt (1907)
Johnny Pesky (1919)
Dick Hall (1930)
Dave Wickersham (1935)
Gary Sutherland (1944)
Mike Schmidt (1949)
Bob Veselic (1955)
Don Schulze (1962)
Todd Blyleven (1972)
Vicente Padilla (1977)
Jon Rauch (1978)
Jon Garland (1979)