Mickey Doolan (1880)
Tom Zachary (1896)
Dick Williams (1929)
Claude Raymond (1937)
Steve Whitaker (1943)
Manny Hernandez (1961)
Brook Fordyce (1970)
Conor Jackson (1982)
James Loney (1984)
Category Archives: Keeping Track
This Week in Ex-Twins
Arizona organization (AAA Reno) places David Winfree on the seven day disabled list.
Atlanta organization promotes Eliecer Cardenas from Lynchburg (A) to Mississippi (AA).
Colorado organization (AAA Colorado Springs) activates Matt Macri from the temporarily inactive list.
Dodgers place Casey Blake on the fifteen day disabled list.
Milwaukee organization (AA Huntsville) releases Yancarlos Ortiz.
Philadelphia sends J. C. Romero to Lakewood (A) on a rehab assignment.
Philadelphia activates J. C. Romero from the disabled list.
Philadelphia organization (A Lakewood) places Jeff Lanning on the seven day disabled list.
San Diego places Orlando Hudson on the fifteen day disabled list.
Yankees assign Luis Ayala to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
Yankees assign Carlos Silva to Tampa (A).
Toronto organization activates Bobby Korecky from the disabled list.
Minor Details: Games of 5/5
Rochester 3, Gwinnett 2 in Rochester. Ray Chang singled in Danny Lehmann in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. Chang also doubled. Brian Dinkelman had two hits. Anthony Swarzak struck out six in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks. Anthony Slama struck out two in a scoreless ninth to get the win.
New Britain 2, Richmond 1 in New Britain (Game 1—scheduled 7 innings). The Rock Cats scored both of their runs in the third. Evan Bigley doubled and tripled. Steve Hirschfeld gave up just one run on three hits and no walks in six innings to get the win. Cole DeVries pitched a scoreless seventh for the save.
Richmond 7, New Britain 4 in New Britain (Game 2—10 innings—scheduled 7 innings). The Rock Cats scored two in the seventh to tie it, but could not push the winning run across. Evan Bigley doubled and tripled, Deibinson Romero doubled and singled, and Yangervis Solarte had two hits. Liam Hendriks struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks. Tyler Robertson surrendered all three tenth-inning runs in his third inning of work.
Ft. Myers 6, Palm Beach 5 in Ft. Myers. Josmil Pinto’s RBI double tied the game in the eighth and James Beresford singled in the winning run in the ninth. Beresford had three hits. Pinto also singled. Jon Goncalves singled and doubled and Reggie Williams had two hits. Starter Edgar Ibarra allowed all five runs on six hits and a walk in just four innings. Brad Tippett and Jhon Garcia each pitched two shutout innings, with Garcia retiring all six batters he faced, four by strikeout. Dakota Watts worked a perfect ninth for the win.
Beloit 10, Wisconsin 5 in Beloit. The Snappers scored eight runs in the fifth. Andy Leer and Tobias Streich each singled and homered, with Leer driving in three. Jamaal Hawkins, Nate Roberts, Danny Ortiz, and Gunner Glad each singled and doubled. Wang-Wei Lin had two hits. Starter Andrei Lobanov gave up two runs on six hits and two walks in only 4.1 innings. Blayne Weller allowed his first earned run of the season on two hits in 1.2 innings but got the win. Jose Gonzalez threw two scoreless innings.
Happy Birthday–May 6
Bonesetter Reese (1855)
Walton Cruise (1890)
Mike McCormick (1917)
Willie Mays (1931)
Russ Gibson (1939)
Bill Hands (1940)
Masanori Murakami (1944)
Steve Staggs (1951)
Larry Andersen (1953)
Al Williams (1954)
John “Bonesetter” Reese worked with many baseball players and other famous people in the first part of the twentieth century. “Bonesetting” is a Welsh term for the treatment of muscle and tendon strains.
Infielder Steve Staggs was drafted by Minnesota in the fourteenth round in 1970, but did not sign.
This is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Wilson Sanchez (1991).
Minor League Players of the Month: April
ROCHESTER
Position Player: Trevor Plouffe was .261/.333/.551 in 69 at-bats in April with five home runs. Honorable mention: Rene Tosoni hit .286/.389/.500 in 70 at-bats.
Pitcher: Kyle Gibson was 0-1, 3.15, 1.05 WHIP in 20 innings (four starts). He has struck out 21 and walked four. Honorable mention: Scott Diamond was 1-1, 3.48, 1.16 WHIP in 20.2 innings (four starts). He has struck out 16 and walked nine.
NEW BRITAIN
Position Player: Yangervis Solarte was .359/.367/.577 in 78 at-bats. Honorable mention: Chris Parmelee is .273/.378/.442 in 77 at-bats.
Pitcher: Cole DeVries is 0-0, 0.00, 0.27 WHIP in April in 14.2 innings (seven appearances). He had four saves, walked one, and struck out 21. Honorable mention: Steve Hirschfeld is 1-0, 2.05, 0.91 WHIP in 22 innings (four starts). He has walked five and struck out 18.
FT. MYERS
Position Player: Brian Dozier is .312/.443/.455 in 77 at-bats in April. Honorable mention: Danny Rams is .338/.408/.500 in 68 at-bats.
Pitcher: Kane Holbrooks is 0-4, 2.43, 1.11 WHIP in 29.2 innings (five starts). He has walked six and struck out nine. Honorable mention: Daniel Osterbrock is 2-0, 2.95, 1.15 WHIP in 18.1 innings (three starts, one relief appearance). He has walked two and struck out nine.
BELOIT
Position Player: Danny Ortiz is .377/.429/.768 with six home runs in 69 at-bats in April. Honorable mention: Oswaldo Arcia is .352/.420/.704 with five home runs in 71 at-bats.
Pitcher: Logan Darnell is 1-1, 2.78, 0.66 WHIP in 22.2 innings (four starts). He has walked three and struck out 16. Honorable mention: Blayne Weller is 2-0, 0.00, 1.40 WHIP in 14.1 innings (seven appearances). He has walked six and struck out twelve.
Minor Details: Games of 5/1 – 5/4
ROCHESTER
Sunday—Rochester 9, Syracuse 6 in Syracuse. Trevor Plouffe had two singles, a double, and a home run. Brian Dinkelman and Matt Brown each had three hits.
Monday—Syracuse 3, Rochester 2 in Syracuse. Scott Diamond worked five shutout innings. Ben Revere and Dustin Martin each had two hits.
Tuesday—Rochester at Syracuse. Postponed.
Wednesday—League-wide off day.
NEW BRITAIN
Sunday—New Britain 8, Harrisburg 7 in New Britain (10 innings). Yangervis Solarte had two doubles and a single, scoring the winning run. Mike Hollimon had three hits. Brett Jacobson worked 3.1 scoreless innings.
Monday—Richmond 6, New Britain 2 in New Britain. Deibinson Romero had two hits. Michael Tarsi worked two scoreless innings.
Tuesday—New Britain 4, Richmond 2 in New Britain. Evan Bigley had two singles and a double. Bobby Lanigan gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings. Cole DeVries pitched two scoreless innings.
Wednesday—Richmond at New Britain. Postponed. Will be made up as a doubleheader today.
FT. MYERS
Sunday—Ft. Myers 5, Charlotte 3 in Charlotte. Nate Hanson had three hits. Andrew Albers gave up two hits and struck out four in 4.2 scoreless innings of relief.
Monday—Ft. Myers 4, Charlotte 3 in Charlotte (10 innings). Nick Romero and James Beresford each had two hits. Nate Hanson hit a game-tying homer in the ninth. Kevin Slowey gave up two hits and no walks in 5.2 scoreless innings.
Tuesday—Ft. Myers 9, Palm Beach 6 in Ft. Myers. Brian Dozier doubled and tripled, scoring three times. Aaron Hicks hit a two-run homer. Tom Stuifbergen pitched two scoreless innings of relief.
Wednesday—Ft. Myers 6, Palm Beach 2 in Ft. Myers. Danny Rams had three hits. Kane Holbrooks gave up two unearned runs on six hits and a walk in six innings. Blake Martin worked three perfect innings.
BELOIT
Sunday—Beloit 10, Clinton 8 in Clinton. The Snappers scored nine runs in the eighth. Danny Ortiz, Tobias Streich, and Wang-Wei Lin each had two hits. Ryan O’Rourke pitched 2.1 scoreless innings.
Monday—Clinton 13, Beloit 6 in Clinton. Jamaal Hawkins, Michael Gonzales, and Nate Roberts each had two hits.
Tuesday—Beloit 6, Clinton 3 in Clinton. Kyle Knudson had three hits. Ryan O’Rourke pitched two scoreless innings.
Wednesday—Beloit 4, Wisconsin 1 in Beloit. Danny Ortiz had two doubles. Adrian Salcedo gave up one run on six hits in seen innings while striking out eight. Clinton Dempster struck out five in two shutout innings.
Happy Birthday–May 5
Chief Bender (1884)
Bob Cerv (1926)
Bing Russell (1926)
Red Robbins (1928)
Jose Pagan (1935)
Tommy Helms (1941)
John Donaldson (1943)
Larry Hisle (1947)
Ron Oester (1956)
Charles Nagy (1967)
Hideki Irabu (1969)
Mike Redmond (1971)
Better known for his role as Deputy Clem Foster on “Bonanza”, outfielder Bing Russell played minor league baseball from 1948-1949. He is the father of actor (and minor league player) Kurt Russell and the grandfather of major league player Matt Franco.
Spencer “Red” Robbins was a minor league player for fourteen years. He then spent many years in the Twins’ organization, most of them as a scout (1963-1986).
This is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Bobby Lanigan (1987).
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. Rhubarb_Runner.
Happy Birthday–May 4
Charley Hickman (1876)
Jack Tobin (1892)
John Tsitouris (1936)
Rene Lachemann (1945)
Ken Oberkfell (1956)
Rick Leach (1957)
Tim Tschida (1960)
Eddie Perez (1968)
Joe Borowski (1971)
Miguel Cairo (1974)
Ben Grieve (1976)
Jason Michaels (1976)
Ryan Jorgensen (1979)
Matt Tolbert (1982)
Kevin Slowey (1984)
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Twins farmhands Erick Gonzalez (1991) and Matej Hejma (1990).
Happy Birthday–May 3
George Gore (1857)
Garry Herrmann (1859)
Eppa Rixey (1891)
Red Ruffing (1905)
Goose Tatum (1921)
Chuck Hinton (1934)
Chris Cannizzaro (1938)
Davey Lopes (1945)
Dan Iassogna (1969)
Darren Dreifort (1972)
Ryan Dempster (1977)
Ben Revere (1988)
Better known as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, Goose Tatum played in the Negro Leagues for several years in the 1940s.
Happy Birthday–May 2
Eddie Collins (1887)
Bing Crosby (1904)
Joe Falls (1928)
Eddie Bressoud (1932)
Gates Brown (1939)
Clay Carroll (1941)
Keith Moreland (1954)
Dr. A (1956)
Felix Jose (1965)
Paul Emmel (1968)
Entertainer Bing Crosby was part-owner and a vice president of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1947 into the 1960s.
It appears that no players with connections to the Minnesota Twins were born on this day. However, it is the birthday of my brother, who is the head of the Mining and Minerals Department at Virginia Tech. Happy Birthday, Dr. A!