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This Week in Ex-Twins

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Arizona purchases Blayne Weller from Windy City of the Frontier League.

Baltimore organization (AAA Norfolk) activates Jason Pridie from the disabled list.

Cubs claim Alex Burnett off waivers from Baltimore, then option him to AAA Iowa three days later.

Cincinnati organization (AAA Indianapolis) activates Kyle Waldrop from the disabled list.

Colorado organization promotes Brett Jacobson to AAA Colorado Springs.

Evansville of the Frontier League activates Ricky Bowen from the injured list, then releases him the next day.

Kansas City purchases Chase Lambin from Sugar Land of the Atlantic League.

Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) signs J. R. Towles.

Dodgers organization (AA Chattanooga) signs Sean Burroughs.

Dodgers select the contract of Peter Moylan from AAA Albuquerque.

New Jersey of the CanAm league activates Danny Rams from the inactive list.

St. Louis organization (AAA Louisville) releases J. R. Towles.

Texas claims Joe Benson off waivers from Minnesota and option him to AA Frisco.

Texas organization (AAA Round Rock) activates Evan Meek from the disabled list.

Toronto designates Ramon Ortiz for assignment, then sends him outright to AAA Buffalo.

Toronto organization (AAA Buffalo) activates Bobby Korecky from the disabled list.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–May 31

Socks Seibold (1896)
Edward Bennett Williams (1920)
Russ Goetz (1930)
Ray Washburn (1938)
Tippy Martinez (1950)
Joe Orsulak (1962)
Kenny Lofton (1967)
Bill Miller (1967)
Dave Roberts (1972)
Jake Peavy (1981)
Ray Olmedo (1981)

Edward Bennett Williams was the owner of the Baltimore Orioles from 1979-1988.

Russ Goetz was an American League umpire from 1968-1983.

Bill Miller has been a major league umpire since 2000.

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Where They Stand

Rochester is 23-30, fifth in the International League North, nine games behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings have won three consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 24-29, fifth in the Eastern League Eastern, six games behind Portland and Binghamton.  The Rock Cats had lost three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 37-14, first in the Florida State League South, 7.5 games ahead of St. Lucie.  The Miracle has won two consecutive games and is 6-4 in its last ten games.

Cedar Rapids is 31-19, first in the Midwest League Western, one game ahead of Beloit.  The Kernels won their most recent game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–May 29

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Bob Hope (1903)
George McQuinn (1910)
Loel Passe (1917)
Fred White (1936)
Fay Vincent (1938)
John Kennedy (1941)
Blue Moon Odom (1945)
Jamie Allen (1958)
Mike Stenhouse (1958)
Eric Davis (1962)
Charlie Hayes (1965)
Trever Miller (1973)
Jerry Hairston (1976)
Matt Macri (1982)

Comedian and actor Bob Hope was a long-time part-owner of the Cleveland Indians and was on their Board of Directors.

Loel Passe broadcast Houston Astros games from the team’s inception through 1976.  Along the way, he worked with two Hall of Fame broadcasters, Gene Elston and Harry Kalas.

Fred White broadcast Kansas City Royals games from 1974-1998.

Fay Vincent was the commissioner of baseball from 1989-1992.

Third baseman Jamie Allen was drafted by Minnesota with the tenth pick of the 1976 draft, but did not sign.

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