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Keeping Track

Players of the Week

Rochester:  Chris Colabello was 11-for-24 with two doubles, a home run, and three walks.  Clete Thomas was 9-for-21 with two doubles, three homers, and two walks.

New Britain:  Antoan Richardson was 9-for-25 with three doubles, three walks, and three stolen bases.

Fort Myers:  Miguel Sano was 10-for-20 with four doubles, a home run, and four walks.

Cedar Rapids:  Byron Buxton was 9-for-26 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, five walks, and four stolen bases.  Jose Berrios was 2-0, giving up three runs on ten hits, striking out sixteen and walking none in 12.2 innings.

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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.  Today we might call him a physical therapist, although he did not have a formal degree.  “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.

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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).

  We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. Rhubarb_Runner.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

Arizona activates Jason Kubel from the disabled list.

Atlanta places Luis Ayala on the fifteen-day disabled list due to anxiety disorder.

Baltimore organization sends Rob Delaney from AAA Norfolk to AA Bowie, then trades him to the Angels for Chris Snyder. The Angels assign him to AAA Salt Lake.

Boston organization sends Craig Breslow from AA Portland to AAA Pawtucket on a rehab assignment.

Cubs send Matt Garza to AA Tennessee on a rehab assignment.

Cubs organization (AAA Iowa) places Darnell McDonald on the seven-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb.

Cincinnati organization sends Ray Chang from AA Pensacola to AAA Louisville for a couple of days, then sends him back to AA Pensacola.

Colorado organization promotes Brett Jacobson from short-season Tri-City to AAA Colorado Springs.

El Paso of the American Association signs Deinys Suarez.

Florence of the Frontier League signs Marty Popham.

Philadelphia activates Delmon Young from the disabled list.

San Francisco places Jose Mijares on the bereavement list.

Southern Maryland of the Atlanic League releases Deinys Suarez.

Veracruz of the Mexican League signs Randy Ruiz.

Washington activates Wilson Ramos from the disabled list.

Washington organization promotes Erik Komatsu from AA Harrisburg to AAA Syracuse.