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Happy Birthday–April 9

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Doc White (1879)
Hippo Vaughn (1888)
Vic Sorrell (1901)
Fred Frankhouse (1904)
Claude Passeau (1909)
Zip Payne (1909)
Joe Brinkman (1944)
Peter Gammons (1945)
Nate Colbert (1946)
Kirk McCaskill (1961)
Hal Morris (1965)
Graeme Lloyd (1967)
Rudy Hernandez (1968)

Rudy Hernandez was an infielder in the Mets organization from 1987-1991, reaching AA.  He is currently the batting coach for the New Britain Rock Cats.

There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day.

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Happy Birthday–April 8

John Peters (1850)
Kirby Higbe (1915)
Stan Wasiak (1920)
Charlie Maxwell (1927)
Turk Farrell (1934)
Takao Kajimoto (1935)
John Hiller (1943)
Catfish Hunter (1946)
Randy Marsh (1949)
Mac Scarce (1949)
Gary Carter (1954)
Alex Gonzalez (1973)
Timo Perez (1975)
Matt Ford (1981)
Felix Hernandez (1986)
Yonder Alonso (1987)

Stan Wasiak holds the record for most wins as a minor league manager, 2,530.  He managed from 1950-1986, managing at levels from Class D to AAA.

Yonder Alonso was drafted by Minnesota in the sixteenth round in 2005, but did not sign.

We would like to wish a happy birthday to the brother of Daneeka's Ghost.  We would also like to wish everyone a joyous and blessed Easter.

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Today’s Tilts

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It seems strange, but the Twins’ minor league teams begin play before the big club does.  Here are the games being played today.

1:00—Rochester at Syracuse.  P. J. Walters v. Mitch Atkins

5:05—New Britain at Richmond.  Justin Fitzgerald v. Luke French

5:30—Ft. Myers at Charlotte.  Scott Baker v. Grayson Garvin

6:30—Peoria at Beloit.  Michael Jensen v. Madison Boer