Heinie Manush (1901)
Bob Short (1917)
Mike Ilitch (1929)
Dick Stello (1934)
Tony Oliva (1938)
Mickey Stanley (1942)
Mike Witt (1960)
Charles Johnson (1971)
Bengie Molina (1974)
Jason Miller (1982)
Alexi Casilla (1984)
Stephen Strasburg (1988)
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Minor Details: Games of 7/18
Liam Hendriks has nothing to learn in AAA. Neither does Chris Parmelee. Max Kepler homers again. The Rock Cats treat their fans right.
Happy Birthday–July 19
Jim Donnelly (1865)
Harry Davis (1873)
Earl Hamilton (1891)
Bob Meusel (1896)
Mark Koenig (1904)
Jackie Hayes (1906)
Phil Cavarretta (1916)
Billy Gardner (1927)
Peter Golenbock (1946)
Jayson Stark (1951)
Dan Graham (1954)
Mark Carreon (1963)
David Segui (1966)
Gus Gandarillas (1971)
Preston Wilson (1974)
Yorvit Torrealba (1978)
Rick Ankiel (1979)
Minor Details: Games of 7/17
The Red Wings overcome a big day by LEWWWW! The Miracle scores two runs in a doubleheader, but gets a split. A grand slam in Elizabethton deserves a Mention.
Happy Birthday–July 18
Larry McLean (1881)
Johnny Hopp (1916)
Joe Torre (1940)
Rudy May (1944)
Harry Spilman (1954)
Razor Shines (1956)
Mike Greenwell (1963)
Torii Hunter (1975)
Glenn Williams (1977)
Ben Sheets (1978)
Minor Details: Games of 7/16
Oswaldo Arcia hits a three-run walkoff for New Britain. Max Kepler hits a grand slam. A LEWWWWW! sighting!
Happy Birthday–July 17
Hugh "One Arm" Daily (1847)
Ernest Barnard (1874)
Judge Emil Fuchs (1878)
Lou Boudreau (1917)
Roy McMillan (1929)
Jerry Lynch (1930)
Toni Stone (1931)
Deron Johnson (1938)
Don Kessinger (1942)
Charley Steiner (1949)
Pete Ladd (1956)
Bobby Thigpen (1963)
Jason Jennings (1978)
No players with connections to the Minnesota Twins appear to have been born on this day. However, the original WGOM was born on this day. We would also like to wish a very happy wedding day to Beau.
Minor Details: Games of July 15
The Red Wings get a run-off win. For Myers comes through late. Adonis Pacheco shines in the DSL All-star Game.
Happy Birthday–July 16
Shoeless Joe Jackson (1889)
Doc Prothro (1893)
Jim Odom (1921)
Norm Sherry (1931)
Eddie Fisher (1936)
Lee Elia (1937)
Terry Pendleton (1960)
DeMarlo Hale (1961)
William VanLandingham (1970)
Kory DeHaan (1976)
The father of former NFL coach Tommy Prothro, third baseman Doc Prothro played in the majors for parts of five seasons and had a lifetime batting average of .318.
No players with connections to the Twins appear to have been born on this day.
Minor Details: Games of 7/14
Twins affiliates go 1-2 in one-run games. Joe Benson continues to do well in rehab. A two-hit shutout for Elizabethton.