Christy Mathewson (1880)
Ray Schalk (1892)
Harlond Clift (1912)
Fred Hutchinson (1919)
Bob Buhl (1928)
Kevin Cooney (1950)
Matt Clement (1974)
Lew Ford (1976)
Kevin Cooney was an eleventh round draft choice of the Twins in 1972. He pitched in the Twins' organization for two seasons, then a shoulder injury ended his playing career. He then became a college baseball coach. He was the head coach at Montclair State from 1984-1987 and at Florida Atlantic from 1988-2008.
Jeremias Pineda was acquired by trade for Danny Valencia and assigned to the GCL Twins.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka was recalled to Minnesota from Rochester.
P. J. Walters was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
David Bromberg was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Anthony Slama was sent to the GCL Twins on a rehab assignment, then was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
Carl Pavano was sent to Fort Myers on a rehab assignment.
Jose Berrios was promoted to Elizabethton from the GCL Twins.
Byron Buxton was promoted to Elizabethton from the GCL Twins.
Arizona places Henry Blanco on the fifteen-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb.
Atlanta sends Billy Bullock from AAA Gwinnett to AA Mississippi.
Baltimore organization (AAA Norfolk) places Steve Tolleson on the seven-day disabled list with a broken right index finger.
Boston trades Jeremias Pineda to Minnesota for Danny Valencia and optioned him to Pawtucket.
Cubs place Matt Garza on the fifteen-day disabled list with a right elbow stress reaction.
Colorado places Michael Cuddyer on the fifteen-day disabled list with a strained right oblique.
Colorado signs Brett Jacobson and assigns him to AA Tulsa.
Angels organization (AAA Salt Lake) activates Doug Deeds from the disabled list.
Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) places Trent Oeltjen on the seven-day disabled list with dizziness.
Mets promote C. J. Nitkowski from AA Binghamton to AAA Buffalo.
Philadelphia organization promotes Juan Morillo from AA Reading to AAA Lehigh Valley.
San Francisco claims Jose Mijares off waivers from Kansas City.
Seattle organization (AA Jackson) releases Matt Fox.
Ex-Twins make the Red Wings pay. Chris Parmelee continues to have nothing to learn in Rochester. Anthony Slama makes a triumphant return to the Red Wings. B. J. Hermsen gets a complete game victory for New Britain. Another solid outing for David Hurlbut. Byron Buxton is doing better in Elizabethton than he was in the GCL (small sample size).
Danny Murphy (1876)
Bobo Newson (1907)
Bob Scheffing (1913)
Bill Monboquette (1936)
Vada Pinson (1938)
Sal Campisi (1942)
Jim Hughes (1951)
Dennis Lewallyn (1953)
Bryn Smith (1955)
Edgardo Alfonzo (1973)
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. Moss and a happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. AMR.
Minnesota is 49-62, fourth in the AL Central, 11.5 games behind Chicago. The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 60-59, fourth in the IL North, 5.5 games behind Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Red Wings have won one consecutive game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 63-55, third in the EL East, 7.5 games behind Trenton. The Rock Cats have lost two consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 51-64 overall, 23-25 in the second half, tied for fourth in the FSL South, 1 game behind Bradenton. The Miracle has won three consecutive games and is 4-6 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 63-53 overall, 24-22 in the second half, tied for second in the ML Western, 5 games behind Clinton. The Snappers have won five consecutive games and are 8-2 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 31-15, first in the AL West, 6.5 games ahead of Johnson City. The Twins have won two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
The GCL Twins are 26-20, first in the GCL South, one game ahead of the Red Sox. The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
The DSL Twins are 26-31, sixth in the B. C. B. C., 7.5 games behind the Rockies. The Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
P. J. Walters does poorly in a rehab start, but is picked up by Esmerling Vasquez. Anthony Slama is back in Rochester. A bases-loaded single fails to produce a run in Beloit. A big day for Bo Altobelli. It’s time for Junior Subero to move up.
Jim Clinton (1850)
Odell Hale (1908)
Willie Wells (1908)
Taffy Wright (1911)
Buddy Lewis (1916)
Bob Porterfield (1923)
Rocky Colavito (1933)
Tom Brookens (1953)
Tim Brookens (1953)
Jerald Clark (1963)
Andy Stankiewicz (1964)
Gerald Williams (1966)
Sal Fasano (1971)
Brandon Lyon (1979)
Wilson Ramos (1987)
Tim Brookens is the twin brother of Tom Brookens and played four years in the minors, reaching AA.
High times in the low minors. A strong outing by Matt Tomshaw. A big day for Max Kepler. Byron Buxton makes his Appalachian League debut. Anthony Slama continues his rehab in the GCL. A “Carlton” sighting!
John Grim (1867)
John Galbreath (1897)
Jack Tighe (1913)
Ralph Houk (1919)
Julian Javier (1936)
Claude Osteen (1939)
Paul Lindblad (1941)
Tommie Agee (1942)
Chris Wheeler (1945)
Bill Campbell (1948)
Ted Simmons (1949)
John Moses (1957)
Matt Young (1958)
Deion Sanders (1967)
Troy Percival (1969)
Pat Mahomes (1970)
Ryan Radmanovich (1971)
Matt Morris (1974)
Mike Lamb (1975)
Brian Fuentes (1975)
Drew Butera (1983)
Ralph Houk was a special assistant to the general manager for the Twins from 1987-1989.
Better known for his Hall of Fame NFL career, Deion Sanders was a major league outfielder for nine seasons, leading the league in triples in 1992. He hit .263/.319/.392 in 2,123 at-bats.