Rain in Rochester. Tons of runs everywhere else. You’ve got to love minor league promotions.
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Happy Birthday–June 2
Jack O'Connor (1866)
Frank Verdi (1926)
Bob Lillis (1930)
Larry Jackson (1931)
Bob Bennett (1933)
Jerry Lumpe (1933)
Gene Michael (1938)
Jim Maloney (1940)
Horace Clarke (1940)
Roger Freed (1946)
Jack O'Connor (1958)
Darnell Coles (1962)
Bryan Harvey (1963)
Mike Stanton (1967)
Kurt Abbott (1969)
Raul Ibanez (1972)
Neifi Perez (1973)
Jared Burton (1981)
Roger Freed was drafted by Minnesota in 1966, but the pick was voided.
Minor League Players of the Month: May
This month's honors after the jump.
Where They Stand
Minnesota is 18-32, fifth in the AL Central, 10.5 games behind Chicago. The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 22-31, sixth in the IL North, 11 games behind Pawtucket. The Red Wings have lost one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 31-21, first in the EL Eastern, 1.5 games ahead of Reading and Trenton. The Rock Cats have won three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 21-32, sixth in the FSL South, 20 games behind St. Lucie. The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 5-5 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 32-33, second in the ML Western, 2 games behind Wisconsin. The Snappers have won one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Minor Details: Games of 5/31
Two one-run games. Beloit turns the tables on Quad Cities. The Zooperstars are coming to Fort Myers!
Happy Birthday–June 1
Ted Breitenstein (1869)
Otto Miller (1889)
Hank Severeid (1891)
Ty Tyson (1892)
Guy Morton (1893)
Johnny Mostil (1896)
Ray Moore (1926)
Jack Kralick (1935)
Dean Chance (1941)
Ken McMullen (1942)
Randy Hundley (1942)
Jeff Nelson (1965)
Derek Lowe (1973)
Carlos Zambrano (1981)
Minor Details: Games of 5/30
Chris Parmelee is a hero! Oswaldo Arcia is a hero! But Quad Cities puts the "boo" in Shibuya.
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)
Minor Details: Games of 5/29
Rochester overcomes a poor start by Nick Blackburn. Miguel Sano hits his thirteenth. After the teams combine for six home runs, Jonathan Goncalves hits a little league homer to give Beloit the victory.
Happy Birthday–May 30
Amos Rusie (1871)
Turkey Mike Donlin (1878)
Rube Oldring (1884)
Al Mamaux (1894)
Twink Twining (1894)
Turk Lown (1924)
Mel Nelson (1936)
Mike Sadek (1946)
Dana DeMuth (1956)
Mike LaCoss (1956)
Mike Oquist (1968)
John Courtright (1970)
Manny Ramirez (1972)
Scott Eyre (1972)