Francis Richter (1854)
Kaiser Wilhelm (1874)
Tubby Spencer (1884)
George Blaeholder (1904)
Charlie Gelbert (1906)
Bob Nieman (1927)
Ray Knoblauch (1928) Bob Uecker (1935) Mike Pazik (1950) Rick Schu (1962)
Jeff Branson (1967)
Esteban German (1978) Andres Torres (1978) Ryan Rowland-Smith (1983)
The father of Chuck Knoblauch, Ray Knoblauch pitched in the minors from 1948-1957, going 54-51.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Big Mak.
Ira Thomas (1881)
Amos Strunk (1889)
Art Ehlers (1897)
Prince Oana (1910)
Chris Pelekoudas (1918)
Dave Leonhard (1941)
Senichi Hoshino (1947)
Mike Caldwell (1949)
Leon Roberts (1951)
Jeff Treadway (1963) Jimmy Anderson (1976) Chone Figgins (1978)
Ubaldo Jimenez (1984)
We also want to wish a happy birthday to Rhubarb_Runner’s daughter.
Everett Mills (1845)
C. I. Taylor (1875)
William Eckert (1909)
Jimmy Outlaw (1913)
Joe Dobson (1917)
Gene Stephens (1933) Camilo Pascual (1934) Dave Boswell (1945) Cecil Espy (1963)
Ozzie Guillen (1964) Kevin Maas (1965) Marvin Benard (1970)
Brian Giles (1971)
David Eckstein (1975)
Geovany Soto (1983)
Everett Mills holds the record for most at-bats in a season without drawing a walk (342).
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to FTLT’s firstborn.
Louis Santop (1890) Hank Leiber (1911)
Lum Harris (1915)
Mayo Smith (1915)
Don Zimmer (1931)
Keith Lieppman (1949)
Antonio Munoz (1949)
Pete LaCock (1952)
Darrell Porter (1952)
Mark Littell (1953)
Jerry Turner (1954)
Doug Simunic (1956) T. R. Bryden (1959) Chili Davis (1960) SBG (1965)
Tyler Houston (1971)
Rob Bell (1977)
Ernie Calbert (1887)
Fred Schulte (1901)
Ron Brand (1940)
Makoto Matsubara (1944)
Mike Tyson (1950)
Bob Forsch (1950)
Odell Jones (1953)
Gene Roof (1958)
Kevin Mitchell (1962)
Kevin McClatchy (1963)
Elmer Dessens (1971)
There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day. The closest we come is Gene Roof, whose brother, Phil, played for the Twins. We would, however, like to wish a happy birthday to a certain Dread Pirate.
Ban Johnson (1864) Bob Carruthers (1864)
Bill Dahlen (1870)
Art Fletcher (1885) Rube Foster (1888) Riggs Stephenson (1898)
Luke Sewell (1901)
Jack Kramer (1918) Earl Battey (1935) Bud Bloomfield (1936) Charlie Hough (1948)
Jim Gantner (1953)
Spin Williams (1956)
Bob Dernier (1957)
Ron Kittle (1958)
Milt Thompson (1959)
John Russell (1961)
Henry Cotto (1961)
Danny Jackson (1962)
Jeff Fassero (1963)
Brian Runge (1970) Fred Rath (1973) Mark Redman (1974)
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to freealonzo.
Tim Keefe (1857) Hugh Nicol (1858)
Webster McDonald (1900)
Ethan Allen (1904) Hank Greenberg (1911) Joe Reichler (1915) Sherry Robertson (1919) Earl Torgeson (1924)
Carl Scheib (1927)
Roy Majtyka (1939) Bill Bethea (1942) Rick Albert (1951)
Bob Owchinko (1955)
La Marr Hoyt (1955)
Fernando Tatis (1975)
We would like to wish a very happy birthday to mrs. bhiggum.
Tim Keefe (1857) Hugh Nicol (1858)
Webster McDonald (1900)
Ethan Allen (1904) Hank Greenberg (1911) Joe Reichler (1915) Sherry Robertson (1919) Earl Torgeson (1924)
Carl Scheib (1927)
Roy Majtyka (1939) Bill Bethea (1942) Rick Albert (1951)
Bob Owchinko (1955)
La Marr Hoyt (1955)
Fernando Tatis (1975)
We would like to wish a very happy birthday to mrs. bhiggum.