Bob Smith (1895)
Taylor Douthit (1901)
Ray Benge (1902)
Lew Riggs (1910)
Mickey Vernon (1918)
John Orsino (1938)
Steve Jones (1941)
David Clyde (1955)
Moose Haas (1956)
Dave Schmidt (1957)
Terry Francona (1959)
Jimmy Key (1961)
Jack Savage (1964)
Mickey Morandini (1966)
George Williams (1969)
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to rowsdower.
Hardy Richardson (1855)
Germany Smith (1863)
Ken Strong (1906)
Gary Peters (1937)
Dick Green (1941)
Al Bumbry (1947)
Jesse Orosco (1957)
Les Lancaster (1962)
Ken Caminiti (1963)
Kip Wells (1977)
Terry Tiffee (1979)
A member of the pro football Hall of Fame, Ken Strong played minor league baseball from 1929-1931 and played very well. He hit 41 home runs and had 130 RBIs in 1930 in what is now the Eastern League and hit .340 in 1931 in the International League.
In addition, we would like to wish a very happy birthday to twayn and to Mrs. freealonzo.
Arizona places Jason Kubel on the fifteen-day disabled list.
Baltimore organization (AAA Norfolk) activates Alex Burnett.
Baltimore organization sends Rob Delaney from AAA Norfolk to A Frederick
Baltimore organization promotes Lew Ford from AA Bowie to AAA Norfolk.
Baltimore organization promotes Allan de San Miguel from short-season Aberdeen to Class A Frederick.
Boston activates David Ortiz from the disabled list.
Camden of the Atlantic League activates Armando Gabino.
Cincinnati organization promotes Yohan Pino from AA Pensacola to AAA Louisville.
Cincinnati organization sends Ray Chang from AAA Louisville to AA Pensacola.
Cubs send Matt Garza to Class A Kane County on a rehab assignment.
Oakland organization promotes Tyler Ladendorf from AA Midland to AAA Sacramento.
New Jersey of the CanAm League releases Jeff Lanning.
Pittsburgh sends Francisco Liriano to Class A Bradenton on a rehab assignment.
Pittsburgh organization promotes David Bromberg from the GCL Pirates to AA Altoona.
St. Paul of the American Association signs Mark Hamburger.
Toronto selects the contract of Ramon Ortiz from AAA Buffalo.
Toronto organization (AAA Buffalo) activates Bobby Korecky from the disabled list.
Washington places Wilson Ramos on the fifteen-day disabled list.
Tommy Dowd (1869)
Charlie Hemphill (1876)
Charlie Smith (1880)
Mike Mowrey (1884)
Dave Bancroft (1891)
Roy Hofheinz (1912)
Preston Gomez (1923)
Tom Hutton (1946)
Milt Wilcox (1950)
Doug Clarey (1954)
Floyd Chiffer (1956)
Don Mattingly (1961)
Greg Brummett (1967)
Dan Smith (1969)
Todd Hollandsworth (1973)
Judge Roy Hofheinz was the leader of a group that brought an expansion team to Houston.
Dan Smith was drafted by Minnesota in the twenty-second round in 1987, but did not sign.
Bucky Walters (1909)
Hector Maestri (1935)
Rick Miller (1948)
Ed Hodge (1958)
R. J. Reynolds (1959)
Frank Viola (1960)
Spike Owen (1961)
Scott Kamieniecki (1964)
Brent Mayne (1968)
Jose Cruz (1974)
Joe Beimel (1977)
George Sherrill (1977)
Dennys Reyes (1977)
Joe Mauer (1983)
Right-hander Hector Maestri was with the Washington franchise in 1960, making one appearance in the majors. Before the 1961 season started, however, he was selected in the expansion draft by the new Washington franchise, for whom he made one more appearance in 1961.
Frank Navin (1871)
Sam Crawford (1880)
Duffy Lewis (1888)
Jack Scott (1892)
Steve Blass (1942)
Mike Paul (1945)
Doug Flynn (1951)
Bobby Castillo (1955)
Rich Bordi (1959)
Jim Eisenreich (1959)
Dennis Rasmussen (1959)
Steve Dunn (1970)
Rico Brogna (1970)
Brian Buscher (1981)
Miguel Cabrera (1983)
Billy Butler (1986)
Frank Navin was the owner of the Detroit Tigers from 1908-1935.
Rich Bordi was drafted by Minnesota in the fifth round in 1977, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. CarterHayes.
Dutch Leonard (1892)
Paul Waner (1903)
Babe Phelps (1908)
Pete Hughes (1915)
Pete Suder (1916)
Joe Bauman (1922)
Rich Rollins (1938)
Bernie Allen (1939)
Garry Roggenburk (1940)
Jim Lonborg (1942)
Bob Montgomery (1944)
Bruce Bochy (1955)
Curt Young (1960)
Fernando Vina (1969)
Antonio Alfonseca (1972)
Kelly Dransfeldt (1975)
Pete Hughes was a star in the low minors from 1937-1952. His incomplete career numbers are a .350 average and a .637 slugging percentage, but for some reason he never played above Class B.
Joe Bauman hit 72 home runs for Roswell in the Longhorn League in 1954.
Kelly Dransfeldt was drafted by Minnesota in the seventh round in 1993, but did not sign.
Cannonball Redding (1890)
Marvin Miller (1917)
Gordon Gillespie (1926)
Don Mueller (1927)
Marty Keough (1934)
Pete Rose (1941)
Joe Lahoud (1947)
Ron Schueler (1948)
Greg Maddux (1966)
David Justice (1966)
Greg Myers (1966)
Mike Trombley (1967)
Brad Ausmus (1969)
Steve Avery (1970)
Gregg Zaun (1971)
Kyle Farnsworth (1976)
Cannonball Redding was a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues.
Marvin Miller was the head of the Major League Baseball Players association from 1966-1983.
Gordon Gillespie holds the record for most wins by a college baseball coach.
It must be kind of a bummer for a big league ballplayer to not only not be the best player born on the day and year he was born, but to not even be the best player with his first name born on the day and year he was born.
Baltimore trades Luis Ayala to Atlanta for Chris Jones. Ayala was assigned to AA Mississippi, then was activated by Atlanta.
Baltimore sends Rob Delaney from AAA Norfolk at A Frederick, then brings him back to AAA Norfolk.
Baltimore sends Allan de San Miguel from Class A Frederick to short-season Aberdeen.
Baltimore claims Alex Burnett off waivers from Toronto and options him to AAA Norfolk.
Boston sends David Ortiz to Pawtucket on a rehab assignment.
Cincinnati assigns Ray Chang to AAA Louisville.
Dodgers sign Sean Burroughs to a minor league contract.
Mets transfer Johan Santana from the fifteen-day disabled list to the sixty-day disabled list.
Mets sign Sean Henn to a minor league contract.
Pittsburgh promotes Kyle Waldrop from short-season Jamestown to AAA Louisville.
Toronto designates Alex Burnett for assignment.
Toronto assigns Bobby Korecky to AAA Buffalo, then places him on the seven-day disabled list.
Herman Long (1866)
Kid Elberfeld (1875)
Jake Stahl (1879)
Claude Hendrix (1889)
Ben Cantwell (1902)
Pete Quesada (1904)
Roxie Lawson (1906)
Bill Deegan (1935)
John Stephenson (1941)
Jeff Bittiger (1962)
Mark Leiter (1963)
Doug Strange (1964)
Ricardo Rincon (1970)
Kevin Ohme (1971)
Hunter Pence (1983)
Air Force General Pete Quesada was one of the original owners of the expansion Washington Senators. He also was the first head of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Bill Deegan was an American League umpire from 1971-1980.