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This Week in Twins Transactions

Jason Marquis was released.
Jeff Manship was promoted from Rochester.
Erik Komatsu was designated for assignment, then had his contract purchased by Washington.
Kyle Waldrop came off the disabled list and was optioned to Rochester.
David Bromberg was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Nick Blackburn was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
Dakota Watts was activated from the disabled list by Fort Myers.
Jhon Garcia was placed on the seven day disabled list by Fort Myers.

A listing of players who've been assigned to the DSL Twins comes after the jump.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

Arizona places Jason Kubel on the paternity list, then activates him two days later.
Houston signs Brian Bass as a free agent and assigns him to AAA Oklahoma City.
Angels activates Torii Hunter from the restricted list.
The Mets organization announces that Kevin Mulvey has retired.
Miami signs Steve Holm as a free agent and assigns him to AAA New Orleans.
Minatitlan of the Mexican League names Houston Jimenez as manager, replacing Roberto Heras, who was killed.
Oakland organization (AA Midland) places Tyler Ladendorf on the seven day disabled list with a heel injury.
Philadelphia assigns Jim Thome to Class A Clearwater on a rehab assignment.
Puebla of the Mexican League activates D’Angelo Jimenez, who had been signed as a free agent.
San Diego signs Jason Marquis and assigns him to AA San Antonio.
Toronto promotes Yohan Pino from AA New Hampshire to AAA Las Vegas.
Washington purchases the contract of Erik Komatsu from Minnesota and assigns him to AAA Syracuse.

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.

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Happy Birthday–May 29

Bob Hope (1903)
George McQuinn (1910)
Loel Passe (1917)
Fred White (1936)
Fay Vincent (1938)
John Kennedy (1941)
Blue Moon Odom (1945)
Jamie Allen (1958)
Mike Stenhouse (1958)
Eric Davis (1962)
Charlie Hayes (1965)
Trever Miller (1973)
Jerry Hairston (1976)
Matt Macri (1982)

Comedian and actor Bob Hope was a long-time part-owner of the Cleveland Indians and was on their Board of Directors.

Loel Passe broadcast Houston Astros games from the team’s inception through 1976.  Along the way, he worked with two Hall of Fame broadcasters, Gene Elston and Harry Kalas.

Third baseman Jamie Allen was drafted by Minnesota with the tenth pick of the 1976 draft, but did not sign.

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Happy Birthday–May 28

Spider Baum (1882)
Jim Thorpe (1887)
Warren Giles (1896)
John Allyn (1917)
Bob Kuzava (1923)
Frank Saucier (1926)
Kirk Gibson (1957)
Bill Doran (1958)
Duane Ward (1964)
Mike Maksudian (1966)
Mike Defelice (1969)
Jhonny Peralta (1982)
Lester Oliveros (1988)

Spider Baum won 325 games in the minors between 1902-1920.  267 of those wins came in the Pacific Coast League.

Frank Saucier is the player Eddie Gaedel pinch-hit for in 1951.

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