Doc Crandall (1887)
Donie Bush (1887)
Ping Bodie (1887)
Wally Moses (1910)
Danny Murtaugh (1917)
Catfish Metkovich (1920)
Ed Kirkpatrick (1924)
Don Pepper (1943)
Paul Splittorff (1946) Rick Stelmaszek (1948) Enos Cabell (1949)
Jerry Reed (1955)
Jeff Lahti (1956) Mike Morgan (1959) J. T. Bruett (1967) Olmedo Saenz (1970)
Right-hander Jerry Reed was drafted by the Twins in the eleventh round in 1973, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish E-6 a very happy birthday.
Pop Snyder (1854)
Jerry Grote (1942)
Gene Clines (1946)
Gary Gentry (1946)
Victor Bernal (1953)
Alfredo Griffin (1957)
Oil Can Boyd (1959) Rich Yett (1962) Ruben Sierra (1965) Archi Cianfrocco (1966)
Darren Oliver (1970)
Freddy Garcia (1976)
Right-hander Victor Bernal was drafted by the Twins in the 1975 January draft, but the pick was voided. He went on to be chosen by San Diego in the June draft of 1975 and played in fifteen games for the Padres in 1977.
Henry Chadwick (1824) John Reilly (1858)
Claude Ritchey (1873)
Jim Bagby (1889)
Sam West (1904)
Si Johnson (1906) Andy Kosco (1941) Dan Fife (1949) Onix Concepcion (1957) Randy Bush (1958) Rey Sanchez (1965) Brandon Puffer (1975)
Our current guys didn't make it, but some of our former guys did. If you're looking for a reason to root for someone, maybe this will help. Note that this list is based on active rosters as of the end of the season. Some of these players may not be on the playoff roster.
Ray Fisher (1887)
Frank Crosetti (1910)
Red Munger (1918)
Rip Repulski (1928)
Jimy Williams (1943)
Tony LaRussa (1944) Glenn Adams (1947) Dave Johnson (1948) John Wathan (1949)
Lary Sorensen (1955)
Charlie Liebrandt (1956)
Billy Hatcher (1960)
Joe Boever (1960)
Dennis Cook (1962)
Chris James (1962)
Bruce Ruffin (1963)
Mark McLemore (1964)
Steve Olin (1965) Kyle Lohse (1978) Tony Gwynn (1982)
Fred Clarke (1872) Bob Skinner (1931)
Jack Lamabe (1936)
Chuck Scrivener (1947) Dave Winfield (1951) Dennis Eckersley (1954) Jim Joyce (1955)
Daryl Sconiers (1958)
Darrin Fletcher (1966)
Junior Felix (1967)
Wil Cordero (1971) Eric Munson (1977)
Infielder Chuck Scrivener was drafted by the Twins in the seventeenth round in 1966, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to spookymilk.
Mike Dorgan (1853)
Eddie Murphy (1891)
Masayori Shimura (1913)
Maury Wills (1932)
Earl Wilson (1934)
Bob Robertson (1946)
Greg Pryor (1949) Alan Newman (1969) Matt Walbeck (1969) Eddie Guardado (1970) Scott Schoeneweis (1973) Jose Morban (1979)
Ray Kolp (1894)
Carmen Hill (1895)
Jimmie Reese (1901)
Jim Russell (1918) Hal Naragon (1928) Chuck Hiller (1934) Rod Carew (1945) Bill Bonham (1948)
Pete Falcone (1953) Jeff Reardon (1955) Vance Law (1956)
Mark McGwire (1963) Roberto Kelly (1964) Chuck McElroy (1967)
John Thomson (1973)
Brandon Knight (1975)
Matt Cain (1984) Erik Komatsu (1987)
We would also like to wish Beau a very happy birthday.
Gabby Street (1882)
Nap Rucker (1884)
Johnny Allen (1904) Robin Roberts (1926) Johnny Podres (1932) Craig Kusick (1948) Dave Magadan (1962) Yorkis Perez (1967) Jose Lima (1972)
Carlos Guillen (1975)
Wilbur Good (1885)
Jack Fournier (1889)
Whitey Witt (1895)
Al Evans (1916)
Dick Gernert (1928)
Grant Jackson (1942) Pete Filson (1958) Jerry Layne (1958)
Todd Worrell (1959)
Ed Vosberg (1961)
Charlie Kerfeld (1963)
Matt Vasgersian (1967)
Mike DeJean (1970)