Bonesetter Reese (1855)
Walton Cruise (1890)
Mike McCormick (1917) Willie Mays (1931) Russ Gibson (1939) Bill Hands (1940) Masanori Murakami (1944)
Steve Staggs (1951)
Larry Andersen (1953) Al Williams (1954)
John “Bonesetter” Reese worked with many baseball players and other famous people in the first part of the twentieth century. “Bonesetting” is a Welsh term for the treatment of muscle and tendon strains.
Infielder Steve Staggs was drafted by Minnesota in the fourteenth round in 1970, but did not sign.
Chief Bender (1884) Bob Cerv (1926)
Bing Russell (1926)
Red Robbins (1928)
Jose Pagan (1935)
Tommy Helms (1941) John Donaldson (1943) Larry Hisle (1947) Ron Oester (1956)
Charles Nagy (1967)
Hideki Irabu (1969) Mike Redmond (1971)
Better known for his role as Deputy Clem Foster on “Bonanza”, outfielder Bing Russell played minor league baseball from 1948-1949. He is the father of actor (and minor league player) Kurt Russell and the grandfather of major league player Matt Franco.
Spencer “Red” Robbins was a minor league player for fourteen years. He then spent many years in the Twins’ organization, most of them as a scout (1963-1986).
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. Rhubarb_Runner.
Charley Hickman (1876)
Jack Tobin (1892)
John Tsitouris (1936)
Rene Lachemann (1945)
Ken Oberkfell (1956)
Rick Leach (1957)
Tim Tschida (1960)
Eddie Perez (1968)
Joe Borowski (1971)
Miguel Cairo (1974)
Ben Grieve (1976)
Jason Michaels (1976)
Robinson Cancel (1976) Ryan Jorgensen (1979) Matt Tolbert (1982) Kevin Slowey (1984)
Frank Foreman (1863)
George McQuillan (1885)
Victor Starfin (1916)
Johnny Berardino (1917)
Al Zarilla (1919)
Von Joshua (1948) Rudy Meoli (1951) Roy Lee Jackson (1954) Charlie O'Brien (1960)
Jose Lind (1964)
Armando Reynoso (1966)
Born in Russia, Victor Starfin was Japanese baseball’s first 300-game winner.
Infielder Johnny Berardino played in the major leagues for eleven years and appeared in 912 games, but is best known as Dr. Steve Hardy on General Hospital, a role he played from 1963-1996.
Dave Eggler (1849)
Charley Jones (1850)
Jack Sheridan (1862)
Jumbo Brown (1907)
Chet Laabs (1912)
Ernie Tyler (1924) Ken Retzer (1934)
Ray Miller (1945)
Phil Garner (1949)
Tracy Ringolsby (1951) Jeff Reboulet (1964)
Jack Sheridan was the first home plate umpire to crouch behind the catcher in the style that umpires do today.
Ernie Tyler was the umpires’ assistant for Baltimore Orioles home games from 1960 through 2010. He went from opening day of 1960 through July 27, 2007 without missing a game, a streak of 3,769 games. He missed two games that weekend to go to Cooperstown for the induction of Cal Ripken, Jr. into the Hall of Fame.
Ray Miller was the manager of the Twins in 1985 and 1986, replacing Billy Gardner and being replaced by Tom Kelly.
Frank Hankinson (1856)
Ernie Johnson (1888)
Steve Ridzik (1929)
Mickey McDermott (1929)
Ed Charles (1933) Luis Aparicio (1934) Akira Ohgi (1935)
Tom House (1947)
Rick Burleson (1951) Ron Washington (1952) Bob McClure (1952)
Steve Crawford (1958)
John Vander Wal (1966)
Sterling Hitchcock (1971)
Rafael Betancourt (1975)
Tony Armas (1978)
Rick Burleson was drafted by Minnesota in the eighth round in 1969, but did not sign.
Atlanta sends Jose Lugo from AAA Gwinnett to AA Mississippi.
Boston places Jason Repko on the fifteen day disabled list with a slight left shoulder separation.
Cubs organization places Ryan Rowland-Smith on the seven day disabled list.
Colorado promotes Brendan Harris from Tri-City to AAA Colorado Springs.
White Sox place Jesse Crain on the fifteen day disabled list with a strained left oblique.
Dodgers place Matt Guerrier on the fifteen day disabled list with right elbow tendonitis.
Mets sign Dustin Martin to a minor league contract and assign him to Buffalo.
Oakland claims Luke Hughes off waivers from Minnesota.
Oakland organization reinstates Tyler Ladendorf from the disabled list.
Pittsburgh organization (AAA Indianapolis) activates Jose Morales from the disabled list.
Saltillo of the Mexican League activates Jake Stevens. San Francisco promotes Eric Hacker to the majors from AAA Fresno, then sends him back to Fresno.
Seattle places Matt Fox on the seven day disabled list.
Washington organization (AA Harrisburg) places Joe Testa on the seven day disabled list.
Yucatan of the Mexican League activates Luis Matos.
Red Lucas (1902)
Charlie Metro (1919)
Tom Sturdivant (1930)
Jackie Brandt (1934) Pedro Ramos (1935) Tom Browning (1960)
John Cerutti (1960) Luis Quinones (1962) Russ Morman (1962)
Barry Larkin (1964)
Jim Poole (1966)
Jorge Sosa (1978) Sean Douglass (1979) Yoslan Herrera (1981) David Freese (1983)
John Gaub (1985)
John Gaub was drafted by Minnesota in the twenty-fifth round in 2003, but did not sign.
Hi Myers (1889)
Allan Sothoron (1893) Rogers Hornsby (1896) Horace Stoneham (1903) Enos Slaughter (1916) John Rice (1918)
Greg Kosc (1949)
Willie Upshaw (1957) Patrick Lennon (1968) Frank Catalanotto (1974) Benj Sampson (1975) Chris Carpenter (1975)
Pedro Feliz (1975) Luis Perdomo (1984)
John Henry "Pop" Lloyd (1884) George Fiall (1900)
Bill Grieve (1900)
Roy Parmelee (1907)
Bobby Estalella (1911)
Red Flaherty (1917)
Ed Vargo (1930)
Lew Krausse (1943)
Kerry Taylor (1950) Greg Wells (1954) Larry Pashnick (1956) Tony Phillips (1959)
Darren Holmes (1966)
Joe Buck (1969)
Brad Clontz (1971) Jacque Jones (1975) Garrett Mock (1983)
A member of the basketball hall of fame as part of the “Renaissance Five” team, shortstop George Fiall played in the Negro Leagues from 1918-1931.
Kerry Taylor played for the GCL Twins in 1968. He then went into the Army and was killed in the Vietnam War.
Garrett Mock was drafted by Minnesota in the fourteenth round in 2002, but did not sign.
