Tag Archives: ex-Twins

Happy Birthday–June 11

Roger Bresnahan (1879)
Ernie Nevers (1902)
Dan Topping (1912)
Frank Thomas (1929)
Jimmy Stewart (1939)
Danny Morris (1946)
Dave Cash (1948)
Brian Gorman (1959)
Mike Davis (1959)
Odalis Perez (1978)
Bobby Keppel (1982)
Jose Reyes (1983)

Football great Ernie Nevers, born in Willow River, Minnesota, pitched for the St. Louis Browns for parts of three seasons (1926-1928).

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to UncleWalt.

Continue reading Happy Birthday–June 11

This Week in Ex-Twins

Actually two weeks:

Atlanta organization sends Eliecer Cardenas from Mississippi (AA) to Lynchburg (A).
Baltimore organization sends Armando Gabino from Norfolk (AAA) to Bowie (AA).
Boston assigns Darnell McDonald to Pawtucket (AAA).
Cubs activate Matt Garza from the disabled list.
Cubs organization (AAA Iowa) activates Augie Ojeda from the disabled list.
White Sox organization (AAA Charlotte) places Michael Restovich on the seven day disabled list, then activates him from the disabled list.
Dodgers outright Juan Castro to AAA Albuquerque.
Dodgers recall Trent Oeltjen from AAA Albuquerque.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) places Carlos Silva on the seven day disabled list.
Oakland places Grant Balfour on paternity leave.
Oakland organization (AAA Sacramento) places Steve Tolleson on the temporarily inactive list.
Oakland organization (AAA Sacramento) trades Steve Tolleson to San Diego organization (AAA Tucson) for cash considerations.
Philadelphia organization sends Jeff Lanning from AA Reading to extended spring training, then sends him to Lakewood (A).
Pittsburgh places Joe Beimel on the fifteen day disabled list.
San Diego organization (AAA Tucson) activates Bobby Kielty from the disabled list.
Minatitlan of the Mexican League adds Hector Carrasco to the roster.
Veracruz of the Mexican League places D’Angelo Jimenez on waivers.

Happy Birthday–June 10

Jack Graney (1886)
Garland Braxton (1900)
Danny McFayden (1905)
Vic Harris (1905)
Mike Kreevich (1908)
Frank Demaree (1910)
Chuck Thompson (1921)
Hank Foiles (1929)
Ed Palmquist (1933)
Johnny Edwards (1938)
Ken Singleton (1947)
Elias Sosa (1950)
Gerry Hunsicker (1950)
Francisco Barrios (1953)
Scott Ullger (1955)
Floyd Bannister (1955)
Pokey Reese (1973)
Freddy Garcia (1975)

Continue reading Happy Birthday–June 10

Happy Birthday–June 9

Dude Esterbrook (1857)
Irish Meusel (1893)
Mike Ryba (1903)
Frank McCormick (1911)
Jimmy Newberry (1922)
Roy Smalley (1926)
Bill Virdon (1931)
Howie Gershberg (1936)
Jake Jacobs (1937)
Julio Gotay (1939)
Bruce Look (1943)
Tom Egan (1946)
Dave Parker (1951)
Tom Edens (1961)
Randy Winn (1974)

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to SBG’s uncle  and to his brother.

Continue reading Happy Birthday–June 9