Cy Falkenberg (1879)
Ray Jablonski (1926)
Cal Ripken (1935)
Jerry Adair (1936)
Leo Cardenas (1938)
Bob Ojeda (1957)
Marvell Wynne (1959)
Curtis Pride (1968)
Alex Cintron (1978)
Chase Utley (1978)
Tag Archives: ex-Twins
This Week in Ex-Twins
Arizona acquires Craig Breslow, Trevor Cahill, and cash considerations from Oakland for Jarrod Parker, Ryan Cook, and Collin Cowgill.
Atlanta declines to tender a contract to Peter Moylan.
Baltimore declines to tender a contract to Willie Eyre.
Boston agrees to terms with Nick Punto on a two year contract.
Colorado agrees to terms with Kevin Slowey on a minor league contract.
Mets agree to terms with Jon Rauch on a one year contract.
Mets agree to terms with Chuck James on a minor league contract.
St. Louis agrees to terms with J. C. Romero on a one year contract.
San Francisco declines to tender a contract to Eli Whiteside.
Seattle agrees to terms with Luis Rodriguez.
Seattle agrees to terms with Matt Fox.
Seattle agrees to terms with Sean Henn.
Toronto claims Jim Hoey off waivers from Minnesota.
He’s still around? Philadelphia signs Scott Elarton.
Happy Birthday–December 16
Sammy Strang (1876)
Tony Kaufmann (1900)
Neil Chrisley (1931)
Adolfo Phillips (1941)
Mike Flanagan (1951)
Rick Sofield (1956)
Tom Gorman (1957)
Billy Ripken (1964)
Jeff Granger (1971)
Charles Gipson (1972)
Matt Kinney (1976)
The reason Neil Chrisley is listed is because his given name is Barbra O’Neil Chrisley. No explanation for this name is given, but it seems reasonable to assume that he’s the only man to play major league baseball whose first name was Barbra.
Jeff Granger was drafted by Minnesota in the fourteenth round in 1990, but did not sign.
Happy Birthday–December 15
Nig Clarke (1882)
Eddie Robinson (1920)
Ray Herbert (1929)
Haywood Sullivan (1930)
Sammy Esposito (1931)
Stan Bahnsen (1944)
Art Howe (1946)
Mike Proly (1950)
Bud Bulling (1952)
Mo Vaughn (1967)
Rick Helling (1970)
Kevin Cameron (1979)
Happy Birthday–December 14
John Anderson (1873)
Lefty Tyler (1889)
Bob Weiland (1905)
Eddie Smith (1913)
Rusty Peters (1914)
Bobby Adams (1921)
Sad Sam Jones (1925)
Bob Clear (1927)
Pete Whisenant (1929)
Jim Roland (1942)
Jerry May (1943)
Greg Goossen (1945)
Bill Buckner (1949)
Craig Biggio (1965)
Ken Hill (1965)
Scott Hatteberg (1969)
Marcus Jensen (1972)
Billy Koch (1974)
Rodrigo Lopez (1975)
Dave Gassner (1978)
Happy Birthday–December 13
Jack Taylor (1873)
Hank Majeski (1916)
Larry Doby (1923)
Shotgun Shuba (1924)
Carl Erskine (1926)
Billy Loes (1929)
Bubba Morton (1931)
Lindy McDaniel (1935)
J. C. Martin (1936)
Ron Taylor (1937)
Ferguson Jenkins (1942)
Paul Boris (1955)
Dale Berra (1956)
Mike Mordecai (1967)
Matthew LeCroy (1975)
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to spookymilk's mom.
Happy Birthday–December 12
Phenomenal Smith (1864)
Tully Sparks (1874)
Buzzie Bavasi (1915)
Clyde Kluttz (1917)
Ralph Garr (1945)
Gorman Thomas (1950)
Steve Farr (1956)
Alonzo Powell (1964)
Orlando Hudson (1977)
Happy Birthday–December 10
Jimmy Johnston (1889)
Rudy Hernandez (1931)
Jaime Jarrin (1935)
Doc Edwards (1936)
Bob Priddy (1939)
Dalton Jones (1943)
Steve Renko (1944)
Paul Assenmacher (1960)
Doug Henry (1963)
Luis Polonia (1963)
Mel Rojas (1966)
Joe Mays (1975)
Dan Wheeler (1977)
Pedro Florimon (1986)
Pitcher Rudy Hernandez was a member of the old Washington franchise in 1960, but was chosen by the new Washington franchise in the expansion draft in December of 1960.
This Week in Ex-Twins
Baltimore designates Willie Eyre for assignment.
Baltimore signs Steve Tolleson to a minor league contract.
Boston announces David Ortiz has accepted salary arbitration.
Cleveland names Scott Erickson pitching coach of Class A Carolina.
Colorado trades a player to be named later for Kevin Slowey.
Mets agree to terms with Jon Rauch on a one year contract.
Pittsburgh agrees to terms with Jose Morales on a minor league contract.
St. Louis organization (AAA Memphis) claims Shooter Hunt off waivers.
Texas agrees to terms with Yangervis Solarte on a minor league contract.
Happy Birthday–December 9
Joe Kelley (1871)
Cy Seymour (1872)
Adam Comorosky (1905)
Billy Klaus (1928)
Joe DeMaestri (1928)
Darold Knowles (1941)
Jim Merritt (1943)
Del Unser (1944)
Jerry Cram (1947)
Doc Medich (1948)
Steve Christmas (1957)
Ed Romero (1957)
Juan Samuel (1960)
Tony Tarasco (1970)
Todd Van Poppel (1971)
Tony Batista (1973)
Outfielder Del Unser was drafted by Minnesota in the second round in 1965, but did not sign. Catcher Steve Christmas was drafted by Minnesota in the thirty-third round in 1975, but did not sign.