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This Week in Ex-Twins

White Sox organization (AAA Charlotte) activates Michael Restovich from the disabled list.
Cubs organization (AAA Iowa) releases Augie Ojeda.
Detroit activated Brad Thomas from the disabled list and sent him outright to Toledo (AAA).
Dodgers announce the retirement of Juan Castro and name him special assistant for baseball operations and player development.
Yankees sign J. C. Romero and assign him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
San Diego organization promotes Bobby Kielty from San Antonio (AA) to Tucson (AAA).
San Diego options Pat Neshek to Tucson (AAA).
St. Louis organization sends Ron Mahay to Palm Beach (A), then sends him to Memphis (AAA).
Washington organization (AAA Syracuse) releases J. C. Romero.

Happy Birthday–July 13

Tom York (1850)
George Bradley (1852)
Stan Coveleski (1889)
Lee Handley (1913)
Eliot Asinof (1919)
Fritz Dorish (1921)
Ruben Gomez (1927)
Daryl Spencer (1928)
Don Pavletich (1938)
Jack Aker (1940)
Buzz Stephen (1944)
Jerry Terrell (1946)
Bill Caudill (1956)
Mark Brown (1959)
Mike Fitzgerald (1960)
Pat Rapp (1967)
Ryan Ludwick (1978)
Yadier Molina (1982)
Shin-Soo Choo (1982)

 We would also like to wish a happy birthday to uncleWalt’s cousin.

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Happy Birthday–July 10

Jimmy McAleer (1864)
Bobby Lowe (1865)
John Heydler (1869)
Wayne Blackburn (1914)
Paul Pryor (1927)
Gene Alley (1940)
Hal McRae (1945)
Bob Bailor (1951)
Andre Dawson (1954)
Buddy Groom (1965)
Lee Stevens (1967)
Marty Cordova (1969)

For some odd reason, John Heydler does not appear to be a member of the Hall of Fame. 

Umpire Paul Pryor is an alumnus of the author's alma mater, the University of South Dakota.

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