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Happy Birthday–June 21

Matt Kilroy (1866)
Randy Moore (1906)
Harold Seymour (1910)
Ed Lopat (1918)
Merle Harmon (1926)
Jackie Collum (1927)
Charlie Moore (1953)
Rick Sutcliffe (1956)
Jay Pettibone (1957)
Donovan Osborne (1969)
Garrett Jones (1981)

Merle Harmon broadcast Minnesota Twins games from 1967-1969.

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday MagUidhir, Sheenie, and UncleWalt's daughter.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

Arizona organization (AAA Reno) places Kevin Mulvey on the seven day disabled list.
Baltimore names Terry Crowley interim bullpen coach.
Boston activates Darnell McDonald from the disabled list.
Detroit assigns Brad Thomas to Toledo (AAA).
Houston organization (AAA Oklahoma City) activates Ryan Rowland-Smith from the temporarily inactive list.
Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) activates Juan Castro, then places him on the seven day disabled list.
Philadelphia designates J. C. Romero for assignment.
San Diego assigns Orlando Hudson to Lake Elsinore (A).
Seattle options Luis Rodriguez to Tacoma (AAA).
Yucatan of the Mexican League signs D’Angelo Jimenez.

He’s still around?  Well, not any more:  Ronnie Belliard retired from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia organization).

Happy Birthday–June 16

Lefty Phillips (1919)
Max Surkont (1922)
Ernie Johnson (1924)
Richard Jacobs (1925)
Bob Miller (1926)
Ken Johnson (1933)
Joe Decker (1947)
Ron LeFlore (1948)
Salome Barojas (1957)
Wally Joyner (1962)
Calvin Schiraldi (1962)
Kevin Young (1969)
Chris Gomez (1971)
Kerry Wood (1977)
Jonathan Broxton (1984)

The Bob Miller born today, although a pitcher, is not the Bob Miller who pitched for the Twins.

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

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Happy Birthday–June 15

Babe Dahlgren (1912)
Bernice Gera (1931)
Mario Cuomo (1932)
Billy Williams (1938)
Ty Cline (1939)
Bruce Dal Canton (1941)
Champ Summers (1946)
Ken Henderson (1946)
Dusty Baker (1949)
Lance Parrish (1956)
Brett Butler (1957)
Wade Boggs (1958)
Ramiro Mendoza (1972)
Tony Clark (1972)
Andy Pettitte (1972)
Tim Lincecum (1984)
Trevor Plouffe (1986)

Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was an outfielder for the Brunswick Pirates of the Georgia-Florida League in 1952.

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