Atlanta organization promotes Billy Bullock from AA Mississippi to AAA Gwinnett.
Atlanta organization promotes Jose Lugo from AA Mississippi to AAA Gwinnett.
Boston organization (AAA Pawtucket) activates Matt Fox from the temporarily inactive list.
White Sox activate Philip Humber from the disabled list.
White Sox activate A. J. Pierzynski from the disabled list.
Colorado recalls J. C. Romero from AAA Colorado Springs.
Florida transfers Randy Choate from the fifteen day disabled list to the sixty day disabled list.
Mets send Johan Santana firstto A St. Lucie, then to A Savannah on a rehab assignment.
Oakland reinstates Brian Fuentes from the bereavement list.
Oakland organization promotes Tyler Ladendorf from AA Midland to AAA Sacramento.
St. Louis activates Nick Punto from the disabled list.
San Diego outrights Pat Neshek to Tucson.
Son of an ex-Twin: Washington selects the contract of Steve Lombardozzi from AAA Syracuse.
Abner Dalrymple (1857) Frank Chance (1876) Dots Miller (1886)
Doc Johnston (1887) Frankie Frisch (1898) Waite Hoyt (1899) Hugh Mulcahy (1913) Jay Ward (1938) Paul Roof (1942)
Jerry Mumphrey (1952)
Tom Foley (1959)
Alvin Davis (1960)
Jim Corsi (1961)
Todd Zeile (1965)
Joey Hamilton (1970)
Dan Miceli (1970)
Felix Rodriguez (1972)
Mike Hampton (1972) Alex Romero (1983)
Hugh Mulcahy has one of the worst nicknames in the history of baseball. In four seasons as a starting pitcher for the Phillies, he twice led the league in losses. He went 45-89 for his career, leading to the nickname “Losing Pitcher Mulcahy”.
The brother of Phil Roof, Paul Roof was a pitcher for four seasons in the Braves’ system, never going higher than Class A.
Val Picinich (1896) Buck Leonard (1907) Jim Bagby (1916)
Steve Hargan (1942)
Ken Forsch (1946)
Don Aase (1954) Mike Dyer (1966) Gil Meche (1978) Rob Delaney (1984)
Happy Birthday as well to Rhubarb_Runner’s father.
Oyster Burns (1864) Red Faber (1888) Tommy Thevenow (1903)
Johnny Lanning (1910)
Harry Danning (1911)
Vince DiMaggio (1912)
Hal Jeffcoat (1924)
Fran Healy (1946) Greg Olson (1960) Roy Smith (1961) Pat Meares (1968) Derrek Lee (1975) Micheal Nakamura (1976)
Al Orth (1872) Nap Lajoie (1874) Lefty Leifield (1883)
Max Bishop (1899)
Merv Shea (1900)
Gene Bearden (1920) Bill Mazeroski (1936) Karl Kuehl (1937)
Tom Hallion (1956)
Candy Maldonado (1960)
Jeff Brantley (1963)
Jimmy Haynes (1972) Randy Choate (1975) Rod Barajas (1975) Jason Hart (1977)Continue reading Happy Birthday–September 5→
Tilly Walker (1887)
Eddie Waitkus (1919)
Hawk Harrelson (1941)
Paul Jata (1949)
Doyle Alexander (1950)
Frank White (1950)
Mike Piazza (1968)
Luis Lopez (1970) Aaron Fultz (1973) Pat Neshek (1980)
Bill Armour (1869)
Mike Kahoe (1873)
Art Fromme (1883)
Ed Konetchy (1885)
Eddie Stanky (1915)
Morrie Martin (1922)
Steve Boros (1936)
Alan Bannister (1951)
Rene Gonzales (1960)
Dave Clark (1962)
Eric Plunk (1963) Ced Landrum (1963) Luis Gonzalez (1967)
Chad Fox (1970) Matt Capps (1983)
Arizona organization (AAA Reno) places Michael Restovich on the seven day disabled list.
Boston organization (AAA Pawtucket) activates Matt Fox from the disabled list, then places him on the temporarily inactive list.
White Sox send Philip Humber to AAA Charlotte on a rehab assignment.
White Sox send A. J. Pierzynski to AAA Charlotte on a rehab assignment.
Colorado options J. C. Romero to AAA Colorado Springs.
Milwaukee sends Carlos Gomez to A Wisconsin on a rehab assignment.
St. Louis sends Nick Punto to AAA Louisville on a rehab assignment.
San Diego designates Pat Neshek for assignment.
Al Spalding (1850) Joe Heving (1900)
Monte Pearson (1908)
Marv Throneberry (1933) Don Williams (1935) Jerry Crider (1941) Danny Goodwin (1953)
Rick Manning (1954)
Rex Hudler (1960)
Jeff Russell (1961) Terry Jorgensen (1966)
Rich Aurilia (1971)
Jim O'Rourke (1850) Joe Brown (1918)
Joe Astroth (1922)
Cloyd Boyer (1927)
Rico Carty (1939)
Craig Skok (1947)
Garry Maddox (1949) Rob Wilfong (1953) David West (1964)
Craig Skok was drafted by Minnesota in 1967, but did not sign.
