Arizona assigns Kevin Mulvey to AAA Reno.
Cubs promote Randy Bush from assistant general manager to interim general manager.
White Sox place Philip Humber on the fifteen day disabled list.
Cincinnati organization (AAA Louisville) places Corky Miller on the seven day disabled list.
Cleveland acquires Jim Thome for a player to be named later.
Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) activates Randy Keisler from the seven day disabled list.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) releases Terry Tiffee. Pittsburgh designates Joe Beimel for assignment.
San Diego options Pat Neshek to AAA Tucson.
San Francisco places Eli Whiteside on the fifteen day disabled list, then activates him again.
Toronto organization (AAA Las Vegas) activates Sean Henn from the disabled list.
Toronto sends Bobby Korecky from AAA Las Vegas to AA New Hampshire.
No ex-Twins, but this seemed worthy of note: Houston recalls J. A. Happ and options J. B. Shuck.
Dick Rudolph (1887)
Darrell Johnson (1928)
Choo Choo Coleman (1937)
Dooley Womack (1939) Rollie Fingers (1946) Stan Perzanowski (1950)
Pete Redfern (1954) Oddibe McDowell (1962)
Albert Belle (1966)
Doug Glanville (1970)
Gary Matthews (1974)
George Davis (1870) Guy Bush (1901)
Lonny Frey (1910)
Nels Potter (1911)
Carl Pohlad (1915)
Dale Mitchell (1921) George Kell (1922) Sherm Lollar (1924)
John Romano (1934) Marty Martinez (1941) Ron Blomberg (1948) Jerry White (1952) Mike Boddicker (1957)
Julio Franco (1958) Randy St. Claire (1960)
Casey Blake (1973) Mark Bellhorn (1974)
Carl Pohlad, of course, was the owner of the Twins for many years.
Ned Hanlon (1857) Howie Camnitz (1881)
Wally Schang (1889)
Urban Shocker (1890)
Happy Felsch (1891) Carl Yastrzemski (1939) Doug Bair (1949)
Ray Burris (1950) Paul Molitor (1956) Darrin Jackson (1962) Mike Everitt (1964) Gary Scott (1968) Hipolito Pichardo (1969)
Steve Kline (1972)
Jeff Weaver (1976)
Randy Wolf (1976)
We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Grandma and Grandpa S.
Frank Isbell (1875)
Murray Dickson (1916)
Jerry Staley (1920)
Jim Beauchamp (1939)
Felix Millan (1943)
John Ellis (1948)
John Stearns (1951) Frank Pastore (1957) John Wetteland (1966) Mike Misuraca (1968) Craig Counsell (1970)
Ismael Valdez (1973)
Akili Smith (1975)
Jason Marquis (1978)
Akili Smith, better known as an NFL quarterback, played for three seasons in the Pittsburgh organization, reaching AA.
Al Lopez (1908) Fred Norman (1942) Graig Nettles (1944) Bobby Cuellar (1952) Tom Brunansky (1960) Mark Langston (1960)
Andy Benes (1967)
Todd Helton (1973)
Arizona outrights Kevin Mulvey to AAA Reno.
Baltimore selects the contract of Willie Eyre from AAA Norfolk.
Boston organization (AAA Pawtucket) places Matt Fox on the seven day disabled list.
White Sox place A. J. Pierzynski on the fifteen day disabled list.
Colorado signs J. C. Romero, assigns him to AAA Colorado Springs,from Colorado Springs.
Detroit acquires Delmon Young from Minnesota for Cole Nelsonand Lester Oliveros.
Florida places Randy Choate on the fifteen day disabled list.
Florida organization promotes Alex Romero from AA Jacksonville to AAA New Orleans.
Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) places Randy Keisler on the seven day disabled list.
San Diego recalls Pat Neshek from AAA Tucson.
St. Louis organization (AAA Memphis) releases Ron Mahay. Toronto places Jon Rauch on the fifteen day disabled list.
He’s still around? Atlanta signs Wes Helms and assigns him to AAA Gwinnett.
Bobby Richardson (1935) Fred Lasher (1941) Mike Phillips (1950) Luis Gomez (1951) Tim Blackwell (1952)
Ned Yost (1955)
David Palmer (1957) Gary Gaetti (1958) Ron Darling (1960)
Woody Williams (1966)
Rob Augustine (1970) J. J. Hardy (1982)
Rob Augustine played for a couple of years in the Cleveland organization, never rising above Class A. Why is he on the list? Because he is now an assistant baseball coach at Dakota Valley High School in my former home of North Sioux City. Happy birthday, Rob.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to strategery.
Sam Wise (1857)
Wally Gerber (1891) Burleigh Grimes (1893) Bernie Friberg (1899)
Max Lanier (1915)
Bob Kennedy (1920) Roberto Clemente (1934) Billy Consolo (1934) Joe Azcue (1939)
Paul Popovich (1940) Bucky Guth (1947) Bruce Benedict (1955)
Mike LaValliere (1960)
Jack Howell (1961)
Marcus Lawton (1965)
Bobby Higginson (1970)
Albie Lopez (1971)
Marcus Lawton is the brother of Matt Lawton. He played in ten games for the Yankees in 1989.
