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)
Rod Barajas (1975) Randy Choate (1975) Jason Hart (1977) Chris Young (1983)
Karl Kuehl was a coach for the Twins from 1977-1982. He was a minor league manager for several seasons and also managed the Montreal Expos in 1976. His minor league managing career started in 1959, when he managed the Salem Senators in the Northwest League at age 21.
Tom Hallion has been a major league umpire from 1986-1999 and 2005-present.
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)
Jordan Schafer (1986) Cody Martin (1989) Aaron Slegers (1992)
Cody Martin was drafted by Minnesota in the 20th round in 2010, but did not sign.
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)
Jason Hammel (1982)
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to bjhess.
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)
Joe Brown was the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1956-1976.
Craig Skok was drafted by Minnesota in 1967, but did not sign.
Dad Clarkson (1866)
Duke Farrell (1866)
Red Ehret (1868)
Monte Cross (1869) Eddie Plank (1875) Sarge Connally (1898)
Ray Berres (1907) Ray Dandridge (1913) Danny Litwhiler (1916) Frank Robinson (1935) Boots Day (1947)
Claudell Washington (1954)
Tom Candiotti (1957)
Von Hayes (1958) Mike Hartley (1961)
Pat Howell (1968) Hideo Nomo (1968) Tim Raines (1979) Ramon Santiago (1979) Armando Gabino (1983)
John Hicks (1989)
Ray Dandridge is considered by some to be the greatest Negro League third baseman.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to brianS’ son.
Cal McVey (1849)
Pol Perritt (1891)
Bing Miller (1894) Kiki Cuyler (1896) Johnny Lindell (1916) Ted Williams (1918)
Frank Funk (1935)
Tug McGraw (1944) Roger Erickson (1956) Randy O’Neal (1960)
Marlon Byrd (1977)
Cliff Lee (1978) Luis Rivas (1979) Roberto Hernandez (1980)
Adam Wainwright (1981)
Frank Funk served as a pitching coach for five major league teams (not all at the same time).
Randy O’Neal was drafted by Minnesota in 1979, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to cheaptoy's trinket.
Dick Rudolph (1887)
Darrell Johnson (1928)
Choo Choo Coleman (1937)
Dooley Womack (1939) Rollie Fingers (1946) Dave Heaverlo (1950) Stan Perzanowski (1950) Pete Redfern (1954) Oddibe McDowell (1962)
Albert Belle (1966)
Doug Glanville (1970)
Gary Matthews (1974)
Justin Upton (1987)
Harry Hooper (1887) Hank Gowdy (1889)
Hal Woodeshick (1932)
Tony Bernazard (1956) Cal Ripken (1960) Tim Salmon (1968) Kevin Correia (1980)
Brett Gardner (1983)
Nick Adenhart (1986)
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)
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) Alan Busenitz (1990)
Mike Everitt has been a major league umpire since 1999.
We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Grandma and Grandpa S.
