Billy Sunday (1862)
Everett Scott (1892) Roy Campanella (1921) Joe Morgan (1930)
Manny Jimenez (1938)
Larry Haney (1942)
Bobby Tolan (1945)
Bob Boone (1947)
Dickie Noles (1956)
Mike Winters (1958)
Gary DiSarcina (1967) Mario Valdez (1974) Clay Condrey (1975) Ryan Howard (1979)
Jonathan Sanchez (1982) Michael Tonkin (1989)
The Joe Morgan listed above is not Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. The Joe Morgan born today is the Joe Morgan who once managed the Red Sox.
Larry Haney is the cousin of ex-Twin Mike Cubbage.
Mike Winters has been a major league umpire since 1990.
George Stallings (1867)
Mike Garcia (1923)
Orlando Pena (1933)
Gary Bell (1936) Tom Seaver (1944) Brad Havens (1959) Mitch Williams (1964) Paul Sorrento (1965) Jeff Nelson (1966)
Eli Marrero (1973) Darnell McDonald (1978) Ryan Braun (1983)
Nick Markakis (1983)
George Stallings managed in the major leagues for thirteen years. He is best remembered as the manager of the 1914 Miracle Braves.
Joe Battin (1853)
Freddy Parent (1875) Rabbit Maranville (1891) Al Schacht (1892) Pie Traynor (1898) Hal Trosky (1912)
George Case (1915)
Ike Delock (1929) Ron Musselman (1954) John Hobbs (1955) Cory Snyder (1962)
Roberto Hernandez (1964)
Damion Easley (1969)
Jason Grilli (1976)
Al Schacht played in the majors for three years, but was better known as "The Clown Prince of Baseball".
On this Veterans' Day, we would like to thank all current and former members of the military for their service, especially those who are part of the wgom.
George Wood (1858)
Billy Sunday (1862)
Harvey Hendrick (1897)
Johnny Gooch (1897)
Jerry Priddy (1919)
Bob Wren (1920)
Bill Bruton (1925) Whitey Herzog (1931) Bob Gibson (1935) Jim Riggleman (1952)
Teddy Higuera (1958)
Dion James (1962)
Chad Ogea (1970)
Adam Dunn (1979) Chuck James (1981) Joel Zumaya (1984)
Bob Wren was the head coach of Ohio University from 1949-1972.
Jim Riggleman has managed San Diego, the Cubs, Seattle, and Washington.
Bucky Harris (1896) Tony Cuccinello (1907)
Wally Westlake (1920) Joe Nossek (1940) Ed Kranepool (1944)
John Denny (1952)
Jerry Remy (1952)
Jeff Blauser (1965) Eric Anthony (1967) Henry Rodriguez (1967) Jose Offerman (1968) Edgardo Alfonzo (1973) Nick Punto (1977)
Bucky Harris was a star for the franchise when it was in Washington in the 1920s.
Walter Johnson (1887) Mack Jones (1938)
Jim Gosger (1942) John Candelaria (1953) Stine Poole (1958)
Chad Curtis (1968)
Don Wengert (1969)
Bubba Trammell (1971)
Deivi Cruz (1972)
Justin Speier (1973)
Adam LaRoche (1979)
Walter Johnson, of course, was a star for the franchise when it was in Washington, pitching from 1907 to 1927.
Justin Speier is the son of ex-Twin Chris Speier.
Stine Poole was traded by Detroit to the Twins for Sal Butera and played in the Twins minor league system for two seasons.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to brianS' mom.
Bobby Wallace (1873) Tommy Leach (1877)
Skeeter Webb (1909)
Carl Sawatski (1927)
Dick Groat (1930)
Tito Francona (1933)
Dick Selma (1943) Doug Corbett (1952) Jon Shave (1967) Eric Karros (1967)
Carlos Baerga (1968) Kevin Frederick (1976) Carmen Cali (1978)
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to davidwatts, yickit, and kalarson.
Jim McCormick (1856)
Larry Kopf (1890)
Homer Summa (1898)
Johnny Keane (1911) Bob Feller (1918) Ken Holtzman (1945)
Dwight Evans (1951)
Larry Herndon (1953)
Bob Welch (1956)
Paul Quantrill (1968)
Armando Benitez (1972)
Johnny Keane managed the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961-1964 and the New York Yankees from 1965-1966.
There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Twins born on this day. It should be noted that Homer Summa is a great name for a ballplayer.
Dutch Zwilling (1888) Travis Jackson (1903) Chief Hogsett (1903)
Johnny Vander Meer (1914)
Al Campanis (1916)
Ron Reed (1942)
Tom Paciorek (1946)
Scott Boras (1952) Paul Hartzell (1953) Greg Harris (1955)
Willie McGee (1958)
Sam Horn (1963) Orlando Merced (1966) Travis Miller (1972) Orlando Cabrera (1974) Sidney Ponson (1976) Wilson Betamit (1981)
Dutch Zwilling holds the record for last major leaguer in alphabetical order.
Al Campanis was the general manager of the Dodgers from 1969-1987.
Scott Boras has been a player agent for many years.
Joe Battin (1852) Bid McPhee (1859) Larry French (1907)
Pat Mullin (1917) Vic Power (1927) Jim Kennedy (1946) Miguel Dilone (1954)
Gary Redus (1956)
Fernando Valenzuela (1960) Eddie Williams (1964) Bob Wells (1966) Ryan Glynn (1974) Cleatus Davidson (1976) Coco Crisp (1979) Steven Tolleson (1983)
This is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Alex Wimmers (1988).
