Bill Cammeyer (1821)
Mike Griffin (1865)
Joe McGinnity (1871)
Bob Connery (1880)
Walter Schmidt (1887)
Amanda Clement (1888)
Vern Kennedy (1907)
Clyde Shoun (1912)
Hank Izquierdo (1931)
George Altman (1933)
Pat Corrales (1941)
Rick Langford (1952)
Steve McCatty (1954)
Paul Mirabella (1954)
Si-jin Kim (1958)
Chris Hoiles (1965)
Manny Alexander (1971)
Brad Hand (1990)
Bill Cammeyer was involved in the early days of professional baseball. He is credited as a pioneer who put a fence around his ballpark so he could charge admission. He built a clubhouse, graded the diamond, created a very primitive set of stands for fans, and put a saloon inside the fence.
Bob Connery is the scout credited with discovering Rogers Hornsby and Tony Lazzeri.
Amanda Clement, born in Hudson, South Dakota, was the first woman to be paid to umpire a baseball game. She umpired games in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. She umpired regularly from 1904-1910 and on an occasional basis into the 1920s.
Paul Mirabella was drafted by Minnesota in the sixteenth round in 1975, but did not sign.
Si-Jin Kim was a top pitcher in the first decade of Korean professional baseball.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to AMR’s daughter.
