Orator Shafer (1851)
Ray Fisher (1887) Frank Crosetti (1910)
Red Munger (1918)
Rip Repulski (1928)
Jimy Williams (1943) Tony LaRussa (1944) Glenn Adams (1947) Dave Johnson (1948) John Wathan (1949)
Lary Sorensen (1955)
Charlie Liebrandt (1956)
Joe Boever (1960)
Billy Hatcher (1960)
Dennis Cook (1962)
Chris James (1962)
Bruce Ruffin (1963)
Mark McLemore (1964)
Steve Olin (1965) Kyle Lohse (1978) Tony Gwynn (1982)
Jered Weaver (1982) Kurt Suzuki (1983)
Frank Crosetti was a coach for the Twins from 1970-71.
Fred Clarke (1872) Bob Skinner (1931)
Jack Lamabe (1936)
Chuck Scrivener (1947) Dave Winfield (1951) Dennis Eckersley (1954) Jim Joyce (1955)
Daryl Sconiers (1958)
Darrin Fletcher (1966)
Junior Felix (1967)
Wil Cordero (1971) Eric Munson (1977)
Infielder Chuck Scrivener was drafted by the Twins in the seventeenth round in 1966, but did not sign.
Jim Joyce was a major league umpire from 1989-2016.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to spookymilk.
Mike Dorgan (1853)
Eddie Murphy (1891)
Masayori Shimura (1913)
Maury Wills (1932)
Earl Wilson (1934)
Bob Robertson (1946)
Greg Pryor (1949) Alan Newman (1969) Matt Walbeck (1969) Eddie Guardado (1970) Scott Schoeneweis (1973) Jose Morban (1979) Aaron Hicks (1989) Cam Bedrosian (1991)
Masayori Shimura was a pioneering baseball broadcaster in Japan.
Cam Bedrosian is the son of ex-Twin Steve Bedrosian.
Ray Kolp (1894)
Carmen Hill (1895)
Jimmie Reese (1901)
Jim Russell (1918) Hal Naragon (1928) Chuck Hiller (1934) Rod Carew (1945) Bill Bonham (1948)
Pete Falcone (1953) Jeff Reardon (1955) Vance Law (1956)
Mark McGwire (1963) Roberto Kelly (1964) Chuck McElroy (1967)
John Thomson (1973) Brandon Knight (1975)
Matt Cain (1984) Erik Komatsu (1987)
Jimmie Reese played in the majors only briefly, but was a coach in the majors or minors for most of his life. He was Babe Ruth's roommate for a short period, and uttered the famous line that in reality, he roomed with Babe Ruth's suitcase. He is also remembered for his skill with a fungo bat, to the extent that he would sometimes pitch batting practice with it.
We would also like to wish Beau a very happy birthday.
Gabby Street (1882)
Nap Rucker (1884)
Johnny Allen (1904) Robin Roberts (1926) Johnny Podres (1932) Craig Kusick (1948) Dave Magadan (1962) Yorkis Perez (1967) Jose Lima (1972)
Carlos Guillen (1975)
Seth Smith (1982)
Kenley Jansen (1987)
Gabby Street was a light-hitting catcher who played in parts of eight major leagues seasons, mostly for the Washington Senators. He was Walter Johnson's primary catcher. He later did some managing and broadcasting. He is best remembered as the first man to catch a baseball dropped from the top of the Washington Monument.
Dave Orr (1859)
Gus Weyhing (1866)
Harry Steinfeldt (1877) Paul Giel (1932) Mike McCormick (1938) Rich Reese (1941) Steve Busby (1949)
John McLaren (1951)
Warren Cromartie (1953) Byron McLaughlin (1955) Tim Flannery (1957)
Craig Lefferts (1957)
Rob Deer (1960) Derek Parks (1968) Jake Westbrook (1977)
Heath Bell (1977) Joe Thurston (1979)
Dave Orr is considered the greatest nineteenth century slugger of all. His career was cut short when he suffered a stroke in 1890 at the age of 31.
Outfielder Warren Cromartie was drafted by the Twins in the third round of the January Secondary draft in 1972, but did not sign.
Lou Bierbauer (1865)
Wilbur Good (1885)
Jack Fournier (1889)
Whitey Witt (1895)
Al Evans (1916)
Dick Gernert (1928)
Grant Jackson (1942) Pete Filson (1958) Jerry Layne (1958)
Todd Worrell (1959)
Ed Vosberg (1961)
Charlie Kerfeld (1963)
Matt Vasgersian (1967)
Mike DeJean (1970)
Ryan Zimmerman (1984) Nick Greenwood (1987) Eddie Rosario (1991)
Jerry Layne has been a major league umpire since 1989.
Matt Vasgersian has been a major league baseball broadcaster since 1997.
Whit Wyatt (1907)
Dick Hall (1930)
Dave Wickersham (1935)
Gary Sutherland (1944) Mike Schmidt (1949) Bob Veselic (1955) Don Schulze (1962) Todd Blyleven (1972)
Vicente Padilla (1977) Jon Rauch (1978) Jon Garland (1979)
Todd Blyleven is, as you probably know, the son of Bert Blyleven. He pitched in the minor leagues for seven years, getting as high as AA, then was a scout for eight years.
Gus Schmelz (1850)
Bob Coleman (1890)
Bobby Shantz (1925)
Mel McGaha (1926)
Dave Duncan (1945) Jim Gideon (1953) Rich Gedman (1959)
Steve Buechele (1961)
Dave Martinez (1964)
Brian Shouse (1968) Brian Looney (1969)
Gus Schmelz managed several teams in the late 19th century. He is one of the few who became a manager without having played professionally.
Bob Coleman managed in the minor leagues for thirty-five years. He had the most wins as a minor league manager when he retired, 2,496, a mark since passed by Stan Wasiak.
Former Knicks player Mel McGaha was the manager of the Kansas City Athletics from 1964-1965.
Pat Malone (1902) Phil Rizzuto (1917) Johnny Sain (1917) Sal Butera (1952) Glenn Hubbard (1957)
Geno Petralli (1959)
Tony Womack (1969)
David Weathers (1969) Oscar Munoz (1969) Wil Nieves (1977)
Joel Pineiro (1978)
Rocco Baldelli (1981) Vance Worley (1987)
