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    Today, 09:09 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 18 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Carroll Hardy (1933) Andre David (1958) Rich Garces (1971) Outfielder Carroll William Hardy played in 11 games for...
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    Today, 09:07 AM
    Seems like it's pretty close to time to move Baxendale up. He can't do much better in Fort Myers than what he's doing, and he's been doing it for a...
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    Yesterday, 08:20 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 17 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Dan Monzon (1946) Daniel Francisco Monzon was an infielder for the Twins for parts of the 1972 and 1973 seasons. He...
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    05-16-2013, 08:00 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 16 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Billy Martin (1928) Jack Morris (1955) Tack Wilson (1956) Mark Funderburk (1957) Second baseman Alfred Manuel...
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    05-15-2013, 02:25 PM
    Assuming DeVries is ready to come back to Minnesota, who goes out? Would they make any kind of move with Pelfrey or Vanimal, or would they just make...
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    05-15-2013, 09:48 AM
    Scott Watkins (1970) Justin Morneau (1981) Brian Dozier (1987) Left-hander Scott Allen Watkins pitched for the Twins for about two months in...
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    05-15-2013, 06:55 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 15 in Jeff A
    Also posted in wgom.org Scott Watkins (1970) Justin Morneau (1981) Brian Dozier (1987) Left-hander Scott Allen Watkins pitched for the Twins...
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    05-14-2013, 08:42 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 14 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Bob Thurman (1917) Dave LaRoche (1948) Hosken Powell (1955) Pat Borders (1963) Larry Sutton (1970) Outfielder...
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    05-13-2013, 10:14 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 13 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Johnny Roseboro (1943) Lenny Faedo (1960) Jack Cressend (1975) Catcher John Junior Roseboro was with the Twins from...
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    05-12-2013, 05:02 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 12 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Vic Albury (1947) Evan Meek (1983) Left-hander Victor Albury pitched for the Twins from 1973-1976. Born and raised in...
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    05-11-2013, 08:25 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 11 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Frank Quilici (1939) Infielder/manager/broadcaster Francis Ralph Quilici has been associated with the Twins for a...
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    05-10-2013, 09:45 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 10 in Jeff A
    Also posted in wgom.org John Cumberland (1947) Joey Meyer (1962) This is also the birthday of Hall of Fame broadcaster Herb Carneal (1923). ...
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    05-09-2013, 07:10 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 9 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Ron Jackson (1953) Tom Chism (1954) Oswaldo Arcia (1991) ​First baseman Ronnie Damien Jackson played for the Twins...
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    05-08-2013, 06:37 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 8 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Steve Braun (1948) Left-handed hitter Stephen Russell Braun played for the Twins from 1971-1976. He was born in...
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    05-07-2013, 05:04 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 7 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Manny Hernandez (1961) Right-hander Manuel Antonio (Montas) Hernandez did not play for the Twins, but was in their...
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    05-07-2013, 05:00 AM
    In Toledo, the milb.com recap shows that the run scored when Brandon Douglas scored from first on a single. Did something unusual happen there, or...
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    05-06-2013, 11:59 AM
    Well, it's better than NOT trying hard not to be swept.
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    05-06-2013, 09:22 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 6 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org. Bill Hands (1940) Al Williams (1954) Right-hander William Alfred Hands pitched for the Twins for most of two seasons...
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    05-05-2013, 05:13 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 5 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org John Donaldson (1943) Larry Hisle (1947) Mike Redmond (1971) Infielder John David Donaldson did not play for the...
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    05-04-2013, 10:41 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 4 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Ryan Jorgensen (1979) Matt Tolbert (1982) Kevin Slowey (1984) Catcher Ryan Wayne Jorgensen played a total of three...
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    05-03-2013, 09:01 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 3 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Ben Revere (1988) Outfielder Ben Daniel Revere played for the Twins from 2010-2012. He was born in Atlanta, went to...
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    05-02-2013, 07:51 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 2 in Jeff A
    No major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins were born on this day.
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    05-02-2013, 07:49 AM
    I noticed that the milb.com box scores have started listing Adam Walker by his full name: Adam Brett Walker II. Any idea why?
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    05-01-2013, 06:55 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--May 1 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Rudy Meoli (1951) Roy Lee Jackson (1954) Infielder Rudolph Bartholomew Meoli did not play for the Twins, but he was in...
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    04-30-2013, 09:15 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--April 30 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Ken Retzer (1934) Jeff Reboulet (1964) Catcher Kenneth Leo Retzer did not play for the Twins, but was in their farm...
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    04-29-2013, 02:25 PM
    milb.com is where I usually go, although you have to check each minor league separately.
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    04-29-2013, 09:11 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--April 29 in Jeff A
    Also posted at wgom.org Ron Washington (1952) Infielder Ronald Washington was with the Twins from 1981-1986. Born and raised in New Orleans,...
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    04-28-2013, 05:13 AM
    Jeff A created a blog entry Twins Birthdays--April 27 in Jeff A
    Also posted in wgom.org Pedro Ramos (1935) Luis Quinones (1962) Sean Douglass (1979) Yoslan Herrera (1981) Right-hander Pedro (Guerra) Ramos...
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    04-27-2013, 09:43 AM
    Jeff A commented on blog entry Twins Birthdays--April 23 in Jeff A
    Ballplayers like Jason Tyner don't have a "prime".
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I have lived all my life in South Dakota and am a lifelong Twins fan.
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Twins Birthdays--May 18

by Jeff A on Today at 09:09 AM
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Carroll Hardy (1933)
Andre David (1958)
Rich Garces (1971)

Outfielder Carroll William Hardy played in 11 games for the Twins in 1967. Born and raised in Sturgis, South Dakota, Hardy attended the University of Colorado and signed with Cleveland as a free agent in 1955. Hardy began his minor league career that season with Class A Reading; he also played running back for the San Francisco 49ers that season. He stuck with baseball after

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Twins Birthdays--May 17

by Jeff A on Yesterday at 08:20 AM
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Dan Monzon (1946)

Daniel Francisco Monzon was an infielder for the Twins for parts of the 1972 and 1973 seasons. He was born and raised in the Bronx, attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, and was drafted by Minnesota in the second round of the June Secondary draft in 1967. He was in Class A for three seasons, hitting very well in his first one and poorly in his next two. He never did hit for power, but his average came up when he

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Twins Birthdays--May 16

by Jeff A on 05-16-2013 at 08:00 AM
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Billy Martin (1928)
Jack Morris (1955)
Tack Wilson (1956)
Mark Funderburk (1957)

Second baseman Alfred Manuel “Billy” Martin played for the Twins for about four months in 1961 and later became a coach and manager for them. He was born and raised in Berkeley, California and began playing professional baseball in 1946. He played for unaffiliated teams for four years, the last two of them for Oakland in the Pacific Coast League.

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Twins Birthdays--May 15

by Jeff A on 05-15-2013 at 06:55 AM
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Scott Watkins (1970)
Justin Morneau (1981)
Brian Dozier (1987)

Left-hander Scott Allen Watkins pitched for the Twins for about two months in 1995. He was born in Tulsa, went to high school in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and was drafted by Minnesota in the 23rd round in 1992. A reliever throughout his minor-league career, his numbers were not particularly impressive until 1995, when he posted a 2.80 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, 20 saves, and 57 strikeouts

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Twins Birthdays--May 14

by Jeff A on 05-14-2013 at 08:42 AM
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Bob Thurman (1917)
Dave LaRoche (1948)
Hosken Powell (1955)
Pat Borders (1963)
Larry Sutton (1970)

Outfielder Robert Burns Thurman did not play for the Twins, but was briefly in their farm system at the end of his career. Born in Kellyville, Oklahoma, he played semipro ball until 1941, when he went in to the Army for World War II. Upon leaving the Army, he became a victim of baseball’s color barrier, playing in the Negro

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