test Major League Birthdays On October 1, features, Rube Waddell, you will meet Hall of Famers, Cup of Coffee players, and great characters of the game. Our list stretches all the way back to the 1800s to today’s current game! To find out more that happened on October 13, check out the events page, the…
test Major League Birthdays On October 12, features, Joe Cronin, you will meet Hall of Famers, Cup of Coffee players, and great characters of the game. Our list stretches all the way back to the 1800s to today’s current game! To find out more that happened on October 12, check out the events page, the…
test Major League Birthdays On October 11, features, MIKE FIORE, you will meet Hall of Famers, Cup of Coffee players, and great characters of the game. Our list stretches all the way back to the 1800s to today’s current game! To find out more that happened on October 11, check out the events page, the…
Players Born on April 1 1856 – Ed Kennedy 1857 – Dan Cronin 1858 – Fred Mann 1858 – John Russ 1860 – Wes Curry 1862 – Billy Serad 1868 – Warren Fitzgerald 1876 – Bill Friel 1890 – George Young 1892 – Claude Cooper 1894 – Hal Reilly 1904 – Jack Cummings 1911 –…
Houston signs infielder Charlie Hayes to a contract. The veteran hits .200 in 50 at bats but might be best remembered for a chair-throwing incident early in the year.
Major League Baseball Players who debut on June 12 1879 – Barney Gilligan 1883 – Piggy Ward 1885 – Ted Kennedy 1890 – Tub Welch 1893 – Gus Yost 1895 – Sandy McDougal 1898 – Doc Powers 1902 – Jack Hendricks 1909 – Bobby Vaughn 1911 – Bill James 1913 – Skipper Roberts 1914 –…
On March 19, 1887, future Hall of Famer José Méndez is born in Cardenas, Cuba. Noted for his blazing fastball and sharp curve, Méndez’s career spanned from 1908 to 1926. As a player-manager with the Kansas City Monarchs, he led the Negro National League team to three consecutive pennants, from 1923 to 1925. He was…
Phillies 2B Joe Morgan celebrates his 40th birthday by going 4 for 5 with two home runs in a 7 – 6 win over the Cubs. He will go 4 for 5 again tomorrow in an 8 – 5 win over the Cubs. He’s the second player to celebrate his 40th birthday with a dinger: Bob Thurman was the first, in 1957.
1981 – Willy Taveras is born in Tenares, DR.After two seasons in Houston (2005-2006), the fleet outfielder leaves with a .284 batting average and 68 stolen bases, finishing second in the 2005 N.L. Rookie of the Year balloting and holding the club record with a 30-game hitting streak.
1978 – Todd Self is born in Shreveport, LA. The outfielder appears in 21 games during 2005 before being released, batting .200 with one homer.
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