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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Today's Birthdays

Don Baylor CAL b. 1949, played 1977-1982, All-Star: 1979. Top 100 Angel Don Baylor had 36 dingers in 1979, the year of the club's first division title.

Frank Bolick ANA b. 1966, played 1998

Al Downing LAN b. 1941, played 1971-1977, All-Star: 1967. Once called "the black Sandy Koufax", he had four good seasons, including the one All-Star nod, and his first year with the Dodgers, a 1971 campaign where he won 20 games. Injuries eventually forced him to the pen, where he spent most of his time with the Dodgers.

Jose Flores LAN b. 1973, played 2004

Orlando McFarlane CAL b. 1938, played 1967-1968

Fred Miller BRO b. 1886, played 1910, d. 1953-05-02


Comments:
Rob, Catch up on your sleep man? The older you get, the more you'll realize its a very underated thing.
How long will Tracy and his crewe last?
 
In Pittsburgh? Who knows. They'll fire him before they fire Littlefield, I know that.
 
I believe that Al also pitched the pitch to Hank Aaron.

Who do you think was more valuable to his team Al or Brian Downing?

-cupie
 
Remind me to tell you the story of calling Dodger Talk years ago with the sole purpose of sabotaging Al Downing.
 

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