Tuesday, August 29, 2006 |
Today's Birthdays
Henry Blanco LAN b. 1971, played 1997. Currently employed by the Cubs; Bengie Molina minus the hits, the fielding ability, and some of the speed. Or, Chad Kreuter minus the longevity. He'll be out of baseball soon enough, unless the Cubs front office has a total lapse of judgement — but there you go.
Randy Brown CAL b. 1944, played 1969-1970
Billy Cox BRO b. 1919, played 1948-1954, d. 1978-03-30. "That ain't a third baseman. That's a f*cking acrobat," said Casey Stengel; considered by some to be the best fielding third baseman until Brooks Robinson, and one of Branch Rickey's best trades ever. Brooklyn also swindled the Pirates of Preacher Roe and future Angels manager Gene Mauch, all for Dixie Walker (who initially resisted Jackie Robinson's presence on the club, but changed his mind), the shortly-to-collapse Hal Gregg, and the soon-to-be-mediocre Vic Lombardi.
Doug DeCinces CAL b. 1950, played 1982-1987, All-Star: 1983. A Top 100 Angel, DeCinces earned the Chronicler's nod as the best 3rd baseman in Angels history prior to Troy Glaus. In Baltimore, famous for Not Being Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson; in turn, his replacement, Top 100 Angel Jack Howell, became famous for Not Being Doug DeCinces. Funny how those things work.
Buck Marrow BRO b. 1909, played 1937-1938, d. 1982-11-21
Jeff Richardson CAL b. 1963, played 1990.
Elmer Stricklett BRO b. 1876, played 1905-1907, d. 1964-06-07
Jack Warner BRO b. 1903, played 1929-1931, d. 1986-03-13
Reggie Williams LAN b. 1960, played 1985-1987
Doug DeCinces? Happy Birthday you #$!@$%!!!
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