Saturday, October 28, 2006 |
Today's Birthdays
Tim Bogar LAN b. 1966, played 2001
Chin-Feng Chen LAN b. 1977, played 2002-2005. Cal League Rookie of the Year and MVP in 1999 and Dodgers Minor League Player of the Year, he never lived up to that billing. Unless he's playing in Asia somewhere, he's now out of professional ball.
Lenny Harris LAN b. 1964, played 1989-1993. One of the greatest pinch-hitters in baseball history (he owns the major league record with 212), he was the Reds' fifth-round pick in 1983, the same year Tim Belcher failed to sign with Cincinnati. The Dodgers mainly used him at third, though he was a slap-hitter; only three times in his 18-year career did he have a slugging percentage over even .400. The fact that he was part of the trade that sent mediocrity Kal Daniels the the Dodgers was maybe an indicator, too. One of his comps: postseason miracle worker Vic Davallilo (c.f.).
Bill McCabe BRO b. 1892, played 1920, d. 1966-09-02
Tommy Tucker BRO b. 1863, played 1898, d. 1935-10-22
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