Tuesday, November 21, 2006 |
Today's Birthdays
Tripp Cromer LAN b. 1967, played 1997-1999
Mark Eichhorn CAL b. 1960, played 1990-1992, 1996. One of a number of Top 100 Angels around here lately, he was a hard-throwing righty sidearmer who eventually became ineffective with the Blue Jays after tinkering with his delivery to limit steals. His career had a renaissance in Anaheim, as he rediscovered his forkball to great effect; the Jays traded back for him, and he returned to the Angels, though shoulder problems limited his effectiveness in his final season of 1996.
Andy High BRO b. 1897, played 1922-1925, d. 1981-02-22
Freddie Lindstrom BRO b. 1905, played 1936, Hall of Fame: 1976 (Veterans), d. 1981-10-04. In the Hall as a Giant, he spent the last four years of his career with Pittsburgh, the Cubs, and the Dodgers. A third baseman who played only seven seasons as a regular, as with George Kelly, he ranks among the worst Hall of Fame inductees ever.
Tommy McCraw CAL b. 1940, played 1973-1974
Simmy Murch BRO b. 1880, played 1908, d. 1939-06-06
Paul Richards BRO b. 1908, played 1932, d. 1986-05-04
Dick Schofield CAL,LAN b. 1962, played 1983-1992, 1995-1996. A Top 100 Angel and a son of a utility infielder of the same name (John Richard "Dick" Schofield), he is also the uncle of the Dodgers' Jayson Werth. Schofield was the epitome of the all-field, no-hit shortstop despite a minor league career to the contrary (he hit 16 homers for AAA Edmonton in 1983), and had a significant role in the first golden era of Angels baseball in the early/mid-1980's. He was eventually replaced on the Angels' roster by Gary DiSarcina.
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