Sunday, December 17, 2006 |
Today's Birthdays
Leo Cardenas CAL b. 1938, played 1972, All-Star: 1964-1966, 1968, 1971. So good as a shortstop he earned the nickname "Mr. Automatic", Cardenas played most of his career with the mostly also-ran Reds teams of the 1960's, save for the 1961 pennant winners. Traded to Minnesota in 1968, the Angels got him in late 1971 for Dave LaRoche; he came in when the team needed a shortstop to fill the void caused by the Jim Fregosi/Nolan Ryan trade. The Angels flipped him just before the beginning of the 1973 season to Cleveland, and he spent two more years after that with the Rangers before retiring.
Bret Hemphill ANA b. 1971, played 1999
Bob Ojeda LAN b. 1957, played 1991-1992
Curtis Pride LAA,ANA b. 1968, played 2004-2005. Playing for six different major league clubs and ten different organizations over his career, he was born deaf but famously overcame it to become a serviceable fifth outfield bat. At 38 he's probably done, but I'm sure the Angels will give him a spring training invite if he wishes it.
Charlie Sands CAL b. 1947, played 1973-1974
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