Monday, March 26, 2007 |
Birthdays, Yesterday's And Today's
Yesterday
Brian Barnes LAN b. 1967, played 1994
Chris Hartje BRO b. 1915, played 1939, d. 1946-06-26
Woodie Held CAL b. 1932, played 1967-1968
Dutch Leonard BRO b. 1909, played 1933-1936, All-Star: 1940, 1943-1945, 1951, d. 1983-04-17. Had his best season as a Dodger in 1934, with a 14-11 record, but arm soreness plagued him for the next two years until he was sent down to the minors. He learned the knuckleball and turned his career around, using what was then considered a trick pitch as his moneymaker. In 1939, he became the ace of the Washington staff, going 20-6 on a sixth-place team; his success inspired a wave of knuckleball pitchers, including eventual Dodger (and Hall of Famer) Hoyt Wilhelm.
Today
Joe Klugmann BRO b. 1895, played 1924, d. 1951-07-18
Frank Lankford LAN b. 1971, played 1998
Jack McCarthy BRO b. 1869, played 1906-1907, d. 1931-09-11
Mel Queen CAL b. 1942, played 1970-1972
Jose Vizcaino LAN b. 1968, played 1989-1990, 1998-2000
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