HBD Luis Aparicio
Happy Birthday to @whitesox Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio #Venezuela #GoGoSox View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
Happy Birthday Tony Taylor
Antonio Nemesio (Sanchez) Taylor was born on December 19, 1935 in Central Alava, Matanzas, Cuba — where everyone knew him by the nickname Ague. Originally signed by the New York Giants, Tony played for the Marianao Tigers of the Cuban Baseball League during the winter of 1955-56 and 1956-57. He came into professional baseball highly recommended by famous…
Happy Birthday Bull
Today is Greg Luzinski’s 63rd birthday. Here is an excellent example of what a great power hitter he was… Footage from the 1977 All Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Facing a Hall of Fame pitcher, Luzinski works a full count, fouls off three pitches and then blasts a home run to the opposite field.
Happy Tug McGraw Day
Born on this day in 1944 in Martinez, California… Frank Edwin McGraw Jr. He would grow up to become a big league pitcher and deliver what is considered by many, the most memorable moment in Philadelphia Phillies history. Happy Birthday Tug! Visit and support the Tug McGraw Foundation today!
Ed “Hoggy” Herrmann
Ed Herrmann was a great teammate and a key contributor to that memorable 1972 White Sox team. He had a solid major league career posting double digits in HRs for five straight seasons, earning a spot on the 1974 AL All Star team, throwing out 42 base runners in a single season, and catching Larry…
Happy Birthday John Olerud
Happy 45th Birthday to former American League Batting Champ and fellow member of the “batting helmet on the field” fraternity, John Olerud.
Happy Birthday Hank
Happy 73rd Birthday to my brother Hank We have seen it all. From the school playground, high school basketball courts, to the massive stadiums of major league baseball and the peaceful serenity of the race track — you have been my friend, teammate, advisor and most importantly… my brother. I am blessed to have you…
Happy Birthday Joe Torre
Happy Birthday to 1970 Cardinals teammate and horse racing junkie… Joseph Paul Torre. Best remembered as the manager of the 1996-2007 New York Yankees. Joe guided the Bronx Bombers to the playoffs for 12 straight seasons, winning four World Series rings. He was also one heck of a ballplayer. During his 17-year playing career, he…
Happy Birthday Shoeless Joe
126 years ago today, Joe Jackson was born in Pickens County, South Carolina. He was the oldest son of a dirt poor sharecropper named George. A formal education was a luxury the Jackson family couldn’t afford, leaving Joe without the ability to read or write. Instead he started working in a local textile mill as…