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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1857 Jim Whitney
1866 Jack Carney
1867 Fred Roat
1867 Billy Earle
1873 Willie McGill
1873 Billy Lush
1878 Harry Richard (Cy) Morgan
1879 Charles Augustus (Whitey) Alpermann
1879 Jim Cook
1879 Arthur Ragan
1881 Jack Hoey
1881 George Wheeler
1886 Jim Riley
1886 Del Gainer
1888 Ben Hunt
1890 Eddie Eayrs
1892 Jim Park
1895 Vernon Henry (Slicker) Parks
1896 Wilson Lloyd (Chick) Fewster
1896 Jimmy Dykes
1906 John Henry Oliver
1907 Roy Williams
1912 George Robert (Birdie) Tebbetts
1914 Angel Fleitas
1914 David Whatley
1919 Harry Feldman
1919 Avelino Canizares
1920 Russ Kerns
1921 Hiawatha Shelby
1922 Johnny Lipon
1923 Cal Ermer

Played in one MLB game – he went hitless in three trips with a DP for the Senators in 1947. He would stick around though… Ermer would manage the Twins from mid-1967 through 1968.

1925 Hank Ruszkowski
1926 Carmen Mauro
1930 Gene Conley
1930 Charles Gilbert (Chick) King
1934 Norm Cash
1945 Bill Southworth
1951 Mike Vail
1953 Larry Christenson
1953 Paul Thormodsgard
1953 Larry Parrish
1954 Bob Stanley
1955 Jack Clark
1957 Jeff Twitty
1961 Phil Ouellette
1963 Andres Thomas
1964 Keith Lockhart
1964 Kenny Rogers
1964 Milciades Arturo (Junior) Noboa
1964 Shawn Holman
1971 Robert Leon (Butch) Huskey
1971 Terry Pearson
1972 Shawn Green
1972 Greg LaRocca
1974 Micah Bowie
1977 Matthew Cepicky
1978 Jorge De Paula
1981 Tony Blanco
1982 Matt Pagnozzi
1983 Brian Dinkelman
1983 Ryan Mattheus
1984 Kazuhisa Makita
1986 Aaron Crow
1986 Eric Thames
1988 Rob Segedin
1989 Michael Choice
1989 Matt Magill
1997 Connor Gillispie
1997 JJ Bleday
1999 Jordan Groshans
2000 Ryan Ritter

OBITUARIES:

1888 John Glenn

Glenn’s life was one part baseball and, apparently, bad alcoholic binges. Living in Sandy Hill, NY, he assaulted a young girl, Helen Sherrill, while she was at school – he had taken her to a closet and the incident was quite violent. Witnesses recognized Glenn as he attempted to leave the school and he was eventually captured by two police officers. As the officers attempted to bring Glenn to the courthouse, an angry mob gathered there. One of the officers, in trying to disperse the crowd, raised up his pistol. However, members of the mob jostled that officer who then accidentally discharged his gun into the jaw and neck of Glenn. Three days later, Glenn met his maker.

“A Tragedy at Sandy Hill,” Glen Falls Star, November 8, 1888: 4.
“Before a Higher Tribunal,” Glen Falls Star, November 12, 1888: 4.
“Edict of the Jury,” Glen Falls Star, November 15, 1888: 4.

1896 Jim Ritz

Ritz, who played a single game with Pittsburgh in 1894 (0/4, HBP, SB, R on July 20 vs. Cincinnati) and was playing in the minors when he contracted typhoid fever.

“In the Tenth Inning,” Pittsburgh Press, July 21, 1894: 5.
“Death of James Ritz,” Altoona Tribune, November 12, 1896: 8.

1908 John Sterling

Sterling played in a single game for Philadelphia of the American Association, losing in five innings to the Syracuse Stars on October 12, 1890. Well out of the pennant race, Philadelphia was playing in Gloucester City, NJ so Bill Sharsig decided to field a team of near amateurs for the local fans. Sterling arrived wearing a black cloth suit, a low cut vest and a high white collar – and left having given up 15 hits and 12 runs (all earned) in his five innings.

He was an interesting guy – a minstrel, a Democratic politician, a former Overseer of the Poor in Gloucester City, and an amateur boxer – apparently pretty well liked. He was 43 when he passed; his mother died days later of a stroke.

“The Athletics and Syracuse Clubs Play Five Innings at Gloucester,” Philadelphia Inquirer, October 13, 1890: 3.
“Home Wedding at Gloucester City,” Camden Daily Journal, November 11, 1908: 2.
“John Sterling’s Funeral,” Camden Post-Telegram, November 12, 1908: 3.
“Mrs. Sterling Dead,” Camden Post-Telegram, November 16, 1908: 3.

1914 Jack Heinzman
1926 George Pinkney
1926 John Cattanach
1926 Ed Flanagan
1929 Mark Baldwin
1937 Fred Andrus
1938 Chet Spencer
1943 Charlie Bastian
1969 Cecil Duff
1969 Augie Swentor
1969 George Foss
1972 Frank Nicholson
1973 Denver Grigsby
1973 Bruce Hitt
1974 Ben Paschal
1974 Mel Simons
1981 Ed Lagger
1986 Doc Sykes
1987 Bill Sadler
1990 Aurelio Monteagudo
1992 Chuck Connors
1998 Hal Newhouser
2002 Ken Raffensberger
2010 Dave Niehaus – Mariner’s broadcaster (heart attack)
2010 Fred Spearman
2015 Walter McCoy
2022 Jack Reed

YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE!!!

1961 Rheingold Brewery pays $6,000,000 for the broadcast rights to 126 Mets games per year for the next half decade.

TRANSACTION WIRE:

1897 Pittsburgh sends Pink Hawley, Mike Smith and cash to the Reds for Ace Stewart, Pop Schriver, Billy Rhines, Jack McCarthy and Bill Gray.

Also, Philadelphia sends Lave Cross, Jack Clements, Tommy Dowd, Jack Taylor and cash to the Browns for Monte Cross, Red Donahue, and Klondike Douglass.

1948 Detroit sends Billy Pierce and cash to the White Sox for Aaron Robinson. The Sox made out on this deal…

1978 New York sends Sparky Lyle, Mike Heath, three other players and cash to the Rangers for Juan Beniquez, Mike Griffin, Dave Righetti, and Paul Mirabella. As Graig Nettles said – Lyle went from Cy Young to Sayonara…

1998 Cincinnati sends Bret Boone and Mike Reminlger to Atlanta for Denny Neagle, Michael Tucker and Rob Bell.

2010 Colorado sends Matt Holiday to the Athletics for Carlos Gonzalez, Greg Smith and Huston Street.