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    Birthdays: 2/12

    Reds:

    Todd Frazier (26) -If I were him, I'd be begging to be tried at shortstop this spring...if he could play the position even half-decently he'd have this club made.

    Dave Revering (59) -Part of the Vida Blue trade that Bowie Kuhn vetoed, that would have made the Reds probably the best team of all time. But I'm not bitter...

    Chick Hafey -Spent the bulk of his career as a Cardinal, then joined the Reds in the early thirties. A terrific hitter in spite of having terrible eyesight. Became a Hall of Famer during the period when Frankie Frisch dominated the Veteran's Committee and was inducting his old teamates by the carload. He had big stats, but a shortish career for a HOFer, and he only finished in the top 10 in MVP voting once- that doesn't sound like a Hall of Famer to me.

    Others:

    Don Stanhouse (61) -Closer for some of Earl Weaver's Oriole clubs. Weaver called him "Fullpack" because Earl would smoke a whole pack of cigarettes while watching Stanhouse struggle to close the deal on a save. The last couple of years, I've felt like Coco Cordero was a Stanhouse for the new millennium.

    Enzo Hernandez (63) -My favorite baseball stat: 1971- Enzo had 618 PAs and only 12 RBIs. Twelve!!!

    Lenny Randle (63) -Known for being the first American to play professionally in Italy, for punching his manager, and for attempting to blow a rolling bunt foul.

    Joe Garagiola (86) -I noticed that he didn't show up at the "Today Show" 60th anniversary show. I hope he's OK. His book Baseball Is A Funny Game was a favorite of mine as a kid.

    Dom DiMaggio -Passed away in 2009 at age 92 after a long, happy life and career both on and off the diamond.
    "In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra


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    Re: Birthdays: 2/12

    Enzo Hernandez may have been the worst lead-off hitter, ever.

    I hope Garagiola is OK. One of my all time favorites. He still does a few games for the D-Backs telecasts when Mark Grace is away doing FOX games. He's still a pleasure to listen to.
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    Re: Birthdays: 2/12

    Quote Originally Posted by cumberlandreds View Post
    I hope Garagiola is OK. One of my all time favorites. He still does a few games for the D-Backs telecasts when Mark Grace is away doing FOX games. He's still a pleasure to listen to.
    I'm hoping that he is doing OK as well. I first heard him as part of the Cardinals KMOX radio team in the 1950s which consisted of Harry Caray, Jack Buck and Joe. He was very entertaining to listen to.

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    Re: Birthdays: 2/12

    Quote Originally Posted by chicoruiz View Post

    Joe Garagiola (86) -I noticed that he didn't show up at the "Today Show" 60th anniversary show. I hope he's OK. His book Baseball Is A Funny Game was a favorite of mine as a kid.
    Well, Joe celebrates his birthday today...he is now 87. Not sure about his health.

    One of many quotes of his that I like:

    Garagiola grew up in the Italian-American neighborhood in St. Louis known as 'The Hill' and one of his childhood friends and competitors was Yogi Berra who lived just a few doors down. Joe's quote was: "Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street."

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    Re: Birthdays: 2/12

    Quote Originally Posted by chicoruiz View Post
    Reds:

    Dave Revering (59) -Part of the Vida Blue trade that Bowie Kuhn vetoed, that would have made the Reds probably the best team of all time. But I'm not bitter...

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    And, who know how many more years Sparky would have managed the Reds. (Fired after that 1978 season)
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    Re: Birthdays: 2/12

    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Borkowski View Post
    Well, Joe celebrates his birthday today...he is now 87. Not sure about his health.

    One of many quotes of his that I like:

    Garagiola grew up in the Italian-American neighborhood in St. Louis known as 'The Hill' and one of his childhood friends and competitors was Yogi Berra who lived just a few doors down. Joe's quote was: "Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street."
    At the end of last season he was still doing fine. He did a few games on TV for D'Backs. One of those was the last weekend of the season. Still a pleasure to listen to when he does these games.
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