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07-29-2011, 08:10 AM
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Location: Indianapolis
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Birthdays- 7/29
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Johnny Ruffin (41)- Would have been better with a better organization, IMHO; the Reds of Ruffin's time could never get him to refine his natural gifts enough to be successful. Dan Driessen (60)- For whatever reason, he never really had the big year everyone thought he would have. Others: Chad Billingsely (27) Ryan Braun (31)- Yet I keep thinking of him as a young player. Greg Minton (60)- Had a long career and never really had a bad year. Don Wert (73)- Best remembered as a throw-in in the deal that sent Denny McClain to Washington. Felix Mantilla (77)- His swing was supposedly perfect for Fenway Park; check out his stats for his Boston years as opposed to the years before and after. Chief Meyers- Catcher in the first part of the 20th century, mostly with McGraw's Giants. A Native American, an intellegent and dignified man, and a fine offensive player. Would be a HOF candidate if his career had been longer. Lived to be 91; recited "Casey At The Bat" on the TODAY show when he was way up in his eighties.
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07-29-2011, 08:26 AM
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Danger is my business!
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: Birthdays- 7/29
Wiki has Ryan Braun's birthday as Nov. 17, 1983,
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07-29-2011, 10:44 AM
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Re: Birthdays- 7/29
Oops...sloppy work on my part. This is another Ryan Braun; a pitcher who appeared briefly for the Royals. Sorry...
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07-29-2011, 01:48 PM
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Hoping to be 75769013
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Dayton
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Re: Birthdays- 7/29
I was a huge Johnny Ruffin fan. He was the key to the Tim Belcher trade. I really thought Ruffin would be the next Rijo or Soto.
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07-29-2012, 07:46 AM
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6 months of heartbreak
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Re: Birthdays- 7/29
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