Happy 83rd to Fredie Hubert “Fred” Norman. #Athletics #Cubs #LADodgers #STLCards #Padres # Reds #Expos 2X WS Champ. Reds HOF. RedsMuseum

Happy 82nd to “El Gatito” Félix Bernardo Millán Martínez. #Braves #Mets. 3X All Star. 2X Gold Glove. On 7/21/75 Felix went 4-4, all singles. Each time Joe Torre hit into a DP.

As the Menendez brothers seek parole it’s important to recall when they took their inheritance and bought floor seats and ended up on a basketball card.

facebook.com/10000244090744…? Call me a nut but I’d like to party with this guy.

Happy 86th to Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. #RedSox HOF. All Star. MVP. Triple Crown. 18X All Star. 7X Gold Glove. 3X Batting Champ. HR Leader. RBI Leader. Red Sox #8 Retired. Red Sox HOF. 204th oldest MLB Player.

Just heard of the passing of Ron Turcotte, the legendary rider of Secretariat. He was 84. R.I.P.

Happy 64th to John Daniel Morris. #STLCards #Phillies #Angels

OTD in baseball history 1919 Pitcher Ray Caldwell was struck by lightening in the 9th inning. He was revived and proceeded to finish her game.

Happy 59th to Albert Jojuan (formerly “Joey”) Belle. #Indians #WhiteSox #Orioles 5X All Star. 5X Silver Slugger. HR Leader. RBI Leader. #Guardians HOF.

Happy 64th to Jeffrey Dale “Jeff” Parrett. #Expos #Phillies #Braves #Athletics #Rockies #STLCards.

Happy 74th to David Gus "Buddy" Bell. #Indians #Rangers #Reds #Astros Managed #Tigers #Rockies #KCRoyals Coached Indians. 5X All Star. 6X Gold Glove. Silver Slugger. Rangers HOF. Son of Gus, father to Mike and David.

Happy 75th to “Louisiana Lightning” Ronald Ames “Ron” Guidry. #Yankees. 2X WS Champ. Cy Young. 4X All Star. 5X Gold Glove. Clemente Award. 2X Wins Leader. 2X ERA Leader. Yankees #49 Retired. Monument Park Honoree.

Gary Burbank R.I.P. #EarlPitts #PittsOff #SportsOrCondenquences #GilbertGnarley

BTD 1918 Joseph Charles “Joe” Schultz Jr. #Pirates #STLBrowns Managed #Pilots #Tigers Coached Browns #STLCards #KCRoyals Tigers. 2X WS Champ as Coach. Became famous due the the book “Ball Four.

Happy 90th to Franklin Ray “Frank” Funk. #Indians Milwaukee #Braves. Coached #SFGiants #Mariners #KCRoyals #Rockies. 79th oldest living MLB Player.

Randall James Moffitt (October 13, 1948 – August 28, 2025) R.I.P. #SFGiants #Astros #BlueJays. Giants Wall of Fame. Brother to Billie Jean King.

BTD 1935 Frank Robinson. #Redlegs #Orioles,#LADodgers #Angels #Indians Managed Indians #SFGiants #Orioles #Expos #Nationals HOF. 2X WS Champ. 14X All Star. 2X MVP. WS MVP. Triple Crown. ROY. Manager of the Year. Reds,#Guardians & Orioles #20 Ret. Reds, #Guardians & O’s HOF +

Lee Roy Jordan (April 27, 1941 – August 30, 2025) R.I.P. National Champ at Alabama and Super Bowl Champ as a Dallas Cowboy.

Happy 76th to Garry Lee Maddox. #SFGiants #Phillies WS Champ. 8X Gold Glove. Clemente Award. Phillies Wall of Fame. “Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water, the other one-third by Garry Maddox.”.

BTD 1933 Marvin Eugene “Marvelous Marve” Throneberry. #Yankees #KCAthletics #Orioles #Mets. WSChamp. Original Met. Died 6/3/94.