Arlie "The Freshest Man on Earth" Latham (1860)
Doc Casey (1870)
Rosy Ryan (1898)
Bob Locker (1938)
Wayne Granger (1944)
Bobby Bonds (1946)
Jim Kern (1949)
Mickey Hatcher (1955)
Harold Baines (1959)
Mike Pagliarulo (1960)
Kim Batiste (1968)
Robert Fick (1974)
Dan Perkins (1975)
Vladimir Nunez (1975)
Kevin Youkilis (1979)
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Candy Nelson (1849)
Bill Holbert (1855)
Marty McManus (1900)
Jack Rothrock (1905)
Dave McKay (1950)
Butch Wynegar (1956)
Steve Lake (1957)
Jerry Willard (1960)
Kirby Puckett (1960)
Kevin Brown (1965)
Brent Gates (1970)
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Frank "Home Run" Baker (1886)
Patsy Gharrity (1892)
Doug Harvey (1930)
Bill Dailey (1935)
Steve Barber (1948)
Terry Leach (1954)
Randy Bass (1954)
Luis Aguayo (1959)
Mariano Duncan (1963)
Will Clark (1964)
Jorge Fabregas (1970)
Scott Sullivan (1971)
Johan Santana (1979)
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Denny Lyons (1866)
Vern Law (1930)
Johnny Callison (1939)
Jimmy Wynn (1942)
Bill Butler (1947)
Larry Rothschild (1954)
Ruppert Jones (1955)
Dale Murphy (1956)
Darryl Strawberry (1962)
Shawn Gilbert (1965)
Steve Finley (1965)
Raul Mondesi (1971)
Greg Hansell (1971)
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Two weeks, actually, since I was gone much of last week. Here are recent transactions involving former Minnesota Twins players.
Baltimore signs Armando Gabino.
Mets agreed to terms with Jason Pridie on a one-year contract.
Oakland agrees to terms with Steve Tolleson on a one-year contract.
Pittsburgh agrees to terms with Garrett Jones on a one-year contract.
San Diego signs Eric Munson.
San Francisco signs Matt Kinney.
Seattle agrees to terms with Ryan Rowland-Smith on a one-year contract.
Please place any additions or corrections in the comments.
Bobby Winkles (1930)
Dock Ellis (1945)
Cesar Geronimo (1948)
Phil Bradley (1959)
Bryan Oelkers (1961)
Steve Reed (1965)
Salomon Torres (1972)
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Gene DeMontreville (1873)
Art Herring (1906)
John Briggs (1944)
Wayne Twitchell (1948)
Steve Howe (1958)
John Cangelosi (1963)
Mike Timlin (1966)
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Billy Southworth (1893)
Myril Hoag (1908)
Arky Vaughan (1912)
Jackie Jensen (1927)
Ron Kline (1932)
Jim Landis (1934)
Bert Campaneris (1942)
John Curtis (1948)
Darrel Chaney (1948)
Terry Mulholland (1963)
Benito Santiago (1965)
Vince Horsman (1967)
Aaron Boone (1973)
C. J. Nitkowski (1973)
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Pete Fox (1909)
Ray Mueller (1912)
Al Gionfriddo (1922)
Carl Furillo (1922)
Jim Bouton (1939)
Jacques Doucet (1940)
Dick Allen (1942)
Jim Rice (1953)
John Butcher (1957)
Mark Salas (1961)
Mike Moriarty (1974)
Juan Encarnacion (1976)
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Ed Willett (1884)
Dave Danforth (1890)
Bobo Holloman (1923)
Red Wilson (1929)
Galen Cisco (1936)
Jimmie Hall (1938)
J. R. Richard (1950)
Jeff Burroughs (1951)
Albert Hall (1958)
Joe Carter (1960)
German Gonzalez (1962)
Mauro Gozzo (1966)
Jeff Kent (1968)
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Ring Lardner (1885)
Lefty Grove (1900)
Bob Swift (1915)
Pete Gray (1915)
Ted Abernathy (1933)
Cookie Rojas (1939)
Willie Stargell (1940)
Karl Best (1959)
Scott Stahoviak (1970)
Terry Adams (1973)
Marcus Thames (1977)
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Sam Thompson (1860)
Jeff Tesreau (1888)
Lu Blue (1897)
Elmer Valo (1921)
Del Crandall (1930)
Phil Roof (1941)
Kent Tekulve (1947)
Doug Bird (1950)
Mike Squires (1952)
Steve Ontiveros (1960)
Brian Hunter (1971)
Ryan Franklin (1973)
Paul Konerko (1976)
Mike MacDougal (1977)
Erik Bedard (1979)
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Red Murray (1884)
Jeff Pfeffer (1888)
Dazzy Vance (1891)
Lefty O'Doul (1897)
Clyde McCullough (1913)
Mel Queen (1918)
Cass Michaels (1926)
Bob Johnson (1936)
Jack Fischer (1939)
Danny Frisella (1946)
Tom Grieve (1948)
Sam Perlozzo (1951)
Jeff Dedmon (1960)
Tom Lampkin (1964)
Giovanni Carrera (1968)
Dave Stevens (1970)
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John Montgomery Ward (1860)
Willie Keeler (1872)
Ed Phelps (1879)
Paul Schaal (1943)
Chuck Cary (1960)
Neal Heaton (1960)
Scott Radinsky (1968)
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Moe Berg (1902)
Woody English (1906)
Jack Knott (1907)
Mel Ott (1909)
Mort Cooper (1913)
Jim Konstanty (1917)
Jim Nettles (1947)
Pete Broberg (1950)
Larry Wolfe (1953)
Terry Steinbach (1962)
Ron Gant (1965)
Glen Perkins (1983)
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March 15, 2010, at 5:33 am 
Recent Letters to the Editor
In Response to Cup of Coffee: March 15, 2010,
AMR wrote: Never mind, I found it on the Ya!Hoo.
AMR wrote: Is this espn or something? I've never done this.
E-6 wrote: Maybe a softball game breaks out?
AMR wrote: Maybe just a BBQ at the falls? Game on the Radio?
brianS wrote: Hey, Boss. Any chance you could put up a link to the Meat Store in the Links area? I've already forgotten, and I'm sure other Citizens will want to get in on the WGOM-approved apparel…
Algonad wrote: Remind me next year and I'll look into it. I have my ticket draft this Sunday. I'm a little less concerned with which games we get as any game is a good game…
Big Mak wrote: That's nothing. I picked my current employer to go to the championship.
brianS wrote: whaddya talking about? My retirement is making 7.75 pct -- I know this is true because Calpers tells me so. ;-)
Klawitter wrote: I was not good at the cheering thing either - though we were state football champs my senior year. So that puts me about a generation ahead of you. I think Hrbek and…
Milt on Tilt wrote: And you're dang right I picked my alma mater, and reluctant employer, to go to the Sweet 16. They'd go farther but Farve's gonna force it.
In Response to Happy Birthday--March 15,
brianS wrote: so, Puck was just happy to see us?
Rhubarb_Runner wrote: Similar to other gag cards:
brianS wrote: Man, I enjoyed the Mick.
Jeff A wrote: From what I read, Hatcher kept that glove around specifically to use as a gag in situations like baseball card photos.
AMR wrote: That card was popular among the kids when we were collecting, trading, and playing blackjack for cards back in the early 80's.
AMR wrote: I was trying to picture one-legged pitching and failing until I considered the possibility of a prosthetic.
SBG wrote: 1945 was also the last season that the Cubs played in the World Series. With one armed and one legged players in the league, kind of explains how they were able to get there.
SBG wrote: Only used to try and catch home run balls when Ron Davis was pitching.
hungry joe wrote: since no one else is going to ask about it, i will: what's with the glove, mickey?
Jeff A wrote: Some interesting items from Today in Baseball … - A lower court in New York decides that playing baseball on Sunday is a crime. This decision will be overturned, but it will be appealed. 1945…
In Response to The Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat,
FirstTimeLongTime wrote: I think when you do it on purpose it is considered "art". /dodges paint brushes/
Algonad wrote: Is putting on a sub-par show by design somehow less of a problem than putting on a sub-par show by … all for supporting artists but I think it's alright to expect a little effort…
In Response to So, There's Grass Out There After All,
SBG wrote: Right. I kind of forgot myself for a little bit. This is exactly the scenario that spawns big flooding.
twayn wrote: Melting a little too fast for some. Flood warnings out for the Mississippi, Minnesota, Sauk and Crow rivers. Also, the site is moving at a glacial pace today. Sort of reminds me of the old…
In Response to This Week In Ex-Twins,
spookymilk wrote: I found out about Gabino when he came in for the O's against me on MLB 10: The Show. Those roster updates sure are quick.