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Happy Birthday Carlos Garcia
Today is Carlos Garcia's 42nd birthday. Carlos, you might remember, had one disastrous season with us. Back in November 1996 the Jays traded for Garcia, Orlando Merced and Dan Plasac from Pirates. We sent them Brandon Cromer, Jose Pett and Jose Silva and then December sent them Mike Halperin,...
Three Years? Really?
Three years ago today, I submitted my first post at the original Hound Dog's LPGA Blog - a final round recap of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic which was rather Gulbis-centric, considering that Natalie didn't win. No, I didn't think then that I would still be doing this three years later. ...
Happy birthday, Mike Stanton
Happy birthday to Mike Stanton, who turns 42 today. Stanton spent a couple of months as a Ranger in 1996, after Texas picked him up for the stretch run from the BoSox in exchange for Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy. Stanton is most remembered, by me, for being the losing pitcher in what looked...
Happy birthday, Bobby Valentine
Happy birthday to Bobby Valentine, who turns 59 today. Most of you know Bobby V. managed the Rangers for quite some time in the late-80s and early-90s, when Tom Grieve was the g.m., but you may not know that he was also a stud prospect back in the day, the #5 pick overall in the draft whose career...
The Real Reason Omir Santos Pinch-Hit For Ramon Castro Today
Jerry Manuel wanted to give Santos a birthday present. Happy 28th Omir. That sprint underneath the stadium from the bullpen while wearing cleats sounds treacherous. Castro: you messed up by being born on March 1. And also for having a .723 career major league OPS (nevermind Santos's career .652...
Happy birthday, Frank Catalanotto
Happy birthday, Frank Catalanotto. Frankie the Cat is 35 today.
Happy birthday, David Clyde
Happy birthday to former Ranger pitcher David Clyde, who turns 54 today. I'm pretty sure you folks know his story.
Happy birthday, Doug Strange
Happy birthday to Doug Strange, who turns 45 today. Strange was a regular for the Rangers at second base in 1993 and the start of 1994, before being supplanted by Jeff Frye, and then played for the M's in 1995 and 1996. My recollection was that he killed the Rangers while playing for the...
Happy birthday, Jose Mota
Happy birthday to Jose Mota, who turns 44 today. Jose Mota is the son of long-time major leaguer Manny Mota, and was a 2nd round draft choice of the ChiSox back in 1985. Six months after being drafted, he was shipped to Texas by White Sox g.m. Hawk Harrelson, along with Scott Fletcher and Eddie...
Happy birthday, Dock Ellis
Happy birthday to Dock Ellis, who passed away in December, and who would have been 64 today. Ellis is, of course, the former Ranger pitcher who spent the bulk of his career with the Pirates and who was a Ranger for exactly two years -- from June 15, 1977, to June 15, 1979. Ellis is most famous...
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