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  1. BORN TODAY: Doc Medich ('72-82) Nicknamed due to his PhD degree. Twice went into stands to give CPR to fans suffering heart attack
  2. BORN TODAY: Tony Tarasco ('93-02) OF for #Orioles when #Yankees Jeter hit ball ruled HR after Jeffrey Maier interference in '96
  3. BORN TODAY: Cy Seymour (1896-13) Set a ML record w 4 sac flies in single game in 1902
  4. BORN TODAY: Del Unser ('68-82) 1 of 2 players to hit 3 consec pinch hit HR in consec pinch hit at bats
  5. BORN TODAY: Juan Samuel ('83-98) Only player w double figures in 2B, 3B, HR, SB in each of 1st 4 ML seasons (#Phillies)
  6. BORN TODAY: Steve Christmas ('83-86) Only player ever named #Christmas. Played 24 games in 3 seasons w #Reds #White Sox #Cubs
  7. BEST PLAYER BORN TODAY: Joe Kelley (1891-08 HOF) .317 career BA. Hit .370+ during 4 year span for great #Orioles team of 1890s
  8. BORN TODAY: Hank Thompson ('47-56) On 7/20/47 w St. Louis Browns, he n Willard Brown marked 1st time 2 black players in same lineup
  9. BORN TODAY: Vernon Wells ('99-09) "Worst contract in baseball history" says NL official. http://bit.ly/2JpLM3
  10. BEST PLAYER BORN TODAY: Mike Mussina ('91-08) Won 11+ games in AL record 17 consec seasons. #Orioles #Yankees
  11. BORN TODAY: Bo Belinsky ('62-70) Pitched no-hitter in his 4th career win during rookie season in '62 w LA #Angels
  12. BORN TODAY: Tino Martinez ('90-05) Acquired by #Yankees in '96 to replaced 1B Don Mattingly
  13. BORN TODAY: Don Cardwell ('57-70) 1st P to throw nohitter in 1st game w new team after being traded (#Phillies to #Cubs in '60)
  14. BESTPLAYERBORNTODAY: Johnny Bench ('67-83 #Reds HOF) Giant hands allowed him to hold 7 baseballs in 1 hand. http://bit.ly/5U6UNb
  15. BORN TODAY: Bob Shawkey ('13-27) Was #Yankees starting pitcher in 1st game at old Yankee Stadium in 1923
  16. BORN TODAY: Lee Smith ('80-97) Was MLB all time saves leader from '93-2006 (career total 478)
  17. BORN TODAY: Shano Collins ('10-25) In '18 w #WhiteSox set a record with 3 bases loaded triples in one game (since tied)
  18. BORN TODAY: Harvey Kuenn ('52-66) Made the final out in two of Sandy Koufax's four career no-hitters
  19. BEST PLAYER BORN TODAY: Jesse Burkett (1890-05 HOF) .338 career BA. Batted .410 in 1896 w 240 H, 160 R... in 133 GAMES
  20. BORNTODAY: Joe Cleary (1945) 189.00 career ERA (1/3 IP) highest ever among P recording at least 1 out. Relieved by 1-legged P