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Yikes! - August 22, 1953 - Surely there is someone older than that posting here. I thought Roy at least qualified but was born later in the same year. Olehippi, where are you?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195308220.shtml

1953 was the last year playing as the St. Louis Browns before moving to Baltimore in 1954.

http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/al/stlouisbrowns/browns.html

Satchel Paige "retired" that year with the Browns at the age of 47 (?).

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2-1-1985. Also not much.
Moose I can't play your damn game because I was born December 6, 1982.

How could you sir?:rolleyes:;)

You two have some weird connection through Odell.

December 6, 1982

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Acker from the Atlanta Braves in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds released Larry Biittner.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dann Bilardello from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Gibson from the Detroit Tigers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Texas Rangers drafted Odell Jones from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kurt Kepshire from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox traded Jerry King (minors), Garry Hancock and Carney Lansford to the Oakland Athletics for Tony Armas and Jeff Newman.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bob McClure as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Luis Quinones from the San Diego Padres in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Oakland Athletics drafted German Rivera from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Joe Simpson from the Seattle Mariners in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

February 1, 1985

The San Francisco Giants traded Jack Clark to the St. Louis Cardinals for David Green, Dave LaPoint, Gary Rajsich and Jose Uribe.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Odell Jones as a free agent.

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August 18, 1956

Yankees 4 Orioles 1

Gil McDougald, Moose Skowron and Billy Martin go deep for the Yankees, Bob Nieman goes yard for the Orioles. Tom Sturdivant gets the complete game win for the Yanks, Hal (Skinny) Brown goes eight and takes the loss for the Orioles. Mickey Mantle takes and 0-4 collar this day in his Triple Crown season.

Game was played in Memorial Stadium.

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For those who are born in the offseason, find your year and birthday here for some info.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1989-transactions.shtml

January 25, 1978

The San Diego Padres traded Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to the Texas Rangers for Gaylord Perry.

Great...I got a spitballer and a dude with the same last name as the freakin Steelers coach.

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Born 10/11/1957-could not quite make it into the world on 10/10 when Lew Burdette beat the Yankees and Don Larsen 5-0 to win game 7 of the World Series. My Mom was from Milwaukee and I am sure the excitement caused her to go into labor!

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Figured this would be interesting with a lot of different responses...and a distraction from Vlad...

I was born Sept 24, 1981. On that day, Jim Palmer beat Ron Guidry at Yankee Stadium, 5-1. Palmer went the distance on 4 hits. Dauer hit a homer.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA198109240.shtml

What happened on your birthday? Also applies to trades/signings, etc.

Depressing - I was in my first year of college - listening to AC/DC and lamenting the strike cause the Os had the best team in baseball

Moose - don't start talking about Vlad like you talked about cNabb

..:angryfire:

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