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I am sooooo happy!! One of my all-time favorite players was elected to the Baseball HOF today. Congrats to Fred McGriff!! If not for the 1994 lockout, he would have had over 500 career HRs (496).

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Brett also hit a walkoff HR in the 16th, his 2nd HR of the game.

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5/28/79… George Brett hits for the cycle in the Royals' 5-4 victory over the Orioles, collecting a third-inning triple, homering in the 8th, singling in the 10th, and completing the feat with a double in the 14th frame. (1979 Topps card)

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2/24/77… Bronson Arroyo is born in Key West, FL. Arroyo played 16 yrs in the Majors. He won 148 games, had a 4.28 career ERA, completed 16 games, tossed 6 shutouts, led the NL in IP in 2008, won a Gold Glove, & won one World Championship. (2011 Topps card)

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2/18/81… Alex Rios is born in Coffee, AL. Rios played 12 yrs in the Majors with the Blue Jays, White Sox, Rangers, & Royals. He hit .277, scored 885 runs, had 1,778 hits, 374 doubles, 169 HRs, 794 RBI, 253 SBs, & won one World Championship. (2009 Topps card)

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2/17/53… Jamie Easterly is born in Houston, TX. Easterly played 13 yrs in the Majors with the Braves, Brewers, & Indians. He won 23 games, saved 14 games, had a 4.62 career ERA as a mainly lefty specialist. (1979 Topps card)

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2/15/66… Melido Perez is born in San Cristobal, DR. Perez played 9 yrs in the Majors with the Royals, White Sox, & Yankees. He won 78 games, had a 4.17 career ERA, completed 20 games, tossed 5 shutouts, & finished 2nd in the AL in K’s (218) in 1992. (1991 Topps card)

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2/14/1915… Red Barrett is born in Santa Barbara, CA. Barrett played 11 yrs in the Majors. He won 69 games, had a 3.53 career ERA, completed 67 games, tossed 11 shutouts, and led the NL in Wins (23), CG (24) and IP (284.2) in 1945. (1949 Bowman card)

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2/13/66… Jerry Browne is born in Christiansted, VI. Browne played 10 yrs in the Majors with the Rangers, Indians, A’s, & Marlins. He hit .271, scored 431 runs, had 866 hits, 135 doubles, 25 triples, 23 HRs, 288 RBI, 73 SBs, & led the AL in Sac Hits in 1992. (1992 Topps card)

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2/12/1903… Chick Hafey is born in Berkeley, CA. Hafey played 13 yrs in the Majors with the Cardinals & Reds. He hit .317, scored 777 runs, had 1,466 hits, 341 doubles 164 HRs, 833 RBI, 70 SBs, won one batting title, & won 2 World Championships. (1991 Conlon card)

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2/11/72… Brian Daubach is born in Belleville, IL. Daubach played 8 yrs in the Majors with the Dodgers, Red Sox, White Sox, & Mets. He hit .259, scored 271 runs, had 525 hits, 139 doubles, 93 HRs, 333 RBI, & finished 4th in the 1999 AL ROY race. (2000 Topps card)

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2/10/54… Larry McWilliams is born in Wichita, KS. McWilliams played 13 yrs in the Majors. He won 78 games, had a 3.99 career ERA, completed 34 games, tossed 13 shutouts, & finished 5th in the 1983 NL CY voting. (1981 Topps card)

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2/9/58… Pete O’Brien is born in Santa Monica, CA. O’Brien played 12 yrs in the Majors. He hit .261, scored 654 runs, had 1,421 hits, 254 doubles, 169 HRs, 736 RBI, had three 20+ HR seasons, and two 90+ RBI seasons, and was AL Player of the Week 2x. (1983 Topps Rookie card)

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2/7/79… Jesse Orosco becomes 'the player to be named later' in the Mets' trade of Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The lefty reliever will spend 24 seasons in the majors, setting the record for appearances with 1,252. (1983 Topps card)

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2/6/35… Dizzy Dean, who posted a 30-7 record last season for the Gashouse Gang, becomes a holdout when St. Louis refuses to meet his demand for a yearly salary of $25,000. Dean agrees to a $18,500 contract with a $1,000 bonus the next day. (1935 Rice-Stix card)

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2/5/28… Don Hoak is born in Roulette, PA. Hoak played 11 yrs in the Majors. He hit .265, scored 598 runs, had 1,144 hits, 214 doubles, 44 triples, 89 HRs, 498 RBI, 64 SBs, lef the NL in double (39) in 1957, and won 2 World Championships. (1961 Topps card)

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2/4/53… Rob Picciolo is born in Santa Monica, CA. Picciolo played 9 yrs in the Majors with the A’s, Brewers, & Angels. He hit .234, scored 192 runs, had 318 hits, 56 doubles, 10 triples, 17 HRs, 109 RBI, and 58 sacrifice hits. (1981 Fleer card)

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1/31/49… Fred Kendall is born in Torrance, CA. Kendall played 12 yrs in the Majors with the Padres, Indians, & Red Sox. He hit .234, scored 170 runs, had 603 hits, 86 doubles, 11 triples, 31 HRs, 244 RBI, and is the father of Jason Kendall. (1977 Topps card)

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1/30/84… Jeremy Hermida is born in Atlanta, GA. Hermida played 8 yrs in the Majors. He hit .257, scored 248 runs, had 517 hits, 104 doubles, 65 HRs, 250 RBI, 22 SBs, and was the 2nd MLB player to hit a grand slam in his first at-bat. (2009 Topps Heritage card)

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1/29/1919… Bill Voiselle is born in Greenwood, SC. Voiselle played 9 yrs in the Majors. He won 74 games, had a 3.83 career ERA, completed 74 games, tossed 13 shutouts, and his career year was 1944 with 21 wins, 41 starts, & 312 IP. (1947-66 Exhibit card)