Happy Birthday (April 2) to Dick Radatz
His best season in the Majors was in 1963 when he won 15, saved 23, struck out 162 in 132 innings, and posted a 1.97 ERA.
Boston Red Sox
HoF Candidate: Curt Schilling
Schilling will be in baseball lore no matter what for his participation in the World Series victories of the 2000s Diamondbacks and Red Sox.
Happy Birthday (August 12) to Chris Owings
In 2016, Chris led the NL in triples with 11.
OTD August 6
With Rye playing outfield for the Twins, Winston-Salem would win the Piedmont League pennant in 1928 and defeat the High Point Pointers 4 games to 3 in the playoffs to claim the Piedmont League Championship.
Happy Birthday (August 5) to Bernie Carbo
In 1970, with the Cincinnati Reds MLB club, the rookie Carbo hit .310 with 21 HR and 94 walks — finishing 2nd in the NL Rookie of the Year voting.
OTD July 19
North Carolina brothers Rick and Wes Ferrell set a MLB record in 1933.