StatManDu
11-29-2006, 11:23 AM
A joyous Happy Birthday to Orestes "Minnie" Minoso, who is celebrating his 84th birthday today (that is according to retrosheet).
In honor of his birthday, here is a list of interest (file this under the heading "Now you know):
Minoso was the first player to hit 100 home runs in a Sox uniform. Here is a look at the players who have hit 100 homers in Sox yarns:
Player Date ......................................(Foe victim) ..............................................Game # .................Sox total
Minnine Minoso...................................9-23-57 (at Kansas City, Kellner)................1,026..................... .......135
Sherm Lollar....................................... 8-13-59 (at Detroit, Morgan).........................958 ............................124
Bill Melton.......................................... 4-17-73 (Texas, Bosman)..............................546.......... ...... ............154
Harold Baines......................................4-24-85 (Milwaukee, Vuckovich)...................695................ ...........221
Carlton Fisk.........................................8-14-85 (New York, Fisher)......................... 575................ ...........214
Ron Kittle............................................ .7-30-86 (New York, Bordi)......................... 438................ ...........140
Greg Walker.........................................9-23-87 (California, Reuss)............................653............. ... ...........113
Frank Thomas.......................................8-31-93 (At New York, Hitchcock)...............505...................... .....448
Robin Ventura.......................................8-16-95 (California, Anderson).......................682............... ............171
Ray Durham..........................................5-25-02 (Detroit, Greisinger).......................1,118........... ................106
Paul Konerko........................................8-03-02 (Anaheim, Appier)............................553............ ...............238
Magglio Ordonez...................................8-07-02 (At Anaheim, Weber).......................585.................. .........187
Carlos Lee.............................................6-08-03 (At Los Angeles, Mota)................... 628................... ......152
Jose Valentin.......................................... 8-23-03 (Texas, Valdez)............................... 519................... ......136
Joe Crede............................................. .8-23-06 (At Detroit, Miner)........................... 623..........................104
In honor of his birthday, here is a list of interest (file this under the heading "Now you know):
Minoso was the first player to hit 100 home runs in a Sox uniform. Here is a look at the players who have hit 100 homers in Sox yarns:
Player Date ......................................(Foe victim) ..............................................Game # .................Sox total
Minnine Minoso...................................9-23-57 (at Kansas City, Kellner)................1,026..................... .......135
Sherm Lollar....................................... 8-13-59 (at Detroit, Morgan).........................958 ............................124
Bill Melton.......................................... 4-17-73 (Texas, Bosman)..............................546.......... ...... ............154
Harold Baines......................................4-24-85 (Milwaukee, Vuckovich)...................695................ ...........221
Carlton Fisk.........................................8-14-85 (New York, Fisher)......................... 575................ ...........214
Ron Kittle............................................ .7-30-86 (New York, Bordi)......................... 438................ ...........140
Greg Walker.........................................9-23-87 (California, Reuss)............................653............. ... ...........113
Frank Thomas.......................................8-31-93 (At New York, Hitchcock)...............505...................... .....448
Robin Ventura.......................................8-16-95 (California, Anderson).......................682............... ............171
Ray Durham..........................................5-25-02 (Detroit, Greisinger).......................1,118........... ................106
Paul Konerko........................................8-03-02 (Anaheim, Appier)............................553............ ...............238
Magglio Ordonez...................................8-07-02 (At Anaheim, Weber).......................585.................. .........187
Carlos Lee.............................................6-08-03 (At Los Angeles, Mota)................... 628................... ......152
Jose Valentin.......................................... 8-23-03 (Texas, Valdez)............................... 519................... ......136
Joe Crede............................................. .8-23-06 (At Detroit, Miner)........................... 623..........................104