Today's Birthday: Frank Torre (Hartford Chiefs, 1951)

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Former Eastern League prospect Frank Torre was born on this date in 1931. He played in 11 games for the 1951 Hartford Chiefs.

He is the brother of former major league player, manager and Hall of Famer Joe Torre.

Torre played in the majors for 7 years with the Milwaukee Braves (1956-60), and Philadelphia Phillies (1962-63).

After he retired from baseball, Torre became an executive with the Rawling Sporting Goods Company.

He died of on September 13, 2014, at the age of 82. 

Source: Baseball Reference
 

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Today's Birthday: Tom Upton (Binghamton Triplets, 1947)

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Former Eastern League prospect Tom Upton was born on the date in 1926. He played in 79 games for the 1947 Binghamton Triplets.

Upton played in the major leagues during three seasons with the St. Louis Browns (1950-51) and Washington Senators (1952).

He died on March 24, 2008, at the age of 81.

 

 

 

Source: Baseball Reference

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Today's Birthday: Steve Kuczek (Hartford Chiefs, 1949)

Former Eastern League prospect Steve Kuczek was born on this date in 1924. He played for the Hartford Chiefs in 1949.

After graduating from Colgate University, he was signed by the Boston Braves in 1949, and assigned to Hartford and later Pawtucket (New England League).

Kuczek appeared in one major league game for the Boston Braves and doubled off of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe in his only at bat, retiring from baseball with a 1.000 batting average.

He died on November 21, 2010 at the age of 85.

Source: Baseball Reference and Hartford Courant via Trading Card Database

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Today's Birthday: Craig Reynolds (Thetford Mines, Quebec Pirates, 1974)

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Happy 68th Birthday to former Eastern League prospect Craig Reynolds. He played in 64 games for the 1974 Thetford Mines (Quebec) Pirates (.282, 6 HR, 29 RBI).

Reynolds played in the majors during 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975-76), Seattle Mariners (1977-78) and Houston Astros (1979-1989). He was a two time All-Star in 1978 and ’79 and led the National League in triples in 1981.

Source: Baseball Reference

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Today's Birthday: Larry Foster (Lancaster Red Roses, 1958)

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Happy 83rd birthday to former Eastern League prospect Larry Foster. He pitched in 8 games for the1958 Lancaster Red Roses.

Foster played in one game for the Detroit Tigers in 1963.

Source: Baseball Reference

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Today's Birthday: Al Cicotte (Binghamton Triplets, 1952)

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Former Eastern League prospect Al Cicotte was born on this date in 1929. He pitched for the Binghamton Triplets in 1952 (4-2, 2.21 ERA).

Cicotte played in the majors during 5 seasons with the New York Yankees (1957), Washington Senators (1958), Detroit Tigers (1958), Cleveland Indians (1959), St. Louis Cardinals (1961), and Houston Colt 45's (1962).

The grand nephew of Chicago "Black Sox" pitcher Eddie Cicotte, he died on November 29, 1982 at the age of 52.

Source: Baseball Reference

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Today's Birthday: Tony Curry (Williamsport Grays, 1959)

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Former Eastern League prospect Tony Curry was born on the date in 1937. He played in 139 games for the 1959 Williamsport Grays.

Curry played for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1961 and '62 seasons and the Cleveland Indians in 1966.

He died on October 6, 2006, at the age of of 68.

Source: Baseball Reference

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