Today's Birthday: Faye Throneberry, Scranton Miners (1950) & Red Sox (1951)

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Former Eastern League prospect Faye Throneberry was born on this date in 1931. He played for the Scranton Miners (1950) & Red Sox (1951).

Throneberry played in the majors during 8 seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1952, '55-'57), Washington Senators (1957-60) and Los Angeles Angels (1961).

The brother of Marv Throneberry, Faye died on April 26, 1999 at the age of 67.

Source: Baseball Reference

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Today's Birthday: Clem Koshorek, Williamsport Tigers (1947)

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Former Eastern League prospect Clem Koshorek was born on this date in 1925. He played for the Williamsport Tigers in 1947.

Koshorek played for the 1952 and 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates.

 

He died on June 8, 1991, at the age of 66. 

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Today's Birthday: Hank Mason, Schenectady Blue Jays (1955, '56)

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Former Eastern League prospect Hank Mason was born on this date in 1931. Mason played for the Schenectady Blue Jays in 1955 and '56.

He played in a total of four major league games for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1958 and '60 seasons.

Mason was a Methodist minister after his baseball career and died on May 29, 2020 at the age of 88.

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Today's Birthday: Billy Harrell (Reading Indians, 1952-53)

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Former Eastern League prospect Billy Harrell was born on this date in 1928. He played for the Reading Indians in 1952 and '53. He was second in league batting average in 1953 (.330).

Harrell played in the majors during four seasons with the Cleveland Indians (1955, '57-'58) and Boston Red Sox (1961).

He was elected to the Siena College (New York) Athletic Hall of Fame in 1966. After baseball, he worked for the State of New York. Harrell died on May 6, 2014 at the age of 85.

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Today's Birthday: Dave Pope, Wilkes-Barre Indians (1951-52)

 

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Former Eastern League prospect Dave Pope was born on this date in 1921. He played for the Wilkes-Barre Indians in 1951 and '52.

Pope played in the majors during five seasons with the Homestead Grays (1946), Cleveland Indians (1952, '54-'55, '56) and the Baltimore Orioles (1955-56).

He attended the University of Pittsburgh prior to serving in the Army during World War II.

Pope died on August 28, 1999 at the age of 78.

Source: Baseball Reference

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Today's Birthday: Ernie Johnson, Hartford Bees/Chief (1942, '46, '47, '48, '50)

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Former Eastern League prospect Ernie Johnson was born on this date in 1924. Johnson played in the Eastern League during five seasons with the Hartford Bees/Chiefs (1942, '46, '47, '48 and '50).

He pitched in the majors during 9 seasons for the Boston/Milwaukee Braves (1950, '52-'58) and the Baltimore Orioles (1959).

Johnson was a broadcaster for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves for several years and is the father of broadcaster Ernie Johnson, Jr.

He died on August 12, 2011 at the age of 87.

Source: Baseball Reference

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Today's Eastern League Birthday: Ben Flowers, Scranton Red Sox (1949, '51)

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Former Eastern League prospect Ben Flowers was born on this date in 1927. He pitched for the Scranton Red Sox during the 1949 (11-9, 3.35 ERA) and 1951 (17-8, 3.26 ERA) seasons.

Flowers pitched in the majors during four seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1951, '53), Detroit Tigers (1955), St. Louis Cardinals (1955-56) and Philadelphia Phillies (1956).

Source: Baseball Reference

 

 

 

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