Today's Birthday: Dan Driessen (Trois-Rivieres Aigles, 1972)

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Happy 70th Birthday to former Eastern League prospect Dan Driessen. He played for the 1972 Trois-Rivieres Aigle.

He played in the majors during 15 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds (1973-1984), Montreal Expos (1984-85), San Francisco Giants (1985-86), Houston Astros (1986) and St. Louis Cardinals (1987). He played in three World Series during his career.

Driessen was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2012

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Today's Birthday: Ben Steiner, Scranton Red Sox (1943)

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Former Eastern League prospect Ben Steiner was born on this date in 1921. He played for the 1943 Scranton Red Sox.

He played in 82 major league games over three seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1945-46) and Detroit Tigers (1947).

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Today’s Birthday: Ray Boone (Wilkes-Barre Barons, 1946)

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Former Eastern League prospect Ray Boone was born on this date in 1923. He played for the 1946 Wilkes-Barre Barons.

He played in the majors during 13 seasons with the Cleveland Indians (1948-53, Detroit Tigers (1953-58), Chicago White Sox (1958-59), Kansas City Athletics (1959), Milwaukee Braves (1959-60) and Boston Red Sox (1960).

Boone is the father of Bob Boone and grandfather of Brett and Aaron Boone. He died October 17, 2004 at the age of 81.

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Today's Birthday: Sibby Sisti (Hartford Laurels/Bees, 1938-39)

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Former Eastern League prospect Sibby Sisti was born on this date in 1920. He played for Hartford during two seasons (1938-39).

Sisti spent 13 seasons in the majors with the Boston Bees/Braves (1939-42, '46-'52) and Milwaukee Braves (1953-54). He served in the military during World War II during the 1943, '44, and '45 seasons.

After his playing career, he managed for several years in the minor leagues and coached for the 1969 Seattle Pilots. He played the role of the Pittsburgh manager in the movie The Natural.

Sisti died on April 24, 2006, at the age of 85.

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Today's Birthday: Jeff Kaiser, Albany-Colonie A's (1984)

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Happy 61st Birthday to former Eastern League prospect Jeff Kaiser. He pitched for the 1984 Albany-Colonie A's (5-1, 1.89 ERA)

Kaiser played in the majors during 7 seasons for the Oakland Athletics (1985), Cleveland Indians (1987-90), Detroit Tigers (1991), Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets (1993).

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Today’s Birthday: Johnny Groth (Williamsport Tigers, 1947)

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Happy 95th Birthday to former Eastern League prospect Johnny Groth. He played for the 1947 Williamsport Tigers (121 games, .319/.319/.516)

Groth played in the majors during 15 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1946, ’47, ’48-’52, ’57-’60), St. Louis Browns (1953), Chicago White Sox (1954-55), Washington Senators (1955), Kansas City Athletics (1956-57).

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Today’s Birthday: Frank Johnson (Springfield Giants, 1963-64)

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Happy 79th Birthday to former Eastern League prospect Frank Johnson. He played for the Springfield Giants during two seasons (1963-64).

Johnson played for the San Francisco Giants during 6 seasons (1966-71).

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