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Happy Birthday, Cuban Comet! Saturnino Orestes Miñoso Arrieta was born on November 29, 1925 in La Habana, Cuba. HOF, 13x All-Star, 3x GG, Hits Leader, Doubles Leader, 4x Triples Leader, 3x SB Leader, SLG Leader, Games Leader, several defensive leaderships.* .299 AVG, 195 HR, 1093 RBI, 216 SB, 2110 Hits.* (*) Stats and leaderships include 3 seasons in the Negro League.   Minnie Miñoso and his teams:         New York Cubans (no card found), Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Senators.

Happy Birthday Lew! Selva Lewis Burdette was born on November 22, 1926 in Nitro, West Virginia. 3x All-Star, WS MVP, Wins Leader, ERA Leader, W-L% Leader, GS Leader, CG Leader, 2x SHO Leader, Innings Leader. 203-144 W-L, 3.66 ERA, 1074 SO, 32 SV. Lew Burdette and his teams:     New York Yankees, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels.

Happy Birthday, Julio! Julio Cesar Lugo was born on November 16 1975 in Barahona, Dominican Republic. PO as SS Leader. .269 AVG, 80 HR, 475 RBI, 198 SB, 1279 Hits. Julio Lugo and his teams:       Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles (no card found) and Atlanta Braves (no card found).

ANDRÉS GALARRAGA  (1B) FROM VENEZUELA 🇻🇪  SOME OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS 5x All-Star 2x Gold Glove Award 2x Silver Slugger Batting Title HR Leader 2x RBI Leader 2334 Hits  399 HR PLAYED FOR: Montreal Expos (1985 - 1991, 2002) St. Louis Cardinals  (1992) Colorado Rockies (1993 - 1997) Atlanta Braves (1998 - 2000) Texas Rangers (2001) San Francisco Giants (2001, 2003) Anaheim Angels (2004)

  Happy Birthday Gibby! Robert Gibson was born on November 9, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska. HOF, 9x All-Star, MVP, 2x Cy Young, 2x WS MVP, 9x GG, Wins Leader, ERA Leader, SO Leader, CG Leader, 4x SHO Leader. 251-174 W-L, 2.91 ERA, 3117 SO, 6 SV. Bob Gibson and his team: St. Louis Cardinals.

Happy Birthday Kitty! James Lee Kaat was born on November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, Michigan. HOF, 3x All-Star, 16x GG, Wins Leader, 2x GS Leader, CG Leader, SHO Leader, Innings Leader. 283-237 W-L, 3.45 ERA, 2461 SO, 17 SV. Jim Kaat and his teams:         Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals.

CESAR CEDEÑO (CF, 1B) FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 🇩🇴  SOME OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS 4x All-Star 5x Gold Glove Award 2x Doubles Leader 2087 Hits  550 SB PLAYED FOR: Houston Astros (1970 - 1981) Cincinnati Reds (1982 - 1985) St. Louis Cardinals  (1985) Los Angeles Dodgers (1986)

    Happy Birthday, Quiz! Dan Raymond Quisenberry was born on February 7, 1953 in Leawood, Kansas. 3x All-Star, 5x Rolaids Relief, 5x SV Leader, 3x Games Leader. 56-46 W-L, 2.76 ERA, 379 SO, 244 SV Dan Quisenberry and his teams: Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants

  Happy Birthday, Lefty! Steven Norman Carlton was born on December 22, 1944 in Miami, Florida. HOF, 10x All-Star, 4x Cy Young, GG, Triple Crown, 4x Wins Leader, ERA Leader, 5x SO Leader, W-L% Leader, 4x GS Leader, 3x CG Leader, SHO Leader, 5x Innings Leader,  329-244 W-L, 3.22 ERA, 3.031 SO, 2 SV Steve Carlton and his teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, CLeveland Indians and Minnesota Twins