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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, Pudge! Ivan Rodriguez was born on November 27, 1971 in Manatí, Puerto Rico. HOF, 14x All-Star, MVP, NLCS MVP, 13x GG, 7x SS, several defensive leaderships. .296 AVG, 311 HR, 1332 RBI, 127 SB, 2844 Hits. Ivan Rodriguez and his teams:         Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros (no card found), Washington Nationals

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, Junior! Kenneth Griffey Jr. was born on November 21, 1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania. HOF, 13x All-Star, MVP, AS MVP, 10x GG, 7x SS, 4x HR Leader, RBI Leader, Runs Leader, SLG Leader.  .284 AVG, 630 HR, 1836 RBI, 184 SB, 2781 Hits. Ken Griffey Jr. and his teams: Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox.

  Happy Birthday Tom Terrific! George Thomas Seaver was born on November 17, 1944 in Fresno, California. HOF, 12x All-Star, 3x Cy Young, 2x, ROY, 3x Wins Leader, 3x ERA Leader, 5x SO Leader, W-L% Leader, CG Leader, 2x SHO Leader. 311-205 W-L, 2.86 ERA, 3640 SO, 1 SV. Tom Seaver and his teams:         New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox.

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 Gambler! Kenneth Scott Rogers was born on November 10, 1964 in Savannah, Georgia. 4x All-Star, 5x GG, Games Leader, GS Leader. 219 - 156 W-L, 4.27 ERA, 1968 SO, 28 SV. Kenny Rogers and his teams:         Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics,  New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers.