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November 9: Happy Birthday Bob Gibson

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  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.

November 7: Happy Birthday Jim Kaat

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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.

Baseball Heroes: Freddie Freeman, Martin Maldonado and Jorge Soler

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   Freddie Freeman, Martin Maldonado and Jorge Soler - Freddie Freeman: 5x All-Star, MVP, GG, 2x SS, Hits Leader, 2x Doubles Leader, 2x Runs Leader, 2x, several defensive leaderships. - Martin Maldonado: GG, multiple defensive leaderships. - Jorge Soler: WS MVP, HR Leader, Games Leader.

November 2: Happy Birthday Orlando Cabrera

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Happy Birthday, O.C.! Orlando Luis Cabrera was born on November 2 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia. 2x GG, 2x Games Leader, diverse defensive leaderships. .272 AVG, 123 HR, 854 RBI, 216 SB, 2055 Hits. Orlando Cabrera and his teams:               Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians (no card found),  San Francisco Giants 

November 1: Happy Birthday Bid McPhee

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Happy Birthday Bid! John Alexander McPhee was born on November  1, 1859 in Massena, New York. HOF, HR Leader, Triples Leader, Games Leader. .272 AVG, 53 HR, 1072 RBI, 568 SB*, 2258 Hits. * Incomplete stats. Bid McPhee and his teams:   Cincinnati Red Stockings, Cincinnati Reds

October 31: Happy Birthday Fred McGriff

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  Happy Birthday Crime Dog! Frederick Stanley McGriff was born on October 31, 1963 in Tampa, Florida. 5x All-Star, All-Star MVP, 3x SS, 2x HR Leader, OPS Leader, Games Leader .284 AVG, 493 HR, 1550 RBI, 72 SB, 2490 Hits. Fred McGriff and his teams: Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers

October 25: Happy Birthday Pedro Martinez

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Happy Birthday Pedro! Pedro Jaime Martinez was born on October 25, 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic. HOF, 8x All-Star, 3x Cy Young, AS MVP, Triple Crown, 5x  ERA Leader, Wins Leader, 3x SO Leader,  3x W-L% Leader, CG Leader, SHO Leader. 219-100 W-L, 2.93 ERA, 3254 SO, 3 SV Pedro Martinez and his teams:     Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies.

October 20: Happy Birthday Mickey Mantle

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Happy Birthday, Mick! Mickey Charles Mantle was born on October 20 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. HOF, 20x All-Star, 3x MVP, GG, Triple Crown, Batting Title, 4x HR Leader, RBI Leader, 5x BB Leader, 5x Runs Leader, Triples Leader, 3x OBP Leader, 4x SLG Leader, 6x OPS Leader. .298 AVG, 536 HR, 1509 RBI, 153 SB, 2415 Hits. Mickey Mantle and his team: New York Yankees

October 19: Happy Birthday Michael Young

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  Happy Birthday, Michael! Michael Brian Young was born on October 19, 1976 in Covinca, California. 7x All-Star, GG, AS MVP, Batting Title, 2x Hits Leader, Games Leader. .300 AVG, 185 HR, 1030 RBI, 90 SB, 2375 Hits. Michael Young and his teams:   Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers

Latin and Caribbean Stars: Cesar Cedeño

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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)

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