Today's Birthday - February 2: Don Buford (Aberdeen IronBirds manager, 2004)

Credits: Baltimore Orioles via Trading Card Database

Happy 84th birthday to former New York-Penn League manager Don Buford. He managed the 2004 Aberdeen IronBirds to a 35-40 record.

Buford played in the majors for 10 seasons with the Chicago White Sox (1963-67) and Baltimore Orioles (1968-72). He is the father of former major leaguer Damon Buford and minor leaguer Don Buford, Jr.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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