Today's Birthday: Paul Toth, Hamilton Cardinals (1955)

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Former PONY (New York-Penn) League prospect Paul Toth was born on this date in 1935. He pitched for the Hamilton Cardinals in 1955.

He played in the majors during three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (1962) and Chicago Cubs (1962-64), finishing with a career record of 9-12 and a 3.80 ERA.

After his baseball career, Toth worked for a beer distributor. He died on March 20, 1999, at the age of 63.

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Today's Birthday: Bobby Morgan, Olean Oilers (1944)

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Happy 95th Birthday to former PONY (New York-Penn) League prospect Bobby Morgan! He played in 105 games for the 1944 Olean Oilers.

Morgan played in the major leagues during 8 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950, '52-'53), Philadelphia Phillies (1954-56, '57), St. Louis Cardinals (1956), Chicago Cubs (1957-58).

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Today's Birthday: Elmo Plaskett, Jamestown Falcons (1957)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect Elmo Plaskett was born on this date in 1938. He appeared in 27 games for the 1957 Jamestown Falcons.

Plaskett played for the Pittsburgh Pirates during two seasons (1962-63).

He died on November 2, 1998, at the age of 60.

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Today's Birthday: Bill Robinson, Wellsville Braves (1961)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect Bill Robinson was born on this date in 1943.

Robinson played in 67 games for the Wellsville Braves in 1961 (.239/.306/.355, 2 HR, 25 RBI).

He spent 16 seasons in the major leagues, playing for the Atlanta Braves (1966), New York Yankees (1967-69), Philadelphia Phillies (1972-74, 1982-83) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1975-82)

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Today's Birthday: Jack Banta

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Former PONY League prospect (1944 Olean Oilers) and manager (1953 Hornell Dodgers) Jack Banta was born on this date in 1925.

Banta pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers during four seasons (1947-50).

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Today's Birthday: Charlie Moore, Neward Co-Pilots (1971)

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Happy 68th Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Charlie Moore. He played for the 1971 Newark Co-Pilots.

 

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (August 17, 1971) and newspapers.com

 

Moore played in the major leagues during 15 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers (1973-86) and Toronto Blue Jays (1987).

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PONY League: June 20, 1939

Source: Bradford Evening Star & Daily Record via Newspapers.com

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Today's Birthday: Paul Brown, Elmira Pioneers (1960)

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Happy 80th Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Paul Brown. He pitched for the 1960 Elmira Pioneers (11-9, 3.95 ERA).

He played for the Philadelphia Phillies during four seasons (1961-63, '68), appearing in a total of 36 games (0-8, 6.00 ERA).

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Today's Birthday: Victor Mata, Oneonta Yankees (1978-79)

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Happy 60th birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Victor Mata. He played two seasons for the Oneonta Yankees (1978-79).

He went on to play for the New York Yankees in a total of 36 games during the 1984 and '85 seasons.

Mata managed in the Dominican Summer League in 1992 and '93 and has worked as a scout for the New York Yankees.

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News from the PONY League: June 16, 1939

Source: Bradford Evening Star & Daily Record via Newspapers.com

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Today's Birthday: Gene Baker, Batavia Pirates manager (1961, '64)

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Former New York-Penn League manager Gene Baker was born on this date in 1925. Baker managed the Batavia Pirates in 1961 (47-35) and 1964 (33-97). He was the first black minor league manager with an affiliated team.

Baker played in the majors for 8 seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1953-57) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1957-58, '60-'61).

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Today's New York-Penn League Birthday: Bob Strampe, Batavia Trojans (1969)

Happy 71st Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Bob Strampe. He played for the 1969 Batavia Trojans.

Strampe pitched in 7 games for the 1972 Detroit Tigers.

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PONY League News: June 12, 1939

Note: Game was rained out.....

 Source: Bradford Evening Star & Daily Record via Newspapers.com

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News from the PONY League: June 11, 1945

Source: Elmira Star-Gazette via Newspapers.com

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News from the PONY League on June 9, 1939

Source: Bradford Evening Star & Daily Record via Newspapers.com

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PONY League news on June 8, 1939

Source: Bradford Evening Star & Daily Record via Newspapers.com

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PONY League News on June 5, 1940: Warren Spahn signs with the Bradford Bees

Source: The Wilkes-Barre Record via Newspapers.com

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New York-Penn League Birthday: Phil Linz, Auburn Yankees (1958)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect Phil Linz was born on this date in 1939. He played for the Auburn Yankees in 1958.

Linz played in the majors during 7 seasons for the New York Yankees (1962-65), Philadelphia Phillies (1966-67), and New York Mets (1967-68).

He died on December 9, 2020, at the age of 81.

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News from the PONY League: June 3, 1939

Source: Bradford Evening Star & Daily Record via Newspapers.com

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PONY League news on June 2, 1950

Source: Bradford Era via Newspapers.com

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Today's PONY League Birthday: Hal Smith (1950 Hamilton Cardinals)

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Former PONY (New York-Penn League) prospect Hal Smith was born on this date in 1931. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1949 and played in 79 games in the PONY League for the 1950 Hamilton Cardinals.

Smith went on to play six seasons in the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals 1956-61 and was a National League All-Star in 1957 and 1959. He played in four games while coaching for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1965.

Smith died on April 12, 2014, in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 82.

Source: Baseball Reference

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