Today's Birthday: Ted Uhlaender, Erie Sailors (1962)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect Ted Uhlaender was born on this date in 1939. He played for the 1962 Erie Sailors (.342, 15 HR, 85 RBI).

He played in the majors for 8 seasons with the Minnesota Twins (1965-69), Cleveland Indians (1970-71), and Cincinnati Red (1972).

Uhlaender died of a heart attack on February 12, 2009, at the age of 69.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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