Today's Birthday: Danny Monzon, Auburn Twins (1967) & Little Falls Mets (1980)

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Former New York-Penn League prospect and manager Danny Monzon was born on this date in 1946. He played for the 1967 Auburn Twins

Monzon went on to play for Minnesota Twins during two seasons (1972-73).

After his playing days were over, Monzon managed for five seasons in the minor leagues including one season in the New York-Penn League with the 1980 Little Falls Mets. Later, he worked as a scouting supervisor for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and the Latin American scouting coordinator for the Boston Red Sox.

He died in an automobile accident on January 21, 1996, at the age of 49.

 

Source: Baseball Reference

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