Today's Birthday: Alex Monchak, Wellsville Braves (player/manager, 1955-57)

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Alex Monchak, former PONY/New York-Penn League player manager of the Wellsville Braves (1955-57) was born on this date in 1917.

He played in 19 games for the 1940 Philadelphia Phillies. After his playing career, Monchak was a scout and minor league instructor for the California Angels (1962-70), and a coach for the Chicago White Sox (1971-75), Oakland Athletics (1976), Pittsburgh Pirates (1977-84), and Atlanta Braves (1986-88).

Monchak died on September 12, 2015, at the age of 98. 

Source: Baseball Reference 

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Today's Birthday: Clyde McCullough, Auburn Mets Manager (1964-66)

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Former New York-Penn League manager Clyde McCullough was born on this date in 1917. He managed the Auburn Mets for three seasons (1964-66).

McCullough played in the majors for 15 seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1940-43, '46-'48, '53-'36) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1949-52). He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II (1944-45).

After he retired as a player, McCullough managed for several seasons in the minor leagues and coached for the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres.

He died on September 18, 1982, at the age of 65.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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On This Date: News from the PONY League on March 4, 1949

Source: Lock Haven Express & newspapers.com

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Today's Birthday: Jack DiLauro, Jamestown Tigers (1963)

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Happy Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Jack DiLauro, who was born on this date in 1943. He played for the Jamestown Tigers in 1963.

DiLauro played in the majors for the New York Mets (1969), and Houston Astros (1970).

He was inducted into the Summit County (Ohio) Sports Hall of Fame in 1974 and the Greater Akron Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.

Source: Baseball Reference and SABR

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On This Date: News from the New York-Penn League on March 2, 2017

Source: Auburn Citizen & newspapers.com

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Today's Birthday: Cal Abrams, Olean Oilers (1942)

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Former Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League prospect Cal Abrams was born on this date in 1924. He played for the 1942 Olean Oilers.

Abrams played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1949-52), Cincinnati Reds (1952), Pittsburgh Pirates (1953-54), Baltimore Orioles (1954-55), and Chicago White Sox (1956).

He died on February 25, 1997, at the age of 72.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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Today's Birthday: Mark Gardner, Jamestown Expos (1985)

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Happy 60th Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Mark Gardner. He pitched in three games  for the Jamestown Expos in 1985.

Gardner played in the majors for 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos (1989-92), Kansas City Royals (1993), Florida Marlins (1994-95), and San Francisco Giants (1996-2001).

He was the San Francisco Giants bullpen coach from 2003 until 2017.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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