{"id":478,"date":"2014-06-18T09:18:21","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T13:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=478"},"modified":"2014-06-18T09:18:21","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T13:18:21","slug":"baseball-birthdays-june-eighteenth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=478","title":{"rendered":"Baseball Birthdays: June eighteenth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lou Brock was a Cardinal star and two-time champion.
\nHis steal records were both broken by Rickey Henderson.<\/p>\n

Andres Galarraga was a "Big Cat" at first base.
\nHe moved from team to team with grace, a big smile on his face.<\/p>\n

Sandy Alomar just couldn’t match his brother’s hitting.
\nBut, unlike Roberto, he was never known for spitting.<\/p>\n

Dave Leiper spent two stints each with the Expos and the A’s.
\nAnd in between, he hurled for both the Phillies and Padres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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