Let's Remember Some Guys

Also remember Scott Diamond for being Canadian. He's from Guelph, Ontario, about 100 km (62 miles) west of Toronto.

This is great, and more of these articles please, but you really should at least give a shoutout to David Roth since you're stealing his bit and all

I immediately thought Deduno.   He was actually pretty competent so I would have featured him and then put DeVries into the vat you referred to.    Burton is a good one because I not only forgot him, I could only vaguely remember him even after being reminded of him here.

Jason Tyner, I remember his HR, it was in Clevland believe made like second row.  I remember every time he would come up my mom would say something like hit one out, I and would respond he never has, and she would say he is due then.  Well she finally got one right haha.  He was a first round pick because he was fast.

The my remember guy is Jeff Reboulet.  I don't know why he always comes to mind for me when I think of how the hell is he on the team.  He played 5 seasons with the Twins, never topping more than 250 AB.  Normally a defensive replacement, and mustache that could not be beat.  He did not come up until he was 28, but played until he was 39.  That is crazy.  Never would a player like him make it past 32 anymore. How he conned his way onto a roster for so long I do not know.  Good on him though.  

As we all know, this list is incomplete, very much so. There must be more than 100 former players who could be included, going back to 1961. I'll add one to the list from that first season. He was a journeyman reserve infielder who finished his playing career that year, appearing in 108 games at shortstop and second base. He only hit .246 but still managed to produce 5 triples and 6 home runs. I'll chime in with his name later if no one else can come up with it.

I immediately thought Deduno.   He was actually pretty competent so I would have featured him and then put DeVries into the vat you referred to.    Burton is a good one because I not only forgot him, I could only vaguely remember him even after being reminded of him here.

Dude this is exactly what I was thinking and came to the comment section to say this!  Dear author, don't you dare equate Sam Deduno with Cole DeVries, they're not even on the same planet.

As we all know, this list is incomplete, very much so. There must be more than 100 former players who could be included, going back to 1961. I'll add one to the list from that first season. He was a journeyman reserve infielder who finished his playing career that year, appearing in 108 games at shortstop and second base. He only hit .246 but still managed to produce 5 triples and 6 home runs. I'll chime in with his name later if no one else can come up with it.

He's before my time, so I'd have to look it up on baseball-reference.com. 

But I love the concept. My guy was very highly regarded coming out of both high school and college (that's a hint) and came over in a trade in 1979 after turning in a 141 OPS+ in limited action with California. He had some pop and managed 8 homers, 6 triples, and 19 doubles out of his 103 hits over the next three seasons in Minnesota, before getting released and picked up by Oakland. He only mustered 252 games over the course of his career, though 172 of them were with the Twins.  

He's before my time, so I'd have to look it up on baseball-reference.com. 

 

But I love the concept. My guy was very highly regarded coming out of both high school and college (that's a hint) and came over in a trade in 1979 after turning in a 141 OPS+ in limited action with California. He had some pop and managed 8 homers, 6 triples, and 19 doubles out of his 103 hits over the next three seasons in Minnesota, before getting released and picked up by Oakland. He only mustered 252 games over the course of his career, though 172 of them were with the Twins.  

Before I looked up the answer I was thinking maybe Rick Sofield. But I remember your guy too. Sometimes potential just doesn't translate into a major league level of skill.

Pedro Munoz.

I thought he was the next Puckett. I thought with Mack, Puckett, and Munoz, we would have the best outfield in the game for years. He had his moments, but obviously it never really worked out.

Pedro Munoz.

 

I thought he was the next Puckett. I thought with Mack, Puckett, and Munoz, we would have the best outfield in the game for years. He had his moments, but obviously it never really worked out.

His name as mispronounced by Patrick Reusse: Pedro Mew-noze.

As we all know, this list is incomplete, very much so. There must be more than 100 former players who could be included, going back to 1961. I'll add one to the list from that first season. He was a journeyman reserve infielder who finished his playing career that year, appearing in 108 games at shortstop and second base. He only hit .246 but still managed to produce 5 triples and 6 home runs. I'll chime in with his name later if no one else can come up with it.

Since nobody has identified him, I'll do it. Alfred Martin, Jr.

Paul Sorrento, anyone?

Tsuyoshi Nishioka. How great was he supposed to be?

Glenn Adams

Ron Davis is pretty forgettable

@IndianaTwin Billy Beane?

Clete Thomas and Darin Mastroianni!

Oh I forgot Byung Ho Park!

How about David McCarty!

"You would be forgiven if you simply chose to forget any Twins player between 2011 and 2017 not named Joe Mauer"

I would love to forget the 2011 version of Joe Mauer.  It was pretty ugly

Luke Hughes, the Aussie.