Found this photo from the 1988 schedule hard to believe the first three guys are gone

Heartbroken to learn of the passing of Todd Benzinger. Todd and I were roommates when we played professional baseball together in the minor leagues. I got to see up close the kind of man he was. A tremendous teammate, and one of the kindest people I’ve known in this game. He made everyone around him better, and treated people with great respect. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and everyone who loved him. 🙏

A message from every professional baseball scout to every high school and college potential baseball prospect. We're always watching! EVERY. SINGLE. LOOK. Pregame work. I/O. BP. Bullpens. Intrasquads. Scrimmages and regular season games. Every one of those is a look — and every look is being written down. How you run to first base… or do you run to first base. How you move on the field and off the field. How you throw between innings. How you take BP when you think no scout is watching. How you execute pitches in a side session or between innings warming up. How you handle or process a poor at bat. Whether you’re coachable or whether you’re not. And how you treat your teammates. First one on the field? Last one off the field? It’s ALL being noted. All of it. Get to the Big Leagues first—before trying to act like those in the TV league. You’re not. Scouts aren't just evaluating your tools. We're evaluating everything: your habits, your effort, your work ethic, and your character. The player who gives effort every rep stands out — because so few do it consistently. Newsflash…Scouts don’t care about your “ranking” or what publications write about you (positive or negative). Scouts don’t care how much NIL money you’re getting, or if you’re getting any at all. We’ll make our own evaluations and our own decisions. Be intentional. Play hard. No matter the setting, the score, the competition or who's in the stands. When you don't, you're only hurting yourself, and you’re to blame. There is not much you can control in this game — but the one thing you can control is your effort, your work ethic, and your hustle. Because when you least expect it, someone is ALWAYS watching, and you never know which look is the one that matters. Winners Win! Make. Every. Look. Count.

Must have been on the juice. Hahaha

Any day I get to put @SheafferDanny & @ClintHurdle13 in a grid, it's a good day. A solid 2. I should have used Mickey Klutts where Damaso is. I bet it would have gotten me to 1.

#OTD in 1990, Danny Sheaffer’s three-run home run highlighted a four-run 10th inning in #Buffalo’s 6-4 win at Indianapolis. The victory put the #Bisons in a tie with Nashville atop the American Association East Division with just two games remaining in the regular season.

Always look forward to my time with Danny.