Happy Birthday to one of the characters of the game---John Lowenstein. Two of baseball's top characters in back to back birthdays---Bob Uecker yesterday and John Lowenstein today.
He was born on this day in 1947. Lowenstein lasted a long time as a professional hitter. He played for the Indians form 1970-77, Rangers in 1978 and the Orioles from 1979--1985. He is a member of the Orioles Hall of Fame.
During his career, he was also regarded as one of the funniest men in baseball.
Check out this great quote by Lowenstein:
"The secret to keep winning streaks going is to maximize the victories while at the same time minimizing the defeats."
--John Lowenstein
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