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Donald Antone Hahn was born November 16, 1948, in San Francisco, California. Don has a sister & two brothers, one a twin. His brothers played minor league ball, in the Padres organization.  Hahn attended Campbell high school where he played football & basketball as well as baseball. Campbell high school also produced NFL quarterback Craig Morton, who played with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants & Denver Broncos. The six-foot right hand hitting outfielder was drafted in the 17th round of the 1966 draft by the local, San Francisco Giants. Hahn played three seasons at A ball then in 1968 he was picked up as a Rule 5 draft pick by the expansion Montreal Expos.  Original Expo: He was the original Montreal Expos centerfielder in the first game ever played in the history of the franchise, on April 8, 1969, at Shea Stadium. The 20-year-old went 0-3 that day in an exciting 11-10 win over the New York Mets. He was the first Expo to ever field a...

James Edward Beauchamp was born August 21, 1939, in Vinita, Oklahoma to his parents Dennis & Beulah Beauchamp. His father & grandfather were lawyers. Beauchamp attended Oklahoma State University, the same school that would later see Robin Ventura, Jeromy Burnitz, and Pete Incaviglia, get to the major leagues. Jim was a top athlete in basketball, track & baseball where he drew comparisons to Mickey Mantle also an Oklahoma native. The six-foot two right hand hitting outfielder, first baseman was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1958 with a $50,000 bonus.  Minor  Leagues:  Injuries would hurt his chances of living up to his potential. First, he crashed into a concrete wall & suffered a concussion, spending over a week in the hospital. Two years later he dislocated his shoulder & he needed surgery; it was never the same. He spent over a decade in the minor leagues making brief big league call ups. In the minor leag...

Matthew Neil Franco was born August 19, 1969, in Santa Monica, California. Matt grew up on West Lake, California & was a star baseball player at West Lake High. In 1987, the six foot two left hand hitting  Franco was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the seventh round. He spent eight years in the minor leagues, taking six years just to get to the AAA level.  MLB Career:   On September 6th, 1995, Franco debuted as a pinch hitter lining out into a double play in 10-4 loss to the Rockies. That September he was 3-13 as a pinch hitter, getting one start where he collected two hits. Overall, he hit .294 (5-17) with an RBI. Mets Career:  At the start of the 1996 season,  Franco was traded to the New York Mets for Chris Dewitt. He hit .321 at AAA Norfolk with 8 HRs & 81 RBIs, getting him a September call up. On September 8th, 1997, Franco  made his Mets debut in Atlanta, playing third base going 0-4. That month he played at third base & was u...