<p>Fun Fact: Tim Birtsas is taller than any candidate for the US Presidency in a general election. </p>
<ul>
 <li>Card #501 on <a href="https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/1082/1988-topps-501-tim-birtsas_53873653" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Beckett</a></li>
 <li>SABR Bio by <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/tim-birtsas/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Steve Friedman</a></li>
 <li>NY Times on the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/06/sports/yanks-and-a-s-complete-deal-for-henderson.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">first Rickey trade</a></li>
 <li>Tim&#39;s <a href="https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/05/30/Tim-Birtsas-grew-up-with-a-dream-of-playing/3426486273600/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">return to Tiger Stadium</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://blogredmachine.com/2018/12/21/cincinnati-reds-top-5-trades-franchise-history/2/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Top trades in Reds History</a></li>
  <li>MLB list of every <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/four-strikeout-innings-c265544090 " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">4-strikeout inning</a> ever</li>
  <li><a href="https://www.oldemillinnofclarkston.com/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Olde Mill Inn</a> of Clarkston, MI</li>
</ul>

Jim Fregosi (#714)

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