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Happy Birthday John Sickels!

by King Billy Royal on

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Happy birthday Mr. Sickels!

Hope you have a great day today with you loving family. Try to take the day off of work and really enjoy those things that matter in life.

KBR and Friends

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Happy Birthday John!

Have agreat day and, thanks for your great website Sir.

- Casey

"Does it make your life easier to just throw a quick, racist term at somebody? A man who has seen the things I’ve seen… experienced the loss and pain that I’ve experienced… I transcend race, hombre." - Kenny Powers

by casejud on Jan 5, 2026 3:40 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

Happy birthday

Thanks for all the great work you do.

by odbsol on Jan 5, 2026 4:15 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Birthday!

"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr

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by Frag on Jan 5, 2026 5:12 PM EST reply actions  

HB, JS!

No complaints about light posting today.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

by Fla-Giant on Jan 5, 2026 6:08 PM EST reply actions  

Feliz Cumpleanos, John!

And to think, I was going to complain about not seeing a Cubs’ list today - just kidding! Have a great day, John.

by dbreer23 on Jan 5, 2026 6:15 PM EST reply actions  

Happy B-day!

Been following you since about 2000 on ESPN. Thanks for your great work, and for creating such a great community here at minorleagueball.

by cookiedabookie on Jan 5, 2026 6:50 PM EST reply actions  

Happy birthday! Thanks for all the great work you do here.

My degree is worthless

by Godd Till on Jan 5, 2026 9:25 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Birthday John!

Thanks for all the great coverage you continue to provide at no cost.

by The_Bunk on Jan 5, 2026 9:27 PM EST reply actions  

Happy birthday John!

I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for all your great work. The site is great and your prospect books are amazing.

Or, imagine, being able to be magically whisked away to... Delaware. Hi. I'm in Delaware.

by etothesecondpower on Jan 5, 2026 10:26 PM EST reply actions  

happy birthday!

keep up the good work. i really enjoy reading your work.

Ride the tiger...You can see his stripes but you know he's clean.

by James Westfall on Jan 5, 2026 10:44 PM EST reply actions  

Have a happy B-Day

Another great year upcoming.

Yoenis Cespedes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW9ge8l3jY8

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jan 5, 2026 10:45 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Birthday

This is a good time to thank you for one of the best sites on the web!

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

by BenMc5 on Jan 6, 2026 9:57 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Many Happy Returns, Mr. Sickels

In honor of the occasion, I bought your book. Looking forward to poring over it while getting ready for the season :-)

by d_c_guy on Jan 6, 2026 10:37 AM EST reply actions  

Happy Birthday

really enjoy your site.

by shankbone on Jan 6, 2026 11:16 AM EST reply actions  

Happy Birthday, John

Belated… sorry.

Great site. I enjoy all the prospect lists and reports. Keep up the good work!

by rhd on Jan 6, 2026 12:09 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Birthday John

Don’t post often, but I read everything. Great site, and you seem like a great guy. Congrats and enjoy!

by Robinson Checo on Jan 17, 2026 6:32 PM EST reply actions  

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