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Ted Cox, a backup IF-OF for 4 teams over 5 seasons, died on 3/11 at age 65.

Cox was a September call-up with Boston in 1977. He spent 2 seasons after that with Cleveland, then one with Seattle and finally with Toronto (1981)

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Johnny Antonelli, a quality LHP who was named to 6 NL All-Star teams, died on 2/28 at age 89.

Antonelli first appeared with the Boston Braves in 1948, and was also part of the 1949 and 1950 squads, as well. After serving for 2 years in the military, he returned to the Braves for one more year, with the team now located in Milwaukee.

Dealt to the Giants in 1954, he was a major contributor in their World Championship season, going 21-7 with an NL leading 2.30 ERA. He also went 20-13 in 1956 and sported a 19-10 ledger in 1959. He spent one more season after that with San Francisco, then ended his career in 1961, splittting between the Indians and the Braves.

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Don Pavletich, a C-1B-PH for the Reds and 2 AL teams, died on 3/5 at age 81.

After playing in one game each in 1957 and 1959, Pavletich came up to stay in 1962, serving as the back-up to Johnny Edwards and then Johnny Bench through 1968. He then spent 1969 with the White Sox, and finished up his time in The Show with two seasons in Boston.

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Mike Stratton, an offensive end from 1959-61 who went on to a great career in the NFL as a linebacker, died on 3/25 at age 78. Cause of death was heart complications after a fall.

Stratton played 12 seasons in the AFL and AFC, with all but the last wearing the uniform of the Buffalo Bills. In his final year (1973) he was with the Chargers.

In his pro career, Stratton won 2 AFL titles and played in 6 AFL All-Star Games.

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Jim Wynn, whose small physique and immense slugging power for the Colt .45s/Astros and 4 other teams died on 3/26 at age 78.

Standing only 5-9" tall and weighing just 165 lbs. earned the nickname "The Toy Cannon" due to his very healthy HR totals every season in Houston, playing half of his games in the pitcher-friendly Astrodome,

Wynn was dealt to the Dodgers, with whom he played in 1974-75. After spending the Bi-centennial year playing for Atlanta, he went briefly to the AL in 1977, splitting his final MLB season between Milwaukee and the Yankees.

One of the most popular Harlem Globetrotters of all-time, Curly Neal, died on 3/26 at age 77.

Neal, whose real first name was Fred, played in over 6,000 games from 1963-85, He was among the Globetrotter players immortalized in a Saturday morning network cartoon show during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Bryce Beekman, a 22-year old DB with the Washington State NCAA football team, died on 3/24. Cause of death has yet to be announced, but it has been announced that no foul play was involved. Officers responded to a 911 call from Beekman's apartment, where he was concerned about "breathing problems"

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Ramon Conde, a diminutive infielder who appeared in 14 games for the 1962 White Sox, died on 2/23 at age 85.

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Jarrod Patterson, a 3B who had brief call-ups with the Tigers (2001) and the Royals (2003) died on 3/11 at age 46. His games played for each team was identical (13),

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Orlando McDaniel, a WR who had a cup of coffee with the 1982 Denver Broncos, died 3/27 at age 59.

McDaniel made his mark in college sports, being a star in both football and track at LSU.

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Goldie Sellers, a DB/KR who played for 4 seasons in the old AFL, died on 3/28 at age 78,

Sellers missed only 1 game in 4 seasons, split evenly between the Broncos and the Chiefs. He was a rookie in 1966, and ended up his career winning a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs, who defeated the Vikings 23-7 in SB4.

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Ed Farmer, a RHP normally used in relief and who pitched for 8 different MLB teams, died on 4/2 at age 70. Cause of death were complications after a previous illness..

Farmer has been a radio voice with the White Sox for close to 3 decades, both as the play-by-play man and as the color commentator.

His best season also came as a White Sox pitcher, earning 30 saves and making the AL All-Star team.

The recipient of a kidney transplant in 1991, Farmer became a voice for organ donations.

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Bob Lee, a RHP who shined during his first couple of years in The Show, died on 3/25 at age 82.

He was a solid reliever for the Angels from 1964-66, and made the AL All-Star team. This honor was during a season where he finished with a 9-7 record, a 1.92 EA and 23 saves. His last 2 seasons were spent primarily with the Reds, although he began 1967 by appearing in 4 games with the Dodgers.

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Al Kaline, a lifetime Detroit Tiger who was among the most beloved of living HoFers, died on 4/6 at age 85. No cause of death has been given as of yet.

A lifetime .297 hitter, Kaline became the youngest MLB player ever to win a league batting title, checking in with a .340 average in 1955. He finished his MLB career with 3007 hits, 399 HR and 1583 RBI. He was inducted into Cooperstown in 1980.

Having never played a game in the minors, Kaline's first MLB game was on 6/25/53, and for that season, he wore #25 on his uniform, after which he switched to the #6 jersey we all remember at the beginning of the 1954 season.

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Bobby Mitchell, an offensive skill player for 11 years with the Browns and Redskins, died on 4/5 at age 84.

A Pro Football Hall of Famer and 4-time Pro Bowler, Mitchell was proficient both in rushing and receiving. A 7th round draft pick by Cleveland, he starred for then for 4 seasons, after which he was dealt to Washington, where he played his final 7 years, retiring after the 1968 season. Over his 11 years in the NFL, he never missed a regular season game.

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Pat "Whitey" Stapleton, a longtime fixture on defense, died 4/8 at age 79 due to a stroke.

Stapleton was a main cog in Coach Billy Reay's Blackhawks defense for 8 seasons. He left the Blackhawks to spend 2 season playing for the WHA Chicago Cougars (actually a player-coach in one of them.) After the Cougars folded, he stayed in the WHA, joining the Indianapolis Racers forr 2 seasons before finishing up with the Cincinnati Stingers in 1977-78.

Before he joined Chicago's NHL team, Stapleton got his first taste of the NHL, playing for the Bruins for 2 seasons. Spending some time in 1962-63 in the minors, as well, Stapleton spent the next 2 full seasons down on the farm. In 1965, he was dealt to Toronto, but went to Chicago the next day. After 14 games with the minor league squad in St. Louis (the Blues didn't exist in the NHL yet), he was promoted to Chicago, and never looked back.

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Glenn Beckert, a 4-time NL All-Star who played most off his career with the Cubs, died 4/12 at age 79.

A member of America's most revered 2nd place ballclub (1969 Cubs), Beckert played for the Cubs from 1965-73. Over the winter, he was traded to the Padres for OF Jerry Morales, and spent 1974-75 in San Diego before hanging 'em for good.

A lifetime .283 hitter, Beckert finished 2nd in the NL in 1971 by hitting .342.

He also was among the toughest men in baseball to strike out during his career.

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Pete Retzlaff, a halfback and pass-catcher for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1956-66, died on 4/10 at age 88.

Retzlaff was a member of the 1960 NFL Champion Eagles and was selected to 5 Pro Bowl teams during his career.

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Jim Frey, who was a longtime coach with the Orioles for Earl Weaver, and later managed the Royals and Cubs, died on 4/12 at age 88.

As a manager, Frey took the Royals to their first-ever World Series berth in 1980, although KC was defeated by the Phillies. He was also connected to 2 NL East Cubs pennant winners; as a manager (1984) and as a GM (1989). Both times, however, the Cubs were defeated in the NLCS.

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Colby Cave, a center for the Edmonton Oilers this abbreviated season, died on 4/11 at age 25.

Cove's NHL career began with 3 games for the Bruins in 2017-18. He split the 2018-19 season between Boston and Edmonton.

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Tavaris Jackson, who played 9 seasons as a QB (mainly as a back-up) died on 4/12 at age 36. The cause of death was a car accient.

Wearing #7 fo his entire career, Jackson played for the Vikings from 2006-10. He then joined the Seahawks in 2011, then was out for a year, returning to them for 2013-15, including Seattle's SB48 winning team.

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Damaso Garcia, a 2B best remembered for his 7 seasons with Toronto, died 4/15 at age 63.

Garcia was the Blue Jays' regular second sacker from 1980-86, appearing in 2 All-Star Games, and being the first Blue Jay player ever to steal at least 50 bases in one season.

Garcia first had brief stints in 1978 and '79 for the Yankees. In 1988 he played in the NL for the first time as a member of the Braves, and finished his MLB career in 1989 with the Expos.

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Dick Hyde, a relief pitcher in the late 1950s for the original Washington Senators, died on 4/15 at age 91.

After a late season call-up to the Senators in 1955, he returned and became a key performer for Washington's bullpen from 1957-59. His best year was 1958, when he finished with a 10-3 record, a 1.75 ERA and led the AL with 44 games finished and 19 saves. He also served on the Senators' staff in 1960, before closing out his time in The Show with the Orioles in 1961.

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Bob Oliver, who played 7 consecutive seasons in The Show after a brief September call-up a few years earlier, died on 4/19 at age 77.

Playing the outfield and the infield corner positions, the Pirates gave him a small taste of the show when promoting him to the Bigs (3 games) in 1965.
After that, he had his best years with the Royals, a full-timer from 1969-71. His top season was 1970, slugging 27 HR and driving in 99.

Beginning the 1972 season in KC, Oliver was dealt to the Angels early that year. After his stint in Anaheim, he ended up with the Orioles and then the Yankees.

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Dan Walters, a catcher who played for the Padres in parts of 1992 and 1993, died on 4/22 at age 53.

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Rich Hacker, a SS for 18 games with the 1971 Expos, died on 4/22 at age 72.

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Bobby Winkles, who managed both the Angels and the A's in the 1970s and skippered Arizona State in NCAA baseball, died 4/17 at age 90, He also served as a coach for the White Sox.

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Dan Walters, a catcher who played for the Padres in parts of 1992 and 1993, died on 4/22 at age 53.

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Dan Walters' story is a sad one.



San Diego, CA – Retired San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Officer Dan Walters died in the line of duty on Thursday April 23, 2020, due to complications associated with being shot in the neck and hit by a car in 2003.

Officer Walters had been on the force for five years when he and his partner responded to help a fellow officer with a traffic stop at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2003, KGTV (https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/former-san-diego-padres-catcher-sdpd-officer-dan-walters-dies) reported. They later learned that the officer they went to assist had interrupted a domestic disturbance in progress, and that the suspect had opened fire on him, hitting him in his handcuffs. At the time, all Officer Walters saw when he arrived at the scene was a terrified colleague scrambling for cover, he told The San Diego Union-Tribune (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/sdut-dickey-cop-2013nov11-story.html) in a 2013 interview.

“As we rolled up, I saw this officer on his hands and knees, desperately crawling for cover with this frightened look on his face and with his gun drawn,” he recalled. “I immediately thought, ‘Oh, s--t!’ and jumped out of the car.”

He ran to the frantic officer just as the suspect closed in on him. “Here’s this gunman coming directly at me from about 12 to 15 feet with a gun pointed directly at my face,” Officer Walters told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “He didn’t shoot immediately. He kept advancing and stopped at about arm’s length.” Officer Walters essentially had no time to react. “In that moment, I decided I wasn’t going to let him just stand there and shoot me in the face, so I lunged for the gun, missed, then grabbed him, attempting to get him to the ground and wait for help,” he recalled. “He put the gun to the back of my neck and fired.”

As he collapsed onto the ground in the middle of 43rd Street, Officer Walters believed that he was going to die. “I felt nothing,” he said. “I was looking straight up and I again thought: ‘I can’t believe I’m dead.’ Then, it all went black.”

As Officer Walters fell unconscious, his partner opened fire on the shooter, killing him. Just then, a motorist passed by and inadvertently struck the wounded officer as he was lying in the middle of the roadway. “They found me with my feet sticking out from under the car,” Officer Walters told The San Diego Tribune. Two of his cervical vertebrae were crushed, among other injuries.


He regained consciousness just as additional officers and medical personnel arrived at the scene, and immediately realized that he couldn’t get his body to move. “I remember them putting me in the ambulance, and I thinking if I can survive this, do I want to live being paralyzed?” Officer Walters told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “I was breathing OK, but I couldn’t feel anything below my neck. I couldn’t move a muscle."

Officer Walters, who was just 37 years old at the time of the attack, never regained use of his legs or his right arm. He had only minor use of his left arm and hand. Despite the severity of his injuries, Officer Walters said he still would have run to his fellow officer’s aid if he had it all to do over again. “I certainly don’t regret being at the scene that night,” he told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “Perhaps people were saved because I happened to be there.”

Prior to his career in law enforcement, Officer Walters had a 13-year baseball career as a catcher. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in 1984, and was later traded to the San Diego Padres in 1989. His baseball career ended in 1996 after suffering a spinal injury in spring training.

He underwent successful spinal surgery and embarked on his goal of becoming a police officer. Dr. Steve Albrecht said he first met Officer Walters in 1996 when they worked out together in El Cajon. “I loved him dearly,” Albrecht said. “He came on the PD with two steel rods in his spine from his baseball injury. He chose to start a tough job that causes most people to retire. It’s so sad and ironic that he made his living with his body, as a pro ball player and a cop, to then get paralyzed.”


Officer Walters, 53, lived in constant physical and emotional pain over the course of the 16-plus years since the shooting. “He lived through so many serious infections, had to take so many medications…” Albrecht told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “I know that he is no longer in pain.”

Although he would never admit it, Officer Walters was “a hell of a motivational speaker,” Albrecht added.
“His best friend on the PD was Chris Wilson, who was killed on duty in 2010,” he said. “He spoke at Chris’ funeral and you could have heard a pin drop.”


Officer Walters never married and had no children, The San Diego-Union Tribune reported.
His parents have passed away. Officer Walters is survived by his sister, Trisha Turner.

On a personal note, Dan Walters and I both went to the same high school, Santana High, in Santee, CA. I graduated in 1980, and Dan graduated in 1984.

Steve

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Dan Walters, a catcher who played for the Padres in parts of 1992 and 1993, died on 4/22 at age 53.

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OK, I don't know what happened above, so let's try it again.

Dan Walters' story is a sad one.

Retired San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Officer Dan Walters died in the line of duty on Thursday April 23, 2020, due to complications associated with being shot in the neck and hit by a car in 2003.


Officer Walters had been on the force for five years when he and his partner responded to help a fellow officer with a traffic stop at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2003. They later learned that the officer they went to assist had interrupted a domestic disturbance in progress, and that the suspect had opened fire on him, hitting him in his handcuffs. At the time, all Officer Walters saw when he arrived at the scene was a terrified colleague scrambling for cover, he told the San Diego Union-Tribune in a 2013 interview.

“As we rolled up, I saw this officer on his hands and knees, desperately crawling for cover with this frightened look on his face and with his gun drawn,” he recalled. “I immediately thought, ‘Oh, s--t!’ and jumped out of the car.”

He ran to the frantic officer just as the suspect closed in on him. “Here’s this gunman coming directly at me from about 12 to 15 feet with a gun pointed directly at my face,” Officer Walters told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “He didn’t shoot immediately. He kept advancing and stopped at about arm’s length.” Officer Walters essentially had no time to react. “In that moment, I decided I wasn’t going to let him just stand there and shoot me in the face, so I lunged for the gun, missed, then grabbed him, attempting to get him to the ground and wait for help,” he recalled. “He put the gun to the back of my neck and fired.”

As he collapsed onto the ground in the middle of 43rd Street, Officer Walters believed that he was going to die. “I felt nothing,” he said. “I was looking straight up and I again thought: ‘I can’t believe I’m dead.’ Then, it all went black.”

As Officer Walters fell unconscious, his partner opened fire on the shooter, killing him. Just then, a motorist passed by and inadvertently struck the wounded officer as he was lying in the middle of the roadway. “They found me with my feet sticking out from under the car,” Officer Walters told The San Diego Tribune. Two of his cervical vertebrae were crushed, among other injuries.

He regained consciousness just as additional officers and medical personnel arrived at the scene, and immediately realized that he couldn’t get his body to move. “I remember them putting me in the ambulance, and I thinking if I can survive this, do I want to live being paralyzed?” Officer Walters told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “I was breathing OK, but I couldn’t feel anything below my neck. I couldn’t move a muscle."

Officer Walters, who was just 37 years old at the time of the attack, never regained use of his legs or his right arm. He had only minor use of his left arm and hand. Despite the severity of his injuries, Officer Walters said he still would have run to his fellow officer’s aid if he had it all to do over again. “I certainly don’t regret being at the scene that night,” he told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “Perhaps people were saved because I happened to be there.”

Prior to his career in law enforcement, Officer Walters had a 13-year baseball career as a catcher. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in 1984, and was later traded to the San Diego Padres in 1989. His baseball career ended in 1996 after suffering a spinal injury in spring training.

He underwent successful spinal surgery and embarked on his goal of becoming a police officer. Dr. Steve Albrecht said he first met Officer Walters in 1996 when they worked out together in El Cajon. “I loved him dearly,” Albrecht said. “He came on the PD with two steel rods in his spine from his baseball injury. He chose to start a tough job that causes most people to retire. It’s so sad and ironic that he made his living with his body, as a pro ball player and a cop, to then get paralyzed.”

Officer Walters, 53, lived in constant physical and emotional pain over the course of the 16-plus years since the shooting. “He lived through so many serious infections, had to take so many medications…” Albrecht told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “I know that he is no longer in pain.”

Although he would never admit it, Officer Walters was “a hell of a motivational speaker,” Albrecht added.

“His best friend on the PD was Chris Wilson, who was killed on duty in 2010,” he said. “He spoke at Chris’ funeral and you could have heard a pin drop.”

Officer Walters never married and had no children, The San Diego-Union Tribune reported.
His parents have passed away. Officer Walters is survived by his sister, Trisha Turner.

On a personal note, Dan Walters and I both went to the same high school, Santana High, in Santee, CA. I graduated in 1980, and Dan graduated in 1984.

Steve

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Here's Officer Dan Walters' picture with the SDPD.


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Here's Officer Dan Walters' picture with the SDPD.


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You are correct. Walters was far more valuable AFTER his MLB career than during it. RIP, Officer Walters.

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Steve Dalkowski, a legendary minor league flamethrower in the Orioles system in the late 1950s/early 1960s, died on 4/26 at age 80 due to COVID19.

Dalkowski threw some of the strongest heat in pro baseball history, but also was very terrible at control and command of his pitches. His career inspired the producers of Bull Durham to insert one of the main characters of the movie, Nuke Laloosh.

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Bart Johnson, a pitcher whose entire career was spent with the White Sox, died on 4/22 at age 70.

Johnson served both out of the bullpen and as a starter between 1969 and 1977 (did not play in 1975). His best season was 1974, when he went 10-4 with a 2.74 ERA and 8 complete games.

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Dick Lucas, an end who played for the 1960 NFL Champion Eagles, died on 4/29 as a result of COVID19. He was 86.

After appearing in 4 games for the 1958 Steelers, he made his mark with the Eagles from 1960-63.

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Hall of Famer Don Shula, a coach who won 2 Super Bowls, died on 5/4 at age 90.

His head coaching career began with the pre-merger Baltimore Colts from 1963-69. The following season he took over the head coaching slot for the Miami Dolphins, and continued in that position through 1995.

Prior to coaching, Shula was a DB in the NFL for the Browns (1951-52), the Colts (1953-56) and the Redskins (1957)

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Matt Keough, a RHP from 1977-86 (except for '84) with Oakland and 4 other MLB teams, died on 5/1 at age 64.

One of the Five Aces on Oakland in the early 1980s who had their arms pretty much ruined due to manager Billy Martin overworking them, Keough posted a 16-13 record with a 2.92 ERA and 20 CG in 1980. He was dealt to the Yankees in 1983, then finished his MLB career with the Cardinals (1985) and finally the Cubs and Astros in 1986.

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Dave are you OK?
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Dave are you OK?
not like you to go a week without a sports Obit unless you are not well

I haven't been for the last 9 days, although I'm now getting somewhat back to normal. I had an illness which completely sapped me of strength and stamina, as well as other issues, Most of the other problems (fever, loss of appetite) have subsided, but I'm still well under full physical strength. This is still a big improvement from a week ago, where my wife had to help me get out bed to go the loo and I was unable to sit up in a chair for more than 10 minutes. All that is now in the rear view mirror.

I appreciate the concern, Ken, and thanks for the contact.

Dave Miedema

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Bob Watson, a quality 1B and corner OF from 1966-84, and who went on to success in both team and league front offices, died 5/14 at 74.

After very brief call-ups in 1966 and '67, Watson was up to stay in 1968 with the Astros, remaining one of their key ballplayers through 1979, when he split the season between Houston and Boston. Joining the Yankees in 1980. he remained in the Bronx until early 1982, when he was dealt to the Braves, finishing his career with them in 1984.

Two oddball trivia facts about Watson:

1) He was credited with scoring MLB all-time one millionth run, and

2) He made a cameo appearance in full uniform during a scene at the Astrodome in "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training.:

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Larry Gowell, a RHP who appeared in 2 games for the 1972 Yankees, died on 5/11 at age 72.

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Ben Johnson, a RHP with the Cubs in 1959 and 1960, died on 5/8, just a week before his 89th birthday.

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Jerry Sloan, a Pro Basketball HoFer who had a decades-long love affair with pro basketball, died on 5/22 at age 78.

One of the top defensive players of his era, Sloan's playing career began in 1965-66 with the Baltimore Bullets. The following season found him taken by the Bulls in the expansion draft, and he spent the next 10 seasons playing rough and tough defense for the team which, for most of his time there, was a perennial contender

Sloan began his NBA coaching career with the Bulls, starting in 1979-80 and staying on the job until the team fired him in the middle of the 1981-82 season. After a few years off, he came aboard with the Utah Jazz, taking the role of an assistant coach beginning in 1985, and filling it until early in the 1988-89 campaign, when he was promoted to Head Coach. There he stayed through the 20110-11 season, and, near the end of his career, was named to the Pro BSKB HoF for his coaching career in 2009.

The saddest factor of his career in the NBA in both roles was that he never played on nor coached a team that won the NBA Championship. His closest chances ended in the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, where his Jazz team was defeated in the Finals by the Chicago Bulls, with the two Bulls Finals wins capping off their second Three-Peat.

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Jim Tucker, a power forward who played in the NBA during the 1950s, died on 5/14 at age 87.

Tucker, who played in 3 seasons with the Syracuse Nationals, had his debut in the Association on 1/30/1955. Although he only appeared in 20 regular season games, he experienced what many NBA legends never did...being part off an NBA Championship team in 1954-55, his rookie season. He played in 70 games in 1955-56, and then ended his career after 9 games in 1956-57.

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[QUOTE=sox83cubs84;412932]Jerry Sloan, a Pro Basketball HoFer who had a decades-long love affair with pro basketball, died on 5/22 at age 78.

One of the top defensive players of his era, Sloan's playing career began in 1965-66 with the Baltimore Bullets. The following season found him taken by the Bulls in the expansion draft, and he spent the next 10 seasons playing rough and tough defense for the team which, for most of his time there, was a perennial contender

Sloan began his NBA coaching career with the Bulls, starting in 1979-80 and staying on the job until the team fired him in the middle of the 1981-82 season. After a few years off, he came aboard with the Utah Jazz, taking the role of an assistant coach beginning in 1985, and filling it until early in the 1988-89 campaign, when he was promoted to Head Coach. There he stayed through the 20110-11 season, and, near the end of his career, was named to the Pro BSKB HoF for his coaching career in 2009.

The saddest factor of his career in the NBA in both roles was that he never played on nor coached a team that won the NBA Championship. His closest chances ended in the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, where his Jazz team was defeated in the Finals by the Chicago Bulls, with the two Bulls Finals wins capping off their second Three-Peat.

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Ken Retzer, a catcher who spent 4 season with the expansion Washington Senators, mostly as a back-up, died on 5/18 at age 76.

Retzer was also traded to the Twins in time for the 1965 season, but never played an MLB game for them.

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Biff Pocoroba, a back-urap catcher whose entire MLB career was spent with the Atlanta Braves, died on 5/24 at age 66.

Pocoroba's 10-year stint in The Show began in April 1975, and ended in April 1984. Only in one season (1977) did he appear in over 100 games.

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Roosevelt Taylor, a DB who played for 12 seasons in the NFL, died on 5/29 at age 82.

Taylor spent most of his NFL career as a member of the Chicago Bears, beginning in 1961 and running through mid-1969, when he was dealt to the 49ers. He stayed there through the end of the 1971 season, after which he closed out his career with the Redskins in '72.

Taylor played in 2 Pro Bowls, was named to the All-Pro team once, and was a starter on the NFL Champion Bears in 1963. He was also very dependable to be on the field patrolling his area, as in those 12 seasons, he only missed 2 games.

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Arnie Umbach, who pitched briefly for both the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, died on 5/30. He was 77.

Umbach pitched in onlyy 1 gamee in 1964 for Milwaukee. He started it, and he won it. In 1966, he threw in 22 games for Atlanta, mostly out of the bullpen, but was let go in midseason.

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Reche Caldwell, a WR who caught passes for 3 different NFL teams over 6 seasons, died at age 41 on 6/6.

Caldwell played for the Chargers from 2002-2005 before spending 2006 with the Patriots and finishing his career in 2007 with the rEDSKINS.

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Reche Caldwell, a WR who caught passes for 3 different NFL teams over 6 seasons, died at age 41 on 6/6.

Caldwell played for the Chargers from 2002-2005 before spending 2006 with the Patriots and finishing his career in 2007 with the rEDSKINS.

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Hank Mason, a RHP who had cups of coffee with the 1958 and 1960 Phillies in their bullpen, died on 5/29 at age 88.

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John Zook, a DE who played from 1969-79 in the NFL, died on 6/6 at age 72.

Zook, who appeared in 1 Pro Bowl, spent his first 7 years in the NFL with the Falcons, and the last four with the Cardinals.

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Bobby Locke, a RHP, mostly in relief, who spent 1959and most of the 1960's in The Show, died on 6/4 at age 86.

L0ocke made it up to the majors in 1959, pitching for 3 seasons with the indians. He appeared in 1 game for the 1962 Cardinals, then was dealt to the Phillies, where he strode the mound through 1964. After spending 1965 with the Reds, he missed the next season in MLB, before ending is career with 2 years of mound work for the Angels (1967-68). In '67, in 9 games he went 3-0 with a 2.33 ERA.

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Harry Glickman, the man who founded the NBA Portland Trailblazers, died on 6/10 at age 96.

As the team's GM, Glickman oversaw the crew from Rip City as they battled thei way to the 1977 NBA Championship.

Before this, he founded the Portland Buckaroos minor league hockey team in 1960.

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John Miller, a RHP who logged in 5 years of mound action for the Orioles, died on 6/5 at age 79.

Miller was part of the O's in 1962-63, and again from 1965-67, and was part of the 1966 World Series winning team.

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Ken Riley, a CB whose entire 15-year career in the NFL was spent in a Bengals uniform died on 6/7 at age 72.

Wearing the number 13 jersey, Riley's rookie season (1969) was also the final season of the AFL, before the merger. He was an AFC All-Pro in 1975.

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Bob Sebra, 1985-90, 58, 7/22
Tony Taylor, 1958-76, 84, 7/16
Bill Gilbreth, 1971-72 and 1974, 72, 7/12
Frank Bolling, 1954-66 (military service in 1955), 88, 7/11
Mike Ryan, 1964-74, 78, 7/10
Tyson Brummett, 2012 (Phillies, 1 game), 35, 7/3

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Lou Henson, an NCAA basketball head coach for 42 years, died at age 88 of multiple health issues on 7/25.

He set team records for coaching victories and took trips to the Final Four with both Illinois and New Mexico State. At the time he retired, he was only the 5th Division 1 head coach in NCAA hoops history to have 800 or more coaching victories.

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Bert Thiel, a RHP whose MLB career fit inside the month of April 1952 (4 games with the Boston Braves) died at age 94 on 7/31.

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Tootie Robbins, an OT who played in the NFL for 12 seasons, died on 8/2 at age 62.

Robbins' pro career began in 1982 and lasted until 1993. Except for his last 2 seasons, in which he performed for the Packers, his career was in the uniform of the Cardinals (both St. Louis and Phoenix).

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Bobby Prescott, a native of Panama whose entire MLB career began and ended in less than 3 weeks, died on 8/2 at age 89.

Prescott played LF for the 1961 Athletics, appearing in 10 games.

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Horace Clarke, a 2B for 10 MLB seasons, almost exclusively with the Yankees, died on 85 at age 81.

Clarke had the misfortune of playing for the Yankees when they basically sucked, never being part of a team that made the postseason. Born in the Virgin Islands, he played in The Show from 1965-74, with his only other team being the Padres, where he appeared in the final 42 games of his MLB career.

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Carroll Hardy, who played in both MLB and the NFL, died on 8/9 at age 87.

Hardy played in the Bigs from 1958-64 with the Indians, Red Sox and Colt .45s. He also participated in 11 games for the 1967 Twins.

Before he made it to The Show, he appeared in 10 games as a RB for the 1955 49ers.

Hardy also has a one-of-a-kind status in MLB, as he was, and will remain, the only player in MLB annals ever to pinch-hit for Ted Williams.

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Tootie Robbins, an OT who played in the NFL for 12 seasons, died on 8/2 at age 62.

Robbins' pro career began in 1982 and lasted until 1993. Except for his last 2 seasons, in which he performed for the Packers, his career was in the uniform of the Cardinals (both St. Louis and Phoenix).

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Dale Hawerchuk, a 16-year center in the NHL, a Hall of Famer, and a member of the NHL's 500-goal club, died on 8/18 at age 57 after a long battle with cancer.

Awarded the Calder Trophy (NHL Rookie of the Year) for the 1981-82 season, Hawerchuk spent the majority of his career with Winnipeg and Buffalo, along with brief stops in St. Louis and in Philadelphia in his last 2 seasons. His career goals total was 518.

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Howie Judson, a RHP who toed MLB mounds from 1948-54, died on 8/18 at age 94.

Working both as a starter and a reliever over his MLB career, Judson came up to The Show in 1948 with the White Sox, hurling for them from '48-'52. He then pitched for the Reds in 1953-54.

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Angel (Remy) Hermoso, a utility IF with brief stops in The Show for 3 different teams, died on 8/21 at age 73.

Hermoso's MLB career began with the Braves in 1967, for whom he became the first Venezuelan ballplayer in franchise history. He was with the Expos in both 1969 and 1970, After several season out of the Majors, he returned for his final season in MLB with the 1974 Indians.

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Lute Olsen, the head coach for men's basketball at the University of Arizona, died on 8/27 at age 85.

Olsen spent 25 seasons at Arizona, with his team winning the whole ball of wax in 1997, and coaching the Wildcats to 23 straight appearances in March Madness. He also took 5 more trips to the Big Dance at the helm for Iowa and Long Beach State, with one of those trips ending up with the Hawkeyes in the Final Four.

Enshrined in both the Basketball Hall of Fame and the Collegiate Basketball HOF, Olsen retired with 776 career coaching wins.

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Clifford Robinson, an 18-year NBA veteran who played center and both forward positions, died on 8/29 at age 53, after a year-long battle with lymphoma.

Beginning his NBA career with Portland back in the 1989-90 season, he also spent time with Phoenix, Detroit, Golden State and New Jersey. He was an All-Star in 1994, and won the Sixth Man of the Year award for the 19922-93 season.

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John Thompson, longtime basketball coach for the NCAA Georgetown Hoyas, died on 8/30, 3 days before his 79th birthday.

Thompson took Georgetown to the NCAA basketball championship in 1984, the first African-American basketball head coach to win it all. He also lead the Hoyas to three Final Fours.

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Chadwick Boseman, the actor who played Jackie Robinson in "42", died on 8/28 after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

Boseman also played the role of the Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Hall of Fame pitcher and Mets legend Tom Seaver died at age 75 on 8/31, the result of a form of body dementia and also implications from COVID19.

His list of career accomplishments is long and detailed:

1967 NL Rookie of the Year
3 Cy Young Awards
3 NL ERA titles
12x NL All-Star
Ace of 1969 World Champion Mets

Seaver came within one out of throwing a perfect game against the Cubs at Shea Stadium in 1969. It was broken up by Cubs PH Jim Qualls.

His arrival with the Red Sox came during the 1986 season after a trade with the White Sox, where Boston sent Steve Lyons to the Pale Hose in exchange for Seaver. One clever sportswriter termed the swap as "Cy Young for Psy-cho".

Career totals:

W-L record: 311-205
ERA 2.86
IP 4,783
SO 3,640

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Hall of Famer Lou Brock passed away today (9/6) at age 81.

Brock was among the best base stealers in MLB history. Acquired from the Cubs during the 1964 season for Ernie Broglio, Brock joined the Cardinals and helped them to a World Series championship in 1964. He did so again in 1967, and went to the Fall Classic with them in 1968, where St. Louis was beaten by the Tigers in 7 games.

Brock ended his career with 3,023 hits and 938 SB.

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Larry Wilson, a DB who spent his entire Hall of Fame career with the St. Louis Cardinals, passed away on 9/17 at age 82.

Among his many accomplishments were going to 8 Pro Bowls, being named to 5 All-Pro teams, and being named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1966.

He coached the Cardinals for 3 games in 1979, going 2-1, and then moved to the front office, where he was Director of Pro Personnel from 1980-87, and then took the role of VP/GM from 1988-93.

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Gale Sayers, a HoF RB who played his entire NFL career with the Chicago Bears, died after a long battle with dementia on 9/23. He was 77

Drafted after a stellar career at the University of Kansas, Sayers starred for the Bears from 1965-71, although he was disabled by knee injuries in three of those seasons. He led the NFL in rushing yards twice: 1966 (1,231) and 1969 (1,032). He was also valuable in returning kicks.

Named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1965, he was part of 4 Pro Bowl teams and was named to 5 All-Pro squads. He was inducted into the Pro Football HOF in 1977, the youngest inductee ever.

He also was named to the 1960s All-NFL team and tied a record by scoring 6 TDs in a game.

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Jim Owens, a RHP who played for 3 NL teams from 1955-67, died on 9/8 at age 86.

His MLB career began with the Phillies, for whom he took the mound for the first 7 years of his career. The last four years in MLB as a pitcher came with Houston. Between those two multi-season stints was one with the Reds (11963)

His best season was in 1959 with the Phillies. Making 30 starts (and 1 bullpen appearance), he went 12-12 with a 3.21 ERA and 11 CG.

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Paul Pettit, a LHP who was the first player to receive a $100,000 bonus for signing with an MLB team, died on 9/24 at age 88.

Pettit has brief stints with the Pirates in 11951 and 1953.

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Jay Johnstone, a longtime OF and PH and a Hall of Fame level clubhouse prankster, died on 9/26 at age 74, due to complications from COVID19.

Johnstone played for 20 seasons (1966-85) and was part of two World Series winners (1978 Yankees and 1981 Dodgers.) Other teams he played for include the Angels, White Sox, A's, Phillies, Padres and Cubs.

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Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, one of the most feared and intimidating pitchers of his day, died 10/2 at age 84 due to pancreatic cancer.

Twice the Cy Young Award winner and the NL MVP in 1968, Gibson ended the '68 season with a record low 1.12 ERA. The 5-time 20-game winner also excelled in three World Series, going 7-2 with a 1.89 ERA. Over the course of his MLB career (1959-75, all with the Cardinals), his won/lost record was 251-174, with a 2.91 ERA, with 3,117 strikeouts.

Finally, during Joe Torre's managing days in the National League, he chose Gibson as his pitching coach not only with the Cardinals, but with the Mets and Braves, as well.

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This weekend has not been a good one for Dodger fans, as 3 ex-Dodgers were reported as passing away over the last few days:

Lou Johnson, a well-traveled outfielder in the 1960s who is best remembered as a Dodger, died 9/30 at age 86.

Johnson's stint with the Dodgers was only for 3 years (1965-67), but his most notable accomplishments came in Dodger Blue, particularly in '65. He hit a home run in Game 7 of the World Series to help L.A. win the World Series in seven games against the Twins. During the regular season, he smacked the only hit and scored the only run in Sandy Koufax's 1-0 perfect game against the Cubs. The losing pitcher, Bob Hendley, threw a 1-hitter.

Sweet Lou, as he was known, had two tours of duty with the Cubs (1960 and 1968), two with the Angels (1 game in 1961 and a lot more in 1969). He also had brief stints with the Braves (1962) and the Indians (1968).




Ron Perranoski, a great Dodger bullpen star in the 1960s,, died on 10/2 at age 84..

Ron pitched for the Dodgers from 1961-67,and had one of the best seasons any relief pitcher has enjoyed. In 1963, Ron finished the season with 69 appearances (all in relief), a record of 16-3, 21 saves and a 1.67 ERA, all of which placed him 4th in NL MVP voting for the season.

Traded to the Twins in the 1967-68 offseason, Ron pitched for them from 1968 to mid-1971, when he was dealt to the Tigers. While a Twin, he led the AL in saves in both 1969 (31) and 1970 (34).

Ron remained a Tiger until late 1972, when he briefly returned to the Dodgers before calling it quits after one season with the Angels (1973)

Ron also was a longtime Dodgers pitching coach on both the MLB and MiLB level, and later did the same for the Giants.
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Charlie Haeger, a pitcher who performed for 2 season with the Dodgers (2009-10) was found dead near the Grand Canyon. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ,while police were tracking him down as a suspect in the murder of his ex-girlfriend. He was 37.

Haeger's MLB career began with the White Sox (2006-07) followed by the Padres in 2008, and after that his 2 seasons with L.A.

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A career-long Yankee, Ford died on 10/8 at age 91.


The lefty first appeared in The Show in 1950, going 9-1. After two years spent in military service, he returned in 1953, and pitched on 6 Yankees World Series teams and also took part in 10 All-Star games.

After his career ended in 1967, his career totals showed a W-L record of 236-106,and an ERA of 2.75 . After retirement, he served as the Yankees pitching coach for several years.

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Fred Wenz, a relief pitcher in the Majors for 23 years, died on 10/6 at age 79.

After brief stints with the Red Sox (1 game in 1968, 8 games in 1969), Wenz joined the Phillies in 1970, appearing in 22 contests. All of his appearnces during his MLB career were out of the bullpen.

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Kim Batiste, a back-up 3B-SS for five seasons in The Show, died on 10/7 at age 52.

Batiste played for the Phillies from 1991-94. He didn't play in MLB in 1995, but returned for one final season in 1996, playing for the Giants.

He appeared in both the NLCS and World Series for the '93 Phillies, smacking a double in the NLCS in his only at-bat in both playoff rounds.

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Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan, part of the MLB playing landscape for 22 seasons, died on 10/11 at age 77.

His first tastes of The Show came in 1963-64, when Houston's team was known as the Colt .45s. He continued playing for Houston through 1971, and was traded to the Reds in the '71-'72 offseason, only to return to the Astros in 1980.

Of course, those years with the Reds are what made him a legend. Playing for back-to-back World Series winners in 1975-76, he also won 2 MVP awards, played in 10 All-Star Games, won 5 Gold Gloves, and led the NL in walks 4 different times.

In his final 4 seasons, he played for the Giants (1981-82), Phillies (1983) and Athletics (1984).

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Another former pro athlete has succumbed to COVID19.

HOF DE Fred Dean passed away on 10/14 at age 68.

Dean played on 2 Super Bowl winners with the 49ers. He was an All-Pro twice and was named to 4 Pro Bowl squads.

Dean came to the NFL in 1975 with the Chargers, remaining there until mid-1981. He then joined the 49ers and stayed there until his retirement after the 1985 season.


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J.W. Porter, a C-OF who played for 5 different ballclubs in the 1950s, died on 10/11 at age 87.

Porter broke in with the St. Louis Browns in 1952. After serving in the military for the next 2 years, he returned to The Show in 1955, remaining there through 1957. He spent time with the Indians in 1958, and called it a career in 1959 after splitting the season between the Senators and the Cardinals.

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Mario Henderson, an OT who spent 2007-10 in an Oakland Raiders uniform, died 10/21 at age 35.

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Matt Blair, a LB who played his entire NFL career with Minnesota,died on10/22 at age 70.

A defensive star from 1974-85, Blair was part of 6 NFC Pro Bowl teams and was named to 1 All-Pro team. He is among the Vikings greats who are remembered in the team's Ring of Honor.

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Bill Mathis, a RB in the old American Football League, died on 10/21 at age 81.

While Mathis was originally drafted in 1960 by the Houston Oilers, he was dealt to the New York Titans (later the Jets) prior to the season opener. His career with New York's AFL team ran from 1960-69, and he played for the Jets in Super Bowl 3.

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Tom Yewcic, who played in 1 game for the Tigers in 1957 and was a member of the NCAA 1952 National Champion football team at Michigan State, died on 10/21 at age 88.

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Jack McMahan, a LHP who split the 1956 season between the Kansas City A's and the Pittsburgh Pirates, died on 10/16 at age 88.

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Jimmy Orr, a receiver who played in the NFL from 1958-70, died on 10/27 at age 85.

Orr's career began with the Steelers, for whom he played through 1960, after which he joined the Colts until retirement. He was named to 2 Pro Bowl squads.

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Herb Adderley, a HOF DB who played for 2 teams over 12 season in the NFL, died on 10/30 at age 81.

Adderley spent most of his career (1961-69) with the Packers before finishing up with the Cowboys (1970-72). He was on 3 different Super Bowl winners, as well as 5 NFL Championship teams. Selected to 5 Pro Bowl squads, he was also an iron man, not missing any regular season games from 1961-70.

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Julio Becquer, a 1B-PH for three different AL ballclubs from 1955-63, died on 11/1 at age 88.

Becquer was called up to the original Washington Senators in September 1955, and came up to the bigs to stay in 1957, staying with the Nats through 1960. He split 1961 between the Angels and Twins, and did not play in The Show in '62, but played in one last game for the Twins in September 1963, getting on base and scoring a run.

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Jim Hicks, a reserve OF who played for 3 teams over 5 MLB seasons, died at age 80 on 10/29.

Hicks played for the White Sox from 1964-66, left The Show for 2 seasons, and returned with the Cardinals in 1969. Dealt midseason to the Angels, he finished the year there and, in 1970, finished his MLB career.

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Howie Meeker, a post-WW2 right wing for the Maple Leafs, died on 11/8 at age 97.

Meeker played for Toronto from the 1946-47 season through 1953-54. He was part of 4 Stanley Cup Championship Maple Leafs squads.

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Tommy Heinsohn, a lifelong Boston Celtics great who played, coached and also was a game announcer, died on 11/9 at age 86.

Heinsohn is the only man to be associated with the Celtics for all 17 of their NBA Championships. He is also one of only 4 basketball HoFers to be inducted as a player and a coach.

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Ray Daviault, a RHP from Canada whose only season in The Show was with the 1962 Mets, died on 11/6 at age 86.

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Rick Baldwin, an RHP for the Mets for 3 seasons, died recently at age 67.

Hurling from the mound for the Mets from 1975-77, he appeared in 105 games...all in relief.

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Terry Duerod, a small forward/shooting guard, who played for four seasons in the NBA, died 11/13 at age 64 after a bout with leukemia.

Drafted by Detroit in 1979, he spent that full season as a Piston. In 1980-81, he started the season with Dallas, but then joined Boston and was part of their 1980-81 NBA Championship team.

He stayed with the Celtics for 1981-82, as well, before wrapping up his career in The Association with 5 games for Golden State in 1982-83.

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Johnny Paredes, a utility infielder who had short stints with the Expos and Tigers, died 11/4 at age 58.

A native of Venezuela, Paredes spent time with Montreal in 1988 and 1990, and after that Detroit in 1990-91.

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Foster Castleman, a utility IF who played in The Show for 5 years, died 11/9 at age 89.

Castleman came up with the New York Giants during the 1954 season, and remained with the team for the remainder of their time in the Polo Grounds. He called it a career after spending 1958 with the Orioles.

His best season was his busiest season (1956). Playing in 124 games, he smacked 14 HR and drove in 45.

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Response sent.

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Lindy McDaniel, a RH pitcher who primarily came out of the bullpen for 21 seasons, died at age 84 on 11/14.

McDaniel took the mound in a whopping 987 games, beginning in 1955 with the Cardinals and ending in 1975 with the Royals. He finished his career with a record of 141-119 with 174 saves. Between his tours of duty with both Missouri ballclubs, he also took the mound for the Cubs, Giants and Yankees. He led the NL in saves 3 diiferent times and was the leader in games finished in the last of those 3 seasons.


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Jake Scott, a DB for the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, died 11/19 at age 75.

His Super Bowl performance in the Dolphins 14-7 victory over the Redskins at the end of that historic season earned him game MVP honors. He was also part of the Miami Super Bowl winners the following season (against the Vikings), as well as the 1971 AFC Champions, who were bested in that Super Bowl by Dallas.

Jake played for 9 seasons in the NDFL; 6 for the Dolphins (1970-75) followed by 3 with the Redskins (1976-78).

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Dan Pfister, a RHP whose 4-year MLB career was saddled by playing all 4 seasons with a perennial cellar dweller, died 11/9 at age 83.

Pfister's 4 seasons in the Bigs (1961-64) were all spent with the Kansas City Athletics.

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International soccer legeend Diego Maradona (from Argentina) died of a heart attack on 11/25 at age 60.

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Bob Miller, a RHP who was a member of the Whiz Kids (1950 NL pennant-winning Phillies) died on 11/28 at age 94.

Miller went 11-6 with a 3.57 ERA during that memorable season. His entire 10-year MLB career (1949-58) was spent in Philadelphia. A 1959 Topps card pictures him as a St. Louis Cardinal but never appeared for them in a regular season game.

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Marv Marinovich, a guard who was the captain of the 1962 NCAA Champion USC Trojans, died on 12/3 at age 81.

Marv played in one AFL game for the Raiders in 1965. His son is Todd Marinovich.

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Dick Allen, a major slugger for most of the 1960s and 70s, died on 12/7 at age 78.

"Crash", as he was sometimes know, played from 1963-77, mostly with the Phillies (1963-69, 1975-76) and the White Sox (1972-74). He was the NL Rookie of the Year with Philly in 1964 and AL MVP with the Chisox in 1972. He also spent single seasons with the Cardinals (1970), Dodgers (1971) and A's (1977). He was also selected for 7 All-Star Games. Over the course of his MLB career, he slammed 351 HR and drove in 1,119 runs.

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Tommy Sandt, a utility infielder who played 1 game with Oakland in 1975 and 41 more in 1976, died at age 69 on 12/1.

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Bill Spanswick, a LHP who appeared in 29 games for the 1964 Red Sox, died on 12/2 at age 82.

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Denis Menke, an infielder who played for 3 NL ballclubs over a 13-year career, died on 12/1 at age 80.

Menke played with the Braves (1962-67), the Astros (1968-71, 1974) and the Reds (1972-73). He was part of 2 All-Star Game teams, and played in one World Series (1972) where he was active in all 7 games and, while only collecting 2 hits, one of them was a solo HR.

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Phil Linz, an infielder for 7 years in The Show, died on 12/9 at age 81.

Linz first played in the Bigs with the Yankees (1962-65). He appeared in both the '63 and '64 World Series for the Yanks, and also during his tour of duty with the 1960s version of the Bronx Bombers earned the wrath of manager Yogi Berra when, after a tough loss, Linz began playing his harmonica on the otherwise silent bus.

Linz spent 1966 and part of '67 with the Phillies. A mid-season deal sent him back to the Big Apple, but with the Mets, for whom he played until his retirement after the 1968 season.

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Charley Pride, a one-time Negro League and Minor League ballplayer who went on to a lucrative career in country music, died on 12/12 at age 86.

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Billy DeMars, a back-up infielder in 3 seasons in The Show, and who later become a longtime coach with the Phillies, died on 12/10 at age 95.

DeMars first appeared in the Majors with the Philadelphia A's in 1948. Not in the Majors in '49, he came back to MLB with the St. Louis
Browns for 1950-51, with his '51 ledger indicating that he only played in 1 game that season.

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Lorenzo Taliaferro, a RB out of Coastal Carolina who played for the Ravens for 3 seasons, died 12/16, a week before his 29th birthday. Cause of death appears to be a heart attack. His NFL career ran from 2014-2016.

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Kevin Greene, a HOF LB/DE who played for 4 different NFL over 15 years, died on 12/21 at age 58. Cause of death has nott yet been announced.

Greene spent 8 seasons with the Rams (1985-92), after which he played for the Steelers (1993-95), and for the 49ers (1997), sandwiched between 2 tours of duty with Carolina (1996, 1998-99).

The Auburn alum, who wore #91 for his entire NFL career, was named to 5 Pro Bowl squads and was named to the HOF All-1990s Team.

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Billy Harris, a backup infielder with short tours of duty with 2 AL teams, died on 12/20 at age 77.

Harris appeared in 38 games for the 1968 Indians, and was also an original Kansas City Royal, albeit for only 5 games.

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K.C. Jones a Pro Basketball Hall of Famer whose entire 9-season NBA career was spent with the Celtics, died at age 88 on Christmas Day.

From 1958-59 through 1966-67, Jones' Boston team won 8 NBA Championships out of the 9 seasons he was there as a player. The only NBA stars with more NBA titles in their playing career are two of his Celtics teammates, Bill Russell and Sam Jones. Jones also won 4 NBA titles as a coach.

Jones also is one of only 7 players to win championships in the NBA and NCAA as well as an Olympic gold medal.

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[QUOTE=sox83cubs84;413562]K.C. Jones a Pro Basketball Hall of Famer whose entire 9-season NBA career was spent with the Celtics, died at age 88 on Christmas Day.

From 1958-59 through 1966-67, Jones' Boston team won 8 NBA Championships out of the 9 seasons he was there as a player. The only NBA stars with more NBA titles in their playing career are two of his Celtics teammates, Bill Russell and Sam Jones. Jones also won 4 NBA titles as a coach.

Jones also is one of only 7 players to win championships in the NBA and NCAA as well as an Olympic gold medal.

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Ty Jordan, a RB for the University of Utah, died of an accidental gunshot wound at age 19.

Jordan was considered by most to be a rising star in NCAA Football, and had just played the last game of his freshman season a few days ago.

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Phil Niekro, a Hall of Famer and a master of the knuckleball, died on 12/26 at age 81.

"Knucksie", whose playing career spanned 24 years, is one of only a handful of MLB pitchers with career totals that ended with over 300 wins and 3,000 strikeouts. He was part of 5 All-Star teams, and earned 5 Gold Gloves.

Most of his career was spent with the Braves, beginning in 1964, when the team was still in Milwaukee, and through 1983, when they were located in Atlanta. He also returned to the Braves for his final mound appearance on 9/27/87. Between those tours of duty, Niekro spent 1984-85 with the Yankees, 1986 with the Indians, as well as part of '87, before a short stint with the Blue Jays and his final game with Atlants. He wore #35 for his entire career in The Show.

Niekro was a 20-game winner twice (1974 and '79), a 20-game loser twice (1977 and '79) and lead the NL once in won-lost percentage (17-4, .810) in 1982 and ERA (1.87 in 1967).

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Derek Aucoin, a RHP whose MLB career lasted all of 5 days, died on 12/26 at age 50.

His two appearances on the mound, both for the Montreal Expos, were on 5/21/96 and 5/25/96.

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Pro Basketball HoFer Paul Westphal, best remembered as a star player for the Phoenix Suns, died on 1/2 at age 70 due to brain cancer.

Over 12 seasons in the NBA, Westphal had two tours of duty with the Suns (1975-80 and again in 1983-84, his final year as an active player.) His rookie season was in 1972-73 with the Celtics, spending 3 season in Boston Garden and winning his only NBA championship as a player there. He spent 1 season with Seattle and the two after that with the Knicks between his two stints with Phoenix. He wore jersey #44 for his entire NBA playing career.

Over his playing career, he was an All-Star 5 times, and a member of the all-NBA team 4 times.

After his playing career, he spent roughly 2 decades as an NBA coach, with head coach gigs with the Suns, the Sonics and the Kings. His first season as a head coach was also his most successful. That was 1992-93, when he coached the Suns to the Western Conference Championship before being beaten by the Bulls in the NBA Finals.

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Floyd Little, a HOF RB who starred for the Denver Broncos both before and after the NFL/AFL merger, died on New Year's Day at age 78.

Playing for Denver from 1967-75, Little was named to 5 Pro Bowl teams, and was an NFL All-Pro once. In 1971 he led the AFC in rushing yards (1,133). He also placed first in touchdowns in the AFC in 1973 (12).

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George Spriggs, a LH hitting OF/PH who played for 5 seasons in the Big Leagues, died on 12/22 at age 83.

Spriggs was an original Royal, playing for Kansas City in both 1969 and 1970. Before that, he saw limited action with the Pirates from 1965-67.

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Tommy LaSorda, a HoFer based on his successful tenure as manager of the Dodgers (1976-1996), died at age 93 on 1/7.

Over that span, LaSorda was named NL Manager of the Year twice, won the World Series twice and captured the NL pennant on 4 occasions.

His playing career as a pitcher was short...cups of coffee with Brooklyn in 1954-55 and 15 games with the Kansas City A's in 1956.

After his MLB managing career was over, he took the helm of the 1998 USA Olympic baseball team, and guided them to a gold medal.

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Pedro Gonzalez, a utility player for 5 years in the American League, died on 1/10 at age 83.

Playing in The Show from 1963-67, Gonzalez spent 1963-64 with the Yankees, split 1965 between the Yankees and the Indians, staying with the Tribe through 1967.

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Tom Acker, a tall RHP who took the mound for Cincinnati from 1956-59, died at age 90 on 1/4.

Acker finished his rookie year with a sparkling 2.37 ERA. The following year, his W-L ledger was 10-5

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Don Leppert, a 2B who played for the Orioles in 40 games during the 1955 season, died on 1/5 at age 90.

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Ben Jordan, a king sized RHP for the University of Kentucky,, died on 1/11 at age 22.

Jordan took the mound for the Wildcats in 10 games in 2019.

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Hall of Famer Don Sutton, a teammate of both Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale on the 1966 NL champion Dodgers, died at age 75 on 1/19.

Sutton finished his career with 324 wins, 3,574 strikeouts with a 3.24 ERA. He was named to 4 All-Star teams and won the NL ERA title in 1980 (2.20).

He is best remembered as a Dodgers, opening his MLB career there (1966-80) and also ending it in Dodger blue (1988). He pitched for the Astros in 181 and most of 1982 before being acquired by the Brewers for the 1982 stretch run. Sutton also threw for Milwaukee in 1983-84. Most of his 1985 season was with the Athletics, although he again was a pennant race acquisition, joining the Angels late in the season and staying there for the 1986 and 1987 campaigns.

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Hank Aaron, MLB's all-time HR king for over 30 years and still the true HR king in the eyes of many, died on 1/22 at age 86.

Playing for the Braves in both Milwaukee and Atlanta for 21 years (1954-74) and then heading back to Milwaukee to wind down his career with the Brewers (1975-76), "Hammerin' Hank" clobbered 755 HR in his MLB career. He led the NL in hits twice, and led in both home runs and RBI on 4 different occasions and won 2 NL batting titles. His 2,297 RBI is still #1 on the all-time MLB list.

Aaron also won 3 Gold Gloves, an NL MVP award (1957) and is the only man in MLB annals to be a member of an All-Star Game team 25 times. Keep in mind that from 1959-1962, there were 2 All-Star Games each season.

He is known for wearing uniform #44 for nearly his entire career, the only exception being his rookie season of 1954, when he wore #5.

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Ted Thompson, a LB for 10 years with the Houston Oilers, and later an NFL executive for 13 years, died on 1/22 at age 68.

Thompson spent 1975-84 on the Oilers' roster, and in addition to playing linebacker, he also had a very brief stint with the team in 180 where he acted as a kicker, going 4-for-4 in extra point attempts.

After that, he spent 13 seasons in the Packers' front office as VP/GM/Director of Football Operations, and was part of a Super Bowl winner in that time.

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Mike Sadek, who spent his entire MLB career of 8 seasons as the backup catcher for the Giants, died on 1/20 at age 74.

Sadek caught for San Francisco in 1973 and also 1975-81.

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Ron Samford, a SS-2B who played for 3 different teams in the 1950s, died 1/14 at age 90.

Samford was part of the 1954 World Series winning New York Giants, although he didn't make the Series roster. He played in 1 game for the Tigers in 1955, and spent more time with them in 1957, before ending his MLB career with the Senators in 1959

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Ron Johnson, who had three short stints in MLB, died on 1/26 at age 64.

A multi-position player (C/1B/RF), Johnson was briefly with the Royals in 1982-83 and the Expos in 1984.

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Paul Foytack, a RHP who was a quality member of the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation for several years, died on 1/23 at age 90.

After a short beginning with the Tigers in early 1953, he returned to The Show for keeps in 1955, and remained with Detroit until early in the 1963 season, where he was dealt to the Angels, retiring after being released in April of the1964 season. From 1956-62, Foytack posted a double-digit number of wins 6 times over that 7-year span.

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Hank Aaron, MLB's all-time HR king for over 30 years and still the true HR king in the eyes of many, died on 1/22 at age 86.

Playing for the Braves in both Milwaukee and Atlanta for 21 years (1954-74) and then heading back to Milwaukee to wind down his career with the Brewers (1975-76), "Hammerin' Hank" clobbered 755 HR in his MLB career. He led the NL in hits twice, and led in both home runs and RBI on 4 different occasions and won 2 NL batting titles. His 2,297 RBI is still #1 on the all-time MLB list.

Aaron also won 3 Gold Gloves, an NL MVP award (1957) and is the only man in MLB annals to be a member of an All-Star Game team 25 times. Keep in mind that from 1959-1962, there were 2 All-Star Games each season.

He is known for wearing uniform #44 for nearly his entire career, the only exception being his rookie season of 1954, when he wore #5.

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The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has declared that Aaron did NOT die due to COVID19, but from natural causes.

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Dick Smith, who played 3B, SS, and 2B in brief tours of duty with the Pirates from 1951-55, died on 1/25 at age 94.

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Wayne Terwilliger, a 2B whose career spanned the 1949-60 seasons in The Show, died on 2/3 at age 95.

Terwilliger first appeared in MLB with the Cubs in 1949. He stayed with them through mid-1951, and then was dealt to Brooklyn.

After military service, he returned to the majors for 4 years, splitting the 1953-56 seasons between the Senators (2 seasons) and the Giants (also 2 seasons). His final two active playing seasons in the Majors were with the Kansas City A's (1959-60).

After retiring, he was a major league coach for both the Senators/Rangers and the Twins, and later was the manager for the Independent minor league St. Paul Saints.

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Ralph Backstrom, a center who played for 6 Stanley Cup Champion teams while a member of the Montreal Canadiens, died on 2/7 at age 83. Cause of death has not been announced.

Ralph first played for Montreal during the 1956-57 season, and became a regular as of the 1958-59 NHL campaign. He continued with Montreal through the midst of the 1970-71 season, when he was dealt to the Kings. He was part of the Los Angeles until late in1972-73, when he was dealt to the Blackhawks and played there for 16 games.

In 1973-74, he still played with Chicago...but for the WHA Cougars, where he also played in 1974-75. The 1975-76 season found him with the WHA Denver Spurs, and was sent to the New England Whalers (also WHA) in mid-season, ending his pro career there the following season.

He led or was tied for the league lead in games played 4 times (3 NHL, 1 WHA).

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Marty Schottenheimer, who made a name for himself in the NFL both as a middle linebacker and as a head coach, died on 2/8 at age 77.

Marty graduated from Pitt, and then embarked on a 6-year playing career in the AFL, playing for Buffalo from 1965-68, and for the Boston Patriots in 1969-70. He was on the AFL Champion Buffalo Bills in his rookie season, and was part of one Pro Bowl.

Marty joined the ranks of NFL coaches in 1974, and earned his initial head coaching job with the Browns in 1984, and was employed there through 1988. His next head coaching gig was with the Chiefs from 1989-98. His final run as a head coach ran beginning in 2001 with a single season as Redskins head coach, followed by his last 5 seasons (2002-06) in charge of San Diego. He won the AP Coach of the Year Award in 2004 when he led the Chargers to a 12-4 record.

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Hy Cohen, a RHP who appeared in 7 games (1 of them as a starter) died on 2/4, 6 days after his 90th birthday.

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Grant Jackson, a LHP whose 18-year MLB career saw him take the mound for 6 different teams, died on 2/2 at age 78.

Jackson first pitched in MLB with the Phillies when the team expanded their rosters in September 1965, continuing with the Phillies through 1970, after which he was traded to the Orioles. From 1971-76, he was part of Baltimore's mound corps, although after 13 games in '76, he was sent to the Yankees for the remainder of the season.

Come 1977 he was part of the Pirates pitching staff remaining there until late 1981, when the Expos acquired him for the stretch run during the second half of the 1981 season, which was split in halves by the midseason players' strike.. He began the 1982 season with the Royals, before returning to Pittsburgh for his last MLB game on 9/8/82.

His biggest moments in The Show were his being named to the NL team for the 1969 All-Star Game, and being a key cog in the Pirates bullpen in their 1979 World Series championship team.

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Billy Conigliaro, an OF who played for 5 years with 3 different AL teams, died on 2/10 at age 73.

Billy came to the Majors in 1969 with the Red Sox, and was a teammate of his brother Tony in 1969 and 1970. He remained with Boston through 1971, after which he spent 1972 with the Brewers and finished his MLB career with Oakland in 1973. During his time with the Athletics, he wore a jersey with a NOB of a non-standard nature (BILLY C.)

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Stan Palys, a LF-PH who played for 4 seasons in the NL, died on 2/8 at age 90.

A September call-up for the Phillies in 1953 and '54, he spent much of 1955 in Phillies pinstripes before being dealt to the Redlegs, where he finished the season and stayed on the roster in 1956 before he hung up his spikes.

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Vincent Jackson, a WR for 12 seasons in the NFL, was found dead in his hotel room on 2/15. He was 38. Cause of death has yet to be announced, although at this time foul play is not expected to be the cause.

Selected to 3 Pro Bowls, Jackson began his NFL career in 2005 with the Chargers, staying with San Diego through 2011. He then caught passes for Tampa Bay from 2012-16. He led the NFL in 2 receiving categories in 2012: yards per reception (19.2) and longest reception in yards (95).

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Angel Mangual, a member of 3 World Series winning teams in Oakland (1972-74), died on 2/16 at age 73.

After a mid-September call-up in which Mangual played in 6 games for the 1969 Pirates, he re-emerged in The Show with the A's in 1971, and continued to hold a roster spot through June of 1976, when he was released.

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Lew Krausse, a RHP best remembered for his time on the mound during the 1960s for the Athletics in both Kansas City and Oakland, died on 2/16 at age 77.

Krausse first pitched in the Majors in 1961. After two seasons in the bushes, he returned to the A's in 1964, and pitched for them through 1969. It was with them that he enjoyed his best season in 1966 (14-9, 2.99).

He was dealt to the Brewers and pitched there in 1970-71. Over his final three seasons, he took the mound for three different ballclubs (1972 Red Sox, 1973 Cardinals...1 game and 1974 Braves.

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Juan Pizarro, a LHP with 18 seasons in the Majors, died 2/18 at age 84.

Pizarro first appeared in the Bigs in 1957 with the Milwaukee Braves, and was a member of what is still the only World Series winning team in Milwaukee history. He remained with the Braves through 1960, after which he was traded to the White Sox, where he pitched through 1966, and had has best season in 1964 (19-9, 2.56).

From 1967-74, he worked for several different ballclubs, starting with the Pirates, and followed by the Red Sox, Indians, A's, Cubs and Astros before ending this time span like he began it...with the Pirates for 7 games to end his pitching career.

He was selected to 2 All-Star Games, both as a member of the AL team (1963-64).

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John Roach, a QB/DB who played for 3 different NFL teams over 7 seasons, died 2/18 at age 87.

Drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1956 NFL Draft, he played for the team that season. After a 2-year absence, he returned to the Cardinals in 1959, and relocated to St. Louis when the Cards moved in 1960.

Roach then spent the next 3 seasons with the Packers, the first two found his Packers winning the NFL Championship. His final year (1964) was spent with Dallas.

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Stan Williams, a RHP whose career in the Bigs lasted 14 years as a pitcher and was extended due to coaching, died on 2/20 at age 84.
From 1958-72 Williams took the mound for 6 different MLB teams: Dodgers (1958-62), Yankees (1963-64), Indians (1965-69), Twins (1970 and 46 games in 1971), Cardinals (10 games in 1971) and Red Sox (1972).

Williams was one of the hurlers on 4 different pennant-winning ballclubs (1959 and 1962-64), with his team (Dodgers) winning the World Series in '59.

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Doug Wikerson, a guard in the AFC for 15 seasons, all but the first with the Chargers, died on 2/22 at age 73.

Wilkerson, whose rookie season was spent with the Oilers, was named to 3 AFC Pro Bowl teams and selected once for the All-Pro Team. He wore uniform #63 for his entire NFL career.

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Louis Nix, a DL who starred at Notre Dame but had a limited NFL career, was found dead by police on 2/27. He was 29.

Nix was a 3rd round pick of the Texans in 2014, but didn't mae the cut. He did play in 4 games in 2015 for the Giants.

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Wynn Hawkins, a RHP who served as both a starter and reliever for the Indians from 1960-62, died on 2/11, nine days shy of his 85th birthday.

Hawkins was the pitcher who yielded Ted Williams' 500th HR

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John Mendenhall, a DT/NT who spent all but his final season with the New York Giants, died on 2/26 at age 72.

Mendenhall was a Giant from 1972-79, ending his playing career in 1980 with the Lions.

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Mark Pavelich, a member of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team (The Miracle On Ice) died recently at age 63.

After his Olympics success, he moved on to the NHL, playing for 7 seasons with the Rangers, North Stars and Sharks.

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Hey Dave,
Its been quite along time since we have had contact. I bought a few things from you back in the day. Just found this site and found you. I am always looking for Bernie Carbo game used items as well as Charlie O'Brien and Bill Wegman. Let me know if you have any or have any leads. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks. Ken

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Rheal Cormier, a LHP for several MLB teams, died on3/8 at age 53, a victim of cancer.

A native of Canada, Cormier pitched for 16 seasons in The Show. He is best remembered as a Cardinal (1991-94) and as a Phillie (2001-06). His career also had stops in Boston (1995, 1999-2000), Montreal (1966-67) and Cincinnati (2006-07).

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Joe Altobelli, best remembered as the manager of the 1983 World Series winning Baltimore Orioles, died on 3/3 at age 88.

Altobelli's best season was also his first go-round managing the O's through mid-1985. Before that, he was the field boss for the Giants (1977-79) and afterwards served as an interim manager for the Cubs for 1 game in 1991.

Joe's MLB playing career as a LF-PH-1B was sporadic, with stints with Cleveland in both 1955 and 1957 and his last hurrah as a player with the Twins in 1961.

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Irv Cross, a CB who played for the Eagles (1961-65 and 1969) and the Rams (1966-68) died on 2/28 at age 81.

Cross was a member of 2 Pro Bowl teams and wore #27 his entire NFL career.

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Al Naples, a SS whose MLB career was limited to starting two consecutive games for the 1949 Browns, died on 2/26 at age 94.

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Norm Sherry, a C who played for 5 years in the NL, died on 3/8 at age 89.

Sherry began his career in the Bigs with the 1959 World Series Champion Dodgers alongside his brother Larry, a main cog in the Dodgers relief corps. He remained with Los Angeles through 1962, before playing his last season in 1963 as a Met.

After that he spent numerous years in the Majors as a coach. He also spent portions of the 1976 and 1977 seasons as the manager of the California Angels.

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Jeff Goldbach, whose career in pro ball began as a promising prospect in the Cubs minor league system, died on 3/7 at age 41.

A catcher who also played at 1B and in LF, Goldbach was in the Cubs organization from 1998-2002. He began the 2003 season at AA Frisco (Rangers) but never got past Double-A ball, so he turned to the independent minor leagues in mid-2003, playing there until his retirement after the 2006 season performing his trade in both the Northern League and the Frontier League.

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Jim Snyder, a 2B for the Twins in the early 1960s, died on 3/9 at age 88.

Snyder was a September call-up for Minnesota in 1961, and was a back-up 2B in 1962 and 1964.

He also spent most of the 1988 season as manager of the Seattle Mariners. Taking over the post from Dick Williams, Snyder went 45-60 as the manager.

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Eulogio (Frankie) de la Cruz, a RHP who pitched for 4 different teams in 4 MLB seasons, died on 3/14, 2 days after his 37th birthday.

He pitched for the Tigers (2007), Marlins (2008), Padres (2009) and Brewers (2011), finishing his MLB log with a career high of 11 appearances in one season (2011), exclusively in relief except for 1 start in 2008, and retired with a 0-0 won-lost ledger and no saves.

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Ed Armbrister, an OF for the Reds from 1973-77, died on 3/17 at age 72.

Armbrister was a valuable reserve flychaser for the Big Red Machine teams, earning 2 World Series rings during his 5-year career in The Show (1975-76). He is a native of the Bahamas, being born and dying both in Nassau.

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Elgin Baylor, a Hall of Famer who excelled as a player and GM, and also spent 4 seasons as a head coach, died on 3/22 at age 86.

Baylor's entire NBA playing career was spent with the Lakers, beginning in 1958-59 when the Lakers played in Minneapolis, to 1971-72 when they called Los Angeles home as the team does now. In his rookie season, he took home both the NBA Rookie of the Year award and the trophy for All-Star Game MVP. He also made 10 All-NBA teams and was named to11 squads for the NBA Al-Star Game.

After his playing career was over, he spent 4 seasons as the head coach of the New Orleans Jazz and afterwards spent 20 years in the front office of the Clippers, mainly as GM.

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Bobby Brown, a utility player who contributed to the Yankees for 8 seasons, died earlier this week at age 96.

Brown appeared in 4 different World Series for the Bronx Bombers, with his career spanning from 1946-54 (excluding 1953). Later in life he was the American League President from 1984-94.

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Joe Cunningham, a 1B for 3 MLB teams in a 12-year career, died on 3/25 at age 89.

After being promoted by the Cardinals to the Majors during the 1954 season, Cunningham returned near the end of the '56 campaign after spending most of that season and all of 1955 in military service. Being named to the NL All-Star team for both of the games held in 1959, he remained with St. Louis until after the 1961 season, when he was traded to the White Sox.

The South Side of Chicago remained his MLB home through mid-1964, when he was dealt to the Senators, ending his playing career there after appearing in 4 games in April 1966.

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Coot Veal, a reserve SS for 6 years in the Majors, died on 3/14 at age 88.

His career, which ran from 1958-63, was spent primarily with the Tigers, although he played for the expansion Senators in 1961, and in 1 game for the Pirates in 1962.

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Mike Bell, the current bench coach for the Minnesota Twins, died on 3/26 due to cancer. He was 46.

Part of the third generation of the Bell family in MLB (son of Buddy Bell, grandson of the late Gus Bell), his playing career in The Show was limited to 19 games at 3B with the 2000 Reds.

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Howard Schnellenberger, a coach for over a half century in both college football and the NFL, died over the weekend at age 87.

He was the head coach of the Baltimore Colts in 1973 and part of 1974, this after he was hired away from Miami, for whom he was offensive coordinator for the undefeated, untied 1972 team. He also guided a once-awful Miami Hurricanes NCAA team, which became a successful program after his arrival, to an NCAA Championship during his tenure there.

He left to coach a Miami entry in the then-new USFL, but the team never got off the ground, and he returned to coaching in the college ranks. His final stop was at Florida Atlantic, spending a decade there before his retirement in 2011. The team's home field was later renamed in his honor.

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Randy Tate, a RHP who went 5-13 as a starting pitcher in his only MLB season with the 1975 Mets, died on 3/25 at age 68.

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Ken Reitz, a 3B who played for 11 years in the NL, 8 of them with the Cardinals, died on 3/31 at age 69.

Nicknamed "The Zamboni" due to his sure-handed defense, Reitz was named to 1 NL All-Star team and won 1 Gold Glove during his career. In those other 3 seasons, he played for the Giants (1976), Cubs (1981) and Pirates (1982).

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Chuck Schilling, the 2B for the Red Sox from 1961-65, died on 3/30 at age 83.

His best season was his rookie season, in which he set career highs in games played (158), RBI (62) and BA (.249). He also posted his career high in fielding percentage (.991) and led the AL in plate appearances (738).

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Phillip Adams, a DB for Oakland and 5 other NFL teams from 2010-15, died on 4/8 as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after killing 5 other people. He was 32.

It's suspected that his abnormal and criminal behavior may have stemmed from brain damage caused by multiple concussions during his NFL career, and studies are being done to determine any connection between the two.

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Longtime Pacers coach Bobby "Slick" Leonard, a Basketball HoFer, died on 4/13 at age 88.

Leonard began in the NBA as a player for 7 seasons with the first five calling the shots for the Lakers (4 seasons in Minneapolis and 1 in Los Angeles), and played his final two seasons in Chicago, the first one with the Chicago Packers, and the second with the renamed Chicago Zephyrs, where he also coached the team. He remained their coach when the team moved to Baltimore and became the Bullets first head coach for just that inaugural season.

Five seasons later, he took the helm with the Indiana Pacers, remaining there for nearly 12 season, and guiding the Pacers to 3 ABA Championships during his time there.

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Leroy Keyes, a DB/RB for 5 seasons in the NFL, died on 4/15 at age 74.

An alumnus of Purdue, Keyes played for 5 years in the pros: 1969-72 with the Eagles, and 1973 (Chiefs). He was a 1st round draft choice, and #3 overall in the 1969 NFL draft.

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Jack Smith, a RHP who spent parts of 3 season as a reliever in the NL, died on 4/7 at age 85

Smith had roster expansion callups with the Dodgers in 1962 and '63 before pitching for a half-season in 1964 with the Braves, where he went 2-2.

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Tom Robson, a PH-DH-1B who had brief playing stints with Texas in 1974 and '75 died on 4/20 at age 75.

After his retirement, Robson had coaching stints with both the Rangers and the Mets.

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Terrence Clarke, a basketball star in his first season with the NCAA Kentucky Wildcats, died on 4/22 in an auto accident. He was 19.

Clarke had declared his intention to leave college for the 2021 NBA Draft, and was considered to be very likely to be picked in the draft.

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Mike Davis, a DB who played for the Raiders in both Oakland and Los Angeles from 1978-85 and was a contributor to two Super Bowl Championship teams there died over the weekend at age 65.

Davis returned an interception for a TD in 1982. He attempted a comeback with the Chargers in 1987, appearing in 8 games before hanging his cleats up for good after the season.

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Adrian Garrett, a LH PH-C-OF with 4 MLB teams during his 8 years in The Show, died on 4/22 at age 78.

Garrett first appeared in the Majors in 1966 with 4 games played for the first Atlanta Braves team. After serving in the military, he returned in 1970, appearing in 3 games with the Cubs. After 2 seasons with Oakland in 1971-72, he was dealt back to the Cubs, playing with them from 1973-75, joining the Angels for the later portion of '75, and remaining there in 1976 before retiring. His brother is 1969 Mets champion Wayne Garrett.

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[QUOTE=sox83cubs84;413898]Adrian Garrett, a LH PH-C-OF with 4 MLB teams during his 8 years in The Show, died on 4/22 at age 78.

Garrett first appeared in the Majors in 1966 with 4 games played for the first Atlanta Braves team. After serving in the military, he returned in 1970, appearing in 3 games with the Cubs. After 2 seasons with Oakland in 1971-72, he was dealt back to the Cubs, playing with them from 1973-75, joining the Angels for the later portion of '75, and remaining there in 1976 before retiring. His brother is 1969 Mets champion Wayne Garrett.

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Geno Hayes, a LB for 7 seasons in the NFL, died on 4/26 at age 33.

Drafted by Tampa Bay in the 6th round of the 2008 NFL Draft, the Florida State alum remained with the Bucs through 2011, He followed that up with one year with the Bears and closed out his career in 2014 after 2 seasons with the Jaguars.

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Pete Lammons, a TE who spent 6 of his 7 years in pro football with the New York Jets, died on 4/29 at age 77.

Drafted by the Jets in the 1966 AFL Draft after a college career at Texas, Lammons was part of the fabled Super Bowl 3 Jets Champions, and also appeared in 1 Pro Bowl. His career ended in 1972 with Green Bay.

Over his 7 seasons in the NFL and AFL, he only missed 3 gams.

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Granville Waiters, a center for 5 NBA seasons in the 1980s, died on 3/23 at age 60.

The ex-Buckeye spent 2 seasons (1983-84 and 1984-85) with the Pacers, the next season with Houston, and his last 2 NBA campaigns with the Bulls.

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Bob Plager, one of the NHL Plager brothers who spent 14 seasons as a defenseman in the NHL, died on 3/24 at age 78.

Plager's active playing career began during the 1964-65 season in the Original 6 days with the Rangers, playing there for 3 seasons. After that he spent 11 seasons skating for the Blues, one of the league's Second Six teams.

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Del Crandall, a catcher who spent 16 years in The Show and later managed in the Majors, died on 5/5 at age 91.

Crandall, as a Milwaukee Braves catcher (1953-63) played in 8 All-Star Games, won 4 Gold Gloves, and was the starting catcher on both the World Series Champion Braves in 1957 and the NL pennant winning Braves in '58.

When he was promoted to the majors by the Boston Braves in June 1949, he became the youngest starting catcher in MLB history at that point (age 19). He finished second to Brooklyn's Don Newcombe in NL Rookie of the Year voting, and played for Boston in 1950, as well, before serving the next two years in the military.

When he returned to the Braves in 1953, they had relocated to Milwaukee and were in their first season in the Beer City. After he finished his time with the Braves, he spent the final 3 years of his career with 3 different teams: Giants (1964), Pirates (1965) and Indians (1966).

After he retired, he returned to the Bigs as a manager for the Brewers (1972-75) and the Mariners (1983-84).

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Ray Miller, a longtime coach in MLB who managed both the Twins (1985-86) and the Orioles (1998-99) died earliert his week at age 76.

Miller's minor league pitching career spanned 10 seasons, mostly in the farm systems of Cleveland and Baltimore, although his initial season in pro ball was spent in the Giants organization (1964). Although his final 5 seasons of pitching were at the Triple-A level, h nver pitched in the Majors.

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Shaler Halimon, who took an off-the-bench role as a shooting guard and also as a small forward for 5 different pro teams, died on 4/19 at age 76.

From the 1968-69 season through 1972-73, Halimon played for 4 NBA teams (76ers, Bulls, Trailblazers and Hawks) and also for the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA.

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Hal Breeden, a 1B-PH for five years in the NL, died on 5/3 at age 76.

Breeden came to The Show in 1971 with the Cubs, and followed up with 4 seasons as a Montreal Expo.

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Colt Brennan, a QB who played college football at Hawaii and who was a 6th round pick by the Redskins in the 2008 NFL Draft, died on 5/11 at age 37.

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Rennie Stennett, a native of Panama who played mostly 2B and SS for 11 years in the NL, died 5/18 at age 70.

Stennett came to the Bigs during the 1971 season with Pittsburgh, with whom he earned 2 World Series rings (1971 and 1979). After the latter, he played his final 2 seasons with the Giants.

In a game at Wrigley Field in 1975 that I attended, Stennett went 7-for-7 at the plate in a 22-0 annihilation of the Cubs. He became the first (and still only) MLB player to go 7-for-7 in a 9-inning game.

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Richie Scheinblum, a reserve OF for the Indians and 5 other teams over an 8-year MLB career, died on 5/10 at age 78.

After spending all or part of his first four seasons with Cleveland, he bounced around, appearing with thee expansion Senators, Royals, Reds, Angels and Cardinals. He was a solid reserve outfielder who only played in at least 100 games in a season thrice (1969 Indians, 102, 1972 Royals, 134 and 1973 Reds/Angels, 106.)

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Jerry Burns, head coach of the Minnesota Vikings for 6 seasons, did on 5/12 at age 94.

Burns was the field boss for the Vikings from 1986-91, and took his team to the NFC playoffs in 3 straight seasons (1987-89).

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Joe Beckwith, a RHP who took the mound for two MLB teams over 7 seasons, died on 5/22 at age 66.

Beckwith is best remembered by most as a Dodger (1979-80, 1982-83, 1986), he also pitched for the Royals (1984-85), and was part of their 1985 World Series Championship team.

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Phil Lombardi, a back-up catcher for both New York MLB teams in the late 1980s, died on 5/20 at age 58.

Lombardi played for the Yankees in both 1986 and 1987, and saw action with the Mets in 1989.

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Mike Marshall, longtime RH relief pitcher, died on 5/31 at age 78.

Best remembered for his time with the Expos (mid-1970 through 1973) and the Dodgers (1974-mid 1976), he first saw action in The Show in 1967 with the Tigers. He was a Seattle Pilot in 1969, and then appeared in 4 games for the 1970 Astros before being acquired by Montreal.

After his trade to the Braves during 1976, he pitched there and started the 1977 season taking the mound in 4 games for Atlanta before being dealt to the Rangers for the remainder of the season. Following that, he pitched for the Twins (1978-80) and finished his MLB career in 1981 with the Mets.

He led the NL in games pitched in 3 different times (1972-74) and topped the AL in the same category once (1979). In 1974, he set an MLB record that has stood since then, taking the mound in 106 games, winning the NL Cy Young Award in the process. He was on 2 All-Star teams.

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Jacke Davis, a reserve OF who played in 48 games for the 1962 Phillies, died on 5/30 at age 85.

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Tim Tolman a PH-1B-OF from 1981-87, died on 6/3 at age 65.

Tolman spent his first 5 seasons with the Astros, before playing with the Tigers for his final 2 years.

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Vince Promuto, a guard who played from 1960-71 for the Washington Redskins, died on 6/1, one week shy of his 83rd birthday.

Picked in the 4th round of the 1960 NFL Draft after attending Holy Cross, Promuto was part of 2 Pro Bowl rosters.

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Mark Eaton, a center out of UCLA who spent all 11 seasons of his career as the starting center for the Utah Jazz, died on 5/28 at age 64.

From 1982-83 through 1992-93, Eaton was a member of one All-Star team, played in all 82 regular season games 5 times, was named on 5 NBA All-Defensive teams and was the NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice.

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Bobby Schmautz, a RW who scored 271 goals over 13 seasons with 5 different NHL teams, died on 3/28, which was his 76th birthday.

Schmautz wore the sweaters of the Blackhawks, Canucks (twice), Bruins, Oilers and Rockies in his career.

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Jim "Mudcat" Grant, a solid RHP in The Show from 1958-71, died on 6/12 at age 85.

Solid in both starting and from the bullpen, Grant finished the 1965 season with a record of 21-7 and an ERA of 3.30 in helping the Twins capture the American League pennant. He also notched 24 saves for Oakland in 1970.

Grant pitched for the Indians and Twins from 1958-67, dealt from the Tribe to Minnesota during th 1964 season. From 1968-71, he bounced around the Majors, taking the mound for the Dodgers, Expos, Cardinals, Pirates and A's.

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Eric Mobley, a reserve center who played for 3 seasons in the NBA during the mid-1990s, died on 6/2 at age 51.

A 1st round pick out of Pitt by the Bucks in the 1994 draft, Mobley played with Milwaukee in 1994-95 and then, after 5 games in the '95-'96 season, was dealt to the Vancouver Grizzlies, where he spent the rest of that campaign and then ended his career there after the 1996-97 season.

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Hessley Hempstead, a guard out of Kansas who was drafted by the Lions in round 7 of the 1995 NFL Draft, died from a heart attack on 6/11 at age 49.

Lions played for Detroit from 1995-97.

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Leroy Jones, a DE for the Chargers from 1976-83, died on 6/16 at age 70.

After playing college ball at Norfolk State, he played for 2 seasons in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos. Once he became eligible for the NFL Draft, he was chosen by the Rams in the 2nd round of the 1975 draft. After that, he was traded to San Diego.

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Art Ditmar, a RHP who took the mound for two AL teams from 1954-62, died on 6/11 at age 92.

Ditmar's career found him playing for great teams and cellar-dwellers. He came to The Show in '54 with the Philadelphia Athletics, and went with them when the team moved to Kansas City after the season. He led the league in losses in 1956 with a record of 12-22.

An offseason deal sent him to the Yankees, for whom he appeared in 3 World Series (1957-58 and 1960). He began the 1961 season with the Yankees, as well, but was traded back to KC in midseason, and pitched there until the 1962 campaign, when he retired.

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Jim Phelan, a guard who played in 4 games for the Philadelphia Warriors during the 1953-54 season did on 6/15 at age 92.

Drafted by the Warriors in the 1951 NBA Draft, he went from college to serve in the Marines during the 51-52 and 52-53 seasons. Later on,he coached basketball at Mt. St. Mary's University.

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Johnny Peirson, a RW whose 11-season NHL career was spent entirely with the Boston Bruins, died on 4/16 at age 95.

His NHL career spanned from 1946-47 to 1957-58.

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Ron Saul a guard out of Michigan State who played for 12 years in the NFL, died on 6/15 at age 73.

Saul's pro career, which ran from 1970-81, was split evenly between two teams. The first 6 years found him playing for the Houston Oilers, and he joined the Washington Redskins for the final six.

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Tom Kurvers, the Assistant GM for the Minnesota Wild, died on 6/21 at age 58, after a 2 1/2 year battle with lung cancer.

As a player, he was a defenseman for 11 seasons in the NHL, from 1984-85 through 1994-95. After beginning with Montreal, he subsequently played for Buffalo, New Jersey. Toronto, Vancouver, the New York Islanders, and finally Anaheim.

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Dwight Siebler, a RHP for the Twins, mostly as a reliever from 1963-67, died on 6/16 at age 83.

Pitching for the University of Nebraska in college, Siebler was the first-ever Cornhuskers hurler to twirl a no-hitter.

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Gerry Schoen, a RHP who started (and lost) in his only MLB appearance in 1968, died on 5/5 at age 74.

His start took place with the Washington Senators. He did go to spring training in 1969 with the Seattle Pilots, but was cut before the seaso began.

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Patrick Allen a CB whose entire NFL career (1984-90) was spent with the Houston Oilers, died on 6/21 at age 59.

He was drafted out of Utah State by the Oilers in the 4th round of the 1984 NFL Draft.

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Rene Robert, a RW for 12 seasons in the NHL, died on 6/23 at age 72.

Playing from 1970-71 through 1981-82, Robert is best remembered as one of the early Buffalo Sabres. He bookended his playing career with short stints on the Toronto roster, as well as a short stay with the Penguins and a slightly longer stay with the Colorado Rockies. He was on 1 NHL All-Star team.

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Scott Reid, a LH hitting outfielder who had short stints with the Phillies in 1969 and 1970, died on 6/29 at age 74.

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Odie Lowe, a center for the 1949-50 New York Rangers who notched a goal and an assist in 3 games, died recently at age 93.

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Bob Newland, a WR whose 4-year career was spent entirely with the New Orleans Saints, died on 6/30 at age 72.

Drafted out of Oregon by the Saints in the 7th round of the 1971 NFL Draft, Newland spent 1971-74 catching passes for the Saints. He was not always a starter in those 4 seasons, but did play in all 14 Saints regular season contests in his entire career.

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Bob Newland, a WR whose 4-year career was spent entirely with the New Orleans Saints, died on 6/30 at age 72.

Drafted out of Oregon by the Saints in the 7th round of the 1971 NFL Draft, Newland spent 1971-74 catching passes for the Saints. He was not always a starter in those 4 seasons, but did play in all 14 Saints regular season contests in his entire career.

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Nino Escalera, a member of the 1954 Reds, died on 7/3 at age 91.

The first native Puerto Rican to ever play for the Reds, .Escalera played several infield and outfield positions, and also served as a pinch-hitter and pinch-runner.

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Matiss Kivlenieks, a young goalie who had brief tours of duty with the Columbus Blue Jackets over the past 2 seasons, died on 7/4 at age 24. Cause of death was originally thought to be a head injury caused by fireworks. However, an autopsy has since revealed that the true cause of death was chest trauma from a fireworks mortar blast, and not a head injury. He wore #80 during his brief NHL career.

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Eldon Danenhauer, a right tackle whose pro football career began in the inaugural year of the American Football League, died on 6/23 at age 85.

A physical behemoth at 6-5 and 245, his AFL career ran from 1960-65, all with the Denver Broncos. He appeared in 2 Pro Bowls, and played in every game in 5 of his 6 seasons, starting in the vast majority of them.

Despite his lineman build, he even ran back a kickoff for 11 yards during a game in 1962.

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Eldon Danenhauer, a right tackle whose pro football career began in the inaugural year of the American Football League, died on 6/23 at age 85.

A physical behemoth at 6-5 and 245, his AFL career ran from 1960-65, all with the Denver Broncos. He appeared in 2 Pro Bowls, and played in every game in 5 of his 6 seasons, starting in the vast majority of them.

Despite his lineman build, he even ran back a kickoff for 11 yards during a game in 1962.

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Ted Wieand, a RHP with brief MLB stints with Cincinnati, died on 7/7 at age 88.

Wieand made 6 mound appearances for the Redlegs, all in relief: 1 in 1958 and 5 in 1960.

While not to Cal McLish levels, his full name was Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wieand.

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Dicky Moegle, a safety for 7 seasons in the NFL, died on 7/4 at age 86.

Drafted by the 49ers out of Rice in the first round of the 1955 NFL draft, Moegle spent the first 5 of his 7 seasons with the Niners, after which he played for the Steelers in 1960, and then closed out his playing career with the Cowboys in 1961.

He was selected for the Pro Bowl in his rookie season.

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Bill Byrne, a guard for the 1963 Philadelphia Eagles, died on 6/23 at age 80

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Dick "Dirt" Tidrow, a king-sized RHP for 13 years in the Bigs, died on 7/10 at age 74.

Tidrow came up to the Majors in 1972 with the Indians, pitching there from 1972-74. Traded away by the Tribe early in '74, he then spent the rest of his MLB career performing the unusual feat of pitching for both teams in the two largest MLB cities at the time...New York and Chicago. First he was a Yankee from his early '74 arrival until an early 1979 trade sent him to the Cubs, where he came out of the pen through 1982. After that, he took the mound for the White Sox in 1983 before finishing his playing career with the Mets in 1984.

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Ralph E. Davis, a shooting guard for 2 seasons in the NBA in the early 1960s, died on 5/30 at age 82.

Davis played for the Cincinnati Royals in 1960-61 and took the court for the Chicago Packers in 1961-62.

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LaDarrell McNeil, a safety who started in 41 games for the Tennessee Vols from 2012-15, died on 7/8 at age 27. Cause of death was not determined at that time.

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Bryan Watson, a defenseman whose 16-season career began in the NHL era of the Original Six and ended in the defunct WHA, died on 7/8 at age 78.

Beginning in 1963-64, he opened his career with 2 seasons with the Canadiens. After playing the next seasons with the Red Wings, he then returned to Montreal for the 1967-68 campaign.

Beginning in 1968-69, he began a string of several years playing for teams from the Second Six, the expansion team that doubled the size of the NHL overnight. He began that run with 50 games for the Oakland Seals before being dealt to the Penguins for his final 18 games for the season. He continued with Pittsburgh until another deal sent him to the Blues for 11 games.

Watson then made a third stop during 1973-74, heading back to Detroit for his last 21 games of the season. He continued his encore with the Original 6 team into 1976-77 when, after 14 games, he was on the move again, this time to Washington. He finished the season with the Capitals, played the entire season in DC the following season, and then split his final go-round (1978-79) between the Caps and the WHA Cincinnati Stingers.

Over that long career, he only led the NHL in a single category once...212 penalty minutes in 1971-72 with the Penguins.

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Tim Talton, a C-1B who played for the Kansas City Athletics in 1967-68, died on 7/22 at age 82.

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Bryan Watson, a defenseman whose 16-season career began in the NHL era of the Original Six and ended in the defunct WHA, died on 7/8 at age 78.

Beginning in 1963-64, he opened his career with 2 seasons with the Canadiens. After playing the next seasons with the Red Wings, he then returned to Montreal for the 1967-68 campaign.

Beginning in 1968-69, he began a string of several years playing for teams from the Second Six, the expansion team that doubled the size of the NHL overnight. He began that run with 50 games for the Oakland Seals before being dealt to the Penguins for his final 18 games for the season. He continued with Pittsburgh until another deal sent him to the Blues for 11 games.

Watson then made a third stop during 1973-74, heading back to Detroit for his last 21 games of the season. He continued his encore with the Original 6 team into 1976-77 when, after 14 games, he was on the move again, this time to Washington. He finished the season with the Capitals, played the entire season in DC the following season, and then split his final go-round (1978-79) between the Caps and the WHA Cincinnati Stingers.

Over that long career, he only led the NHL in a single category once...212 penalty minutes in 1971-72 with the Penguins.

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Stan McKenzie, a small forward who played for 7 seasons in the NBA, died on 7/21 age 76.

Drafted in 1966 by the Baltimore Bullets, he played in Italy for one season before joining the Bullets in 1967-68. After that season, he continued with stops in Phoenix, Portland and Houston, wrapping up his career after the 1973-74 campaign.

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Jim Shofner, a CB who played for the Browns from 1958-63, died on 7/21 at age 85.

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Ron Hutchinson, a center who played in 9 games for the 1960-61 New York Rangers, died on 7/10 at age 84.

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Cliff Anderson, a shooting guard out of St. Joseph's who spent 4 seasons in the pros, died on 7/26 at age 76.

In his first 2 NBA seasons, he played for the Lakers, before appearing in 3 games for the ABA Denver Rockets in 1969-70. In his final season, he returned to the NBA, splitting his time between the Cavs and the 76ers.

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Rafael Carmona, a RHP who came out of the pen for 77 of his 81 MLB appearances over 4 seasons, died on 8/2 at age 48.

Pitching for the Mariners in 1995-97 and 1999, his best season was in 1996, where he pitched in 53 games (52 in relief), and went 8-3 with a 4.28 ERA.

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J.R. Richard, a giant of a man who threw serious heat and racked up Ks as well as any pitcher in the 1970s, died today (8/5) at age 71.

The righty flamethrower wore #50 for the Astros from 1971-80. He was selected to his only NL All-Star team in 1980, and a stroke he suffered later that month ended his career on the mound permanently.

Among his mound feats were a 20-15 record in 1976, the NL ERA crown in 1979 (2.71) and 2 consecutive years with 300+ strikeouts (303 in 1978, and 313 in 1979).

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Randy Moore, a DT from Arizona State who was a 12th round draft pick by the Broncos in 1976 and played for them in 8 games that season, died on 7/19 at age 67.

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Joe Taffoni, an offensive lineman who spent 6 seasons in the NFL, died on 7/26 at age 76.

A 4th round draft pick by the Browns in 1967, he played for Cleveland through 1970. Out of the NFL in '71, he returned to the league with the New York Giants for 1972-73.

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Vito Valentinetti, a RHP who threw for 5 MLB teams over the course of 4 seasons, died on 8/4 at age 92.

After a very forgettable 6/20/54 debut on the White Sox, he was returned to the minors, not reappearing in The Show until popping up on the other side of town with the Cubs, where he had his best season, going 6-4 with a 3.78 ERA. Then the endless traveling began, splitting '57 between the Cubs and Indians, beginning 1958 with the Tigers. and shipped off to the Senators in mid-season, remaining in Washington until his final MLB game on 5/11/59.

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Bobby Bowden, longtime football head coach at Florida State and the second winningest head coach in Division 1 history, died on 8/8 at age 91 after a battle with cancer.

Bowden won the 1999 BCS championship, 12 ACC championship and finished in the top 5 in the AP polls for 14 season in a row.

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