Sports obituaries

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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.

Dave Miedema

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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.

Dave Miedema

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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.

Dave Miedema

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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.

Dave Miedema

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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

Dave Miedema

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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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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

Dave Miedema