Sports obituaries

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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