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08-28-2021, 09:51 PM #1Banned
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Solly Drake, an OF who played in the Majors in 1956 and 1959, died on 8/18 at age 90.
After spending 1956 with the Cubs, he went back to the minors, resurfacing in The Show for the final time in 1959, playing in 9 games with the Dodgers before being dealt to the Phillies and ending his MLB playing career with 67 games there.
His brother is Sammy Drake, a back-up IF who was one of the original Mets in 1962, after playing for the Cubs the two previous seasons.
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09-09-2021, 07:51 PM #2Banned
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Tunch Ilkin, a native of Turkey who played all but one NFL game of his career with the Steelers, died on 9/4 at age 63.
Drafted out of Indiana State by Pittsburgh in the 6th round of the 1980 NFL Draft, Ilkin played at 3 different offensive line positions from 1980-92 in the black and gold, going to 2 Pro Bowls.
His final NFL game, and his only NFL game in 1993 was wearing the uniform of the Packers.
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