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01-27-2021, 09:36 PM #1Banned
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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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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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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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03-19-2021, 02:58 PM #4Banned
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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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