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.

Dave Miedema