RIP to Ramon Conde, whose MLB career was limited to 16 hitless at-bats for the 1962 Chicago White Sox. He died from a heart attack on February 23 while visiting Florida to watch preseason baseball. He was 85 years old. Conde may have played just one season in the major leagues, but he had an … Continue reading Obituary: Ramón Conde (1934-2020)
RIP to Dick Scott, who had two cups of coffee in the major leagues in the 1960s. The Georgia resident died on February 10 at the age of 86. Scott was a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1963) and Chicago Cubs (1964). Richard Scott was born on March 15, 1933, in Portsmouth, N.H. … Continue reading Obituary: Dick Scott (1933-2020)
RIP to Tony Fernández, an All-Star and Gold Glove infielder with a 17-year career in the majors. He died on February 15 at the age of 57 after suffering from chronic kidney problems, a recent bout with pneumonia and a stroke. Fernandez, who announced in 2017 that he had Polycistic Kidney Disease, was placed in … Continue reading Obituary: Tony Fernández (1962-2020)
RIP to Marilyn "Jenks" Jenkins, who started as a batgirl for the Grand Rapids Chicks of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and ended up as the team's catcher for three seasons. She died on February 7 at the age of 85. Jenkins played for the Chicks from 1952-1954. Source: AAGPBL (Since there was relatively … Continue reading Obituary: Marilyn Jenkins (1934-2020)
RIP to Angel Echevarria, an outfielder and first baseman for 7 seasons in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He died on February 7 at the age of 48. According to reports from CTPost.com and CT News 12, Echevarria had been feeling ill with a stomach virus for a few days. He then fell and … Continue reading Obituary: Angel Echevarria (1971-2020)
RIP to Gil Coan, an outfielder who spent parts of 11 seasons in the major leagues in the 1940s and '50s. He died on February 4 in Hendersonville, N.C., at the age of 94. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest living baseball players and the oldest surviving New York … Continue reading Obituary: Gil Coan (1922-2020)
RIP to Don Hasenmayer, who played in 11 games as a teenager in the 1940s. He died on January 28 at the age of 92. Hasenmayer played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1945-46). Don Hasenmayer was born on April 4, 1927, in Roslyn, Pa. According to his obituary, he could be found regularly on a ballfield … Continue reading Obituary: Don Hasenmayer (1927-2020)
RIP to Ramón Aviles, a middle infielder and member of the 1980 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. He died in his hometown of Manati, Puerto Rico on January 27 at the age of 68. According to reports, Aviles was suffering from complications of diabetes and high blood pressure and was going to start dialysis treatment in … Continue reading Obituary: Ramón Aviles (1952-2020)
RIP to Narciso Elvira, who played briefly in the major leagues as well as professionally in Mexico, Japan and Korea. Elvira, 52, and his 20-year-old son Gustavo were shot to death on January 28 in the municipality of Medellín de Bravo. As of this writing, January 30, no arrests have been made. Elvira pitched for … Continue reading Obituary: Narciso Elvira (1967-2020)
RIP to John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa. All three were killed on January 26 in a helicopter crash that left nine people dead, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Altobelli, 56, was a minor-league outfielder who went on to become a highly respected baseball coach at Orange Coast College … Continue reading Obituary: John Altobelli (1963-2020)
