RIP to Bob Friend, an ace pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who threw more than 200 innings a season for an 11-year stretch with the team. He died in his sleep on February 3 at the age of 88, the Pirates announced. Friend pitched for the Pirates from 1951-65, as well as the New York … Continue reading Obituary: Bob Friend (1930-2019)
RIP to Brian Glover, 52, former owner of the AAA Fresno Grizzlies. He was killed in a one-car accident near Portland, Ore. on Jan. 24. Glover was an initial investor in Fresno Baseball Club LLC, which purchased the team in 2005, and remained with the Grizzlies as a managing partner until 2013. According to the … Continue reading Obituary: Brian Glover
RIP to Matt Turner, a former reliever whose promising career was cut short by Hodgkin's lymphoma. He died on January 27 after a fourth bout with cancer. He was 51 years old. He played for the Florida Marlins (1993) and Cleveland Indians (1994). William Matthew Turner was born in Lexington, Ky. on February 18, 1967. … Continue reading Obituary: Matt Turner (1967-2019)
RIP to Peter Magowan, former managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants and considered the man who saved Major League Baseball in San Francisco. He died on January 27 while in hospice care. He was 76 and had undergone surgeries in recent years for prostate and liver cancers. Most of what we know about … Continue reading Obituary: Peter Magowan (1942-2019)
RIP to Dick Brodowski, who entered the major leagues as a teenager and pitched for 6 seasons, with two years of military service in between. He died on January 19 in Lynn, Mass. at the age of 86. He played for the Boston Red Sox (1952, 1955), Washington Senators (1956-57) and Cleveland Indians (1958-59). Dick … Continue reading Obituary: Dick Brodowski (1932-2019)
RIP to Jim McKean, who had a nearly 30-year career as an MLB umpire. According to the Tampa Bay Times, McKean passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on January 24. He was 73 years old. Jim McKean was born in Montreal, Quebec on May 26, 1945. He played in the Canadian Football League as a … Continue reading Obituary: Jim McKean (1945-2019)
RIP to Helen "Gig" Smith, an infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. According to the AAGPBL Twitter feed (@AAGPBL), she died on January 17 at the age of 97. She was also a veteran of the Woman's Army Corps during World War II. She played for the Kenosha Comets (1947) and … Continue reading Obituary: Helen “Gig” Smith (1922-2019)
Source: Progress Bulletin, August 21, 1975 RIP to Tom Hausman, who pitched for 7 years in the major leagues between 1975 and 1982. He died on January 16 at the age of 65, with his family by his side. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1975-76), New York Mets (1978-1982) and Atlanta Braves (1982). Tom … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Hausman (1953-2019)
RIP to Eli Grba, the original Angel. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels as the first pick in the 1960 expansion draft. Grba died in Florence, Ala. on January 14 from pancreatic cancer at the age of 84. He pitched for the New York Yankees (1959-60) and Angels (1961-63). Eli Grba was born … Continue reading Obituary: Eli Grba (1934-2019)
RIP to Mel Stottlemyre, a 5-time All-Star pitcher who went on to become one of the most celebrated pitching coaches in modern times. He died on January 13 in a Seattle hospital from complications of bone marrow cancer. He was 77 years old. He had originally been diagnosed with the disease in 2000, and the … Continue reading Obituary: Mel Stottlemyre (1941-2019)
