RIP to Ray Miller, a pitching coach to multiple 20-game and Cy Young Award-winning pitchers and an MLB manager. He died on May 5, just five days after his 76th birthday. Miller managed the Minnesota Twins (1985-86) and Baltimore Orioles (1998-99). Raymond Roger Miller was born on April 30, 1945, in Takoma Park, Md. He … Continue reading Obituary: Ray Miller (1945-2021)
RIP to Del Crandall, an 11-time All-Star, a 4-time Gold Glove catcher, and the last surviving member of the Boston Braves organization. He died on May 5 in Mission Viejo, Cal., at the age of 91. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease and, as of this 2020 article, was living in an assisted living … Continue reading Obituary: Del Crandall (1930-2021)
RIP to Tom Hilgendorf, a relief pitcher for three different teams in the late 1960s and '70s. Hilgendorf, a resident of Comanche, Iowa, died on March 25 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was 79 years old. Hilgendorf played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1969-70), Cleveland Indians (1972-74) and … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Hilgendorf (1942-2021)
RIP to Adrian Garrett, a powerful, multi-position player whose career in MLB amounted to about a season's worth of games over a 10-year span. He died on April 22 from pneumonia at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle, Texas. Garrett was 78 years old. He played for the Atlanta Braves (1966), Chicago Cubs (1970, 1973-75), … Continue reading Obituary: Adrian Garrett (1943-2021)
RIP to Tom Robson, who had a brief career as a designated hitter and first baseman in the 1970s before becoming a hitting coach for several teams in the 1980s, '90s and 2000s. He died on April 20 of natural causes at Memory Care Facility in Chandler, Ariz. He was 75 years old. Robson played … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Robson (1946-2021)
RIP to Jack Smith, who was a pitcher in the 1960s and a long-time Atlanta-area barber. He died on April 7 at Westbury Health and Rehab in Conyers, Ga. He was 85 years old and had been battling Alzheimer's disease. Smith played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1962-63) and Milwaukee Braves (1964). There have been … Continue reading Obituary: Jack Smith (1935-2021)
RIP to Chuck Schilling, a slick-fielding second baseman who played for five seasons in the 1960s. He died on March 30 at the age of 83. He was living in West Chester, Pa., at the time of his death. Schilling played for the Boston Red Sox from 1961 until 1965. Charles Thomas Schilling was born … Continue reading Obituary: Chuck Schilling (1937-2021)
RIP to Ken Reitz, a Gold Glove third baseman who played for 11 seasons in the majors. He died unexpectedly on March 31 at his home in St. Charles, Mo., at the age of 69. No cause of death has been discovered yet, though foul play had been ruled out. Brett Reitz, his son, issued … Continue reading Obituary: Ken Reitz (1951-2021)
RIP to Mike Bell, a part of the three-generation Bell baseball family and the bench coach for the Minnesota Twins. He died in Arizona on March 26 at the age of 46 from kidney cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer in January 2021 and underwent surgery to remove a kidney and part of his liver. … Continue reading Obituary: Mike Bell (1974-2021)
RIP to Joe Cunningham, an All-Star first baseman/outfielder and a long-time part of the Cardinals organization. He died on March 25 while under hospice care at his home in Chesterfield, Mo. He was 89 years old. Cunningham played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1954, 1956-61), Chicago White Sox (1962-64) and Washington Senators (1964-66). Joseph Robert … Continue reading Obituary: Joe Cunningham (1931-2021)
