RIP to Stefan Wever, a very good pitcher in the minor leagues who injured his rotator cuff in his one and only major-league appearance. Multiple online reports reported his death on December 27, 2022, at the age of 64. No cause or place of death had been released, but a Facebook post from a few … Continue reading Obituary: Stefan Wever (1958-2022)
RIP to outfielder Fred Valentine, who played for seven seasons in the American League in the 1950s and 1960s. He also took part in the desegregation of the minor leagues, as the color barriers in professional baseball leagues and teams across the United States fell. Valentine died on December 26 at the age of 87. … Continue reading Obituary: Fred Valentine (1935-2022)
RIP to Denny Doyle, an infielder for 8 seasons in the majors in the 1970s and an influential baseball instructor. A resident of Winter Garden, Fla., Doyle died on December 20 at the age of 78. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1970-73), California Angels (1974-75) and Boston Red Sox (1975-77) Robert Dennis Doyle was … Continue reading Obituary: Denny Doyle (1944-2022)
RIP to Tom Flanigan, a pitcher with two trips to the major leagues, four years apart. He died on December 8 at Hospice of St. Elizabeth in Edgewood, Ky. He was 88 years old. Flanigan played for the Chicago White Sox (1954) and St. Louis Cardinals (1958). Source: The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.), April 26, … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Flanigan (1934-2022)
RIP to lefthander pitcher Tom Browning, a World Champion with the 1990 Reds and one of 23 pitchers to ever throw a perfect game in the American or National Leagues. Browning died at his residence in Union, Ky., on December 19. The 62-year-old Browning was found unresponsive on his couch at approximately 1:01 PM and … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Browning (1960-2022)
RIP to Curt Simmons, a three-time All-Star pitcher and member of the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame. He was also the last surviving member of the 1950 "Whiz Kids" Phillies team. The team announced that he died on Tuesday, December 13, at his home in Ambler, Pa. He was 93 years old. Simmons played for … Continue reading Obituary: Curt Simmons (1929-2022)
RIP to Buddy Harris, a celebrated athlete in his home state of Pennsylvania and a relief pitcher for the Astros for parts of two seasons. It was reported that Harris died on November 5 at the age of 73. According to the Times Herald, Harris had been in declining health for several years. He pitched … Continue reading Obituary: Buddy Harris (1948-2022)
Yesterday, the sad news came out of Nashville that award-winning journalist, singer-songwriter and country music historian Peter Cooper died on December 6. He had suffered a head injury about a week ago, and while there were signs that he could pull through, Peter passed away in his sleep at the age of 52. Peter Cooper, … Continue reading A Short Note on Peter Cooper and His Baseball Songs
RIP to Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry, who won more than 300 games with more than 3,500 strikeouts and won a Cy Young Award in each league. And yes, he is probably the most famous spitball pitcher who ever lived, though his repertoire went well beyond saliva. Perry died in his home in Gaffney, … Continue reading Obituary: Gaylord Perry (1938-2022)
RIP to Rudy Hernández, the first native Dominican pitcher to appear in the American or National League. His family reported that he died on Wednesday, November 23, in Condado, Puerto Rico, at the age of 90. Hernández also holds a rare distinction of playing for two different Washington Senators franchises in consecutive seasons. He played … Continue reading Obituary: Rudy Hernández (1931-2022)
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