R.I.P. to catcher Terry Donahue, who spent four seasons playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She died on March 14th from Parkinson's Disease. She was 93 years old. She played for the Peoria Redwings from 1946-49. Source: Arizona Republic, April 29, 1950 Donahue was born on August 22, 1925 in Melaval, Saskatchewan, Canada. … Continue reading Obituary: Terry Donahue (1925-2019)
R.I.P. to Leroy Stanton, an outfielder who played in the majors from 1970 through 1978 and who was one of the original Mariners. He was killed in a car accident on March 13 in Florence County, S.C. According to police, Stanton, 72, drove a Dodge pick-up truck through a stop sign, ran off the road … Continue reading Obituary: Leroy Stanton (1946-2019)
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 4, 1952. R.I.P. to Dick Manville, a former Yale teammate of George H.W. Bush who went on to a brief pitching career. He died on February 13 in Winter Springs, Fla., at the age of 93. Manville pitched for the Boston Braves (1950) and Chicago Cubs (1952). Dick Manville was both … Continue reading Obituary: Dick Manville (1926-2019)
R.I.P. to Alberto Lois, who appeared briefly in the majors as an outfielder and pinch-runner. According to numerous Spanish-language reports, Lois died on March 12 at the age of 62. He died in San Pedro de Macorís, where he had lived for many years. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1978-79) before his career was … Continue reading Obituary: Alberto Lois (1956-2019)
R.I.P. to Kevin Ward, an outfielder whose long minor-league career ultimately paid off with two seasons in the major leagues. He died on March 9 in Coronado, Calif. from brain cancer. He was 57 years old. Ward played for the San Diego Padres (1991-92). Source for both photos: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 1991. Kevin Ward … Continue reading Obituary: Kevin Ward (1961-2019)
R.I.P. to Julia Ruth Stevens, the last surviving child of Babe Ruth, author, and a spokesman for her father's legacy. She died on March 9 at the age of 102. Stevens was born on July 7, 1916 in Athens, Ga. Her parents, Claire and Frank Hodgson, divorced when she was young, and she moved to … Continue reading Obituary: Julia Ruth Stevens (1916-2019)
R.I.P. to Art Angotti, an Indiana-born businessman who tried to bring Major League Baseball to Indianapolis. He died on March 6 after a 10-month battle with cancer. He was 74 years old. Had he been successful, baseball would have the Indianapolis Arrows today. Arthur Angotti Jr. Was born in Gary, Ind. on September 25, 1944. … Continue reading Obituary: Art Angotti (1944-2019)
R.I.P. to John Romano, a catcher whose 10-year included four All-Star appearances over two seasons. He died on March 4 at the age of 84. Romano played for the Chicago White Sox (1958-59; 1965-66), Cleveland Indians (1960-64) and St. Louis Cardinals (1967). John Romano was born on August 23, 1934 in Hoboken, N.J. He was … Continue reading Obituary: John Romano (1934-2019)
R.I.P. to Ken Mauer Sr., a former minor-leaguer who became a Hall of Fame high school coach and a prominent part of St. Paul, Minn. baseball. He died from heart failure on February 26 at the age of 91. He was also the great-uncle of retired Twins star Joe Mauer. Mauer graduated from Cretin High … Continue reading Obituary: Ken Mauer Sr. (1927-2019)
R.I.P. to Helene "Chow" Machado Van Sant, a hard-hitting outfielder who played two seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She died on February 13 at the age of 92, according to the AAGPBL's official Twitter account. She played for the Peoria Redwings (1946) and Fort Wayne Daisies (1947). Helene Machado was born on … Continue reading Obituary: Helene Machado Van Sant (1926-2019)
