RIP to Bill Davis, a Hall of Fame baseball player at the University of Minnesota who also played in the major leagues in the 1960s. He died on January 13 in Edina, Minn., at the age of 80. Davis played for the Cleveland Indians (1965-66) and San Diego Padres (1969). Arthur Willard Davis was born … Continue reading Obituary: Bill Davis (1942-2023)
RIP to outfielder Ted Savage, who had a 9-year career with eight different teams in the 1960s and early '70s. He died on January 15 at the age of 85. His death was announced by the St. Louis Cardinals, for whom Savage spent parts of 3 years as a player and 25 years as a … Continue reading Obituary: Ted Savage (1937-2023)
RIP to Lee Tinsley, an outfielder for 5 seasons in the 1990s with three different teams. He also had a lengthy coaching career. Tinsley died on January 12 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 53. Tinsley played for the Seattle Mariners (1993, 1997), Boston Red Sox (1994-95, 1996) and Philadelphia Phillies (1996). Lee Owen … Continue reading Obituary: Lee Tinsley (1969-2023)
RIP to Carl Duser, a pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics who appeared in 3 games in the major leagues. He died on January 5 at the age of 90 in Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. Duser played for the A's in 1956 and 1958 before an auto accident ended his playing career. … Continue reading Obituary: Carl Duser (1932-2023)
RIP to Bill "Soup" Campbell, who had a lengthy 15-year career as a reliever in the major leagues. He died on January 6 at the age of 74 in the Chicago area. Campbell had been battling cancer, and Canadian journalist Danny Gallagher reported just before Christmas that he had been transferred to hospice care. Campbell … Continue reading Obituary: Bill Campbell (1948-2023)
RIP to slugger Nate Colbert, who became one of the first stars of the Padres franchise and is still the team's all-time home run leader. He died on January 5 at the age of 76. According to a family statement, he died in his home in Las Vegas, surrounded by his wife Kasey and their … Continue reading Obituary: Nate Colbert (1946-2023)
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)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Ray Rippelmeyer - As a pitcher, Ray Rippelmeyer had a short stay in the majors. He pitched in 18 games for the 1962 Washington Senators and finished with a 1-2 record and 5.49 ERA. He allowed 7 home runs in 39-1/3 innings. As a pitching coach, he … Continue reading 2022 In Memoriam (Part 3)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Tom Flanigan - Lefty pitcher Tom Flanigan had two stints in the major leagues, with the Chicago White Sox in 1954 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1958. He appeared in a total of 3 games and gave up an earned run (a Cal Neeman homer) in … Continue reading 2022 In Memoriam (Part 2)
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