R.I.P. to Gene Stephens, an outfielder who had a 12-year career in the major leagues from 1952-64. He died on April 27 in Granbury, Texas, at the age of 86. Stephens played for the Boston Red Sox (1952-53; 1955-60), Baltimore Orioles (1960-61); Kansas City Athletics (1961-62) and Chicago White Sox (1963-64). He is one of … Continue reading Obituary: Gene Stephens (1933-2019)
R.I.P. to Jerry Casale, who pitched for three times in the late 1950s/early 1960s. He died on February 8, 2019 at the age of 85. Casale played for the Boston Red Sox (1958-60), Los Angeles Angels (1961) and Detroit Tigers (1961-62). Gennaro Casale was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on September 27, 1933. He had a … Continue reading Obituary: Jerry Casale (1933-2019)
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 Lenny Green, a centerfielder who played from 1957-1968 for five teams. He died on January 6, which was his 86th birthday. Green played for the Baltimore Orioles (1957-59, 1964), Washington Senators (1959-60)/Minnesota Twins (1961-64), Los Angeles Angels (1964), Boston Red Sox (1965-66) and Detroit Tigers (1967-68). Leonard Green was born on January 6, … Continue reading Obituary: Lenny Green (1933-2019)
RIP to Walt McKeel, a former catcher and first baseman who waited six years between his MLB debut and hit first MLB hit. He died on January 1 at the age of 46. No cause of death was immediately available. McKeel played for the Boston Red Sox (1996-7) and Colorado Rockies (2002). McKeel was born … Continue reading Obituary: Walt McKeel (1972-2019)
RIP to Billy MacLeod, a pitcher who had two appearances with the Boston Red Sox in 1962. He died on December 12, 2018 at the age of 76. MacLeod was born in Gloucester, Mass. on May 13, 1942. A graduate of Gloucester High School and a lifelong Red Sox fan, he was signed by the … Continue reading Obituary: Billy MacLeod (1942-2018)
Here lies Todd Frohwirth, a relief pitcher whose submarine-style delivery made him one of the more recognizable relievers in baseball in the late 1980s and early ‘90s. He pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies (1987-90), Baltimore Orioles (1991-93), Boston Red Sox (1994) and California Angels (1996). Frohwirth was born in Milwaukee, Wis. on September 28, 1962. … Continue reading Grave Story: Todd Frohwirth (1962-2017)
Here lies Henry Killilea, one of the founders of the American League and the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers (1901) and Boston Red Sox (1902-4). He helped to organize the first ever World Series, though not without some pretty rough negotiations. Killilea was born in Winneconne, Wis., about 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Killilea was … Continue reading Grave Story: Henry Killilea
Here lies Tony Welzer, who pitched for the Boston Red Sox in 1926-7. He is one of 42 players born in Germany to play in the major leagues, though he was of Polish descent. He is also one of countless Red Sox pitchers who hated playing the Yankees. He was born Anton Frank Wleczek on … Continue reading Grave Story: Tony Welzer
Here lies Al Simmons, a Hall of Fame outfielder and one of the most dangerous hitters of the 1920s and ‘30s. He was nicknamed, “Bucketfoot Al,” given due to his unique batting stance. Simmons played outfield for the Philadelphia Athletics (1924-32; 1940-1; 1944), Chicago White Sox (1933-35), Detroit Tigers (1936), Washington Senators (1937-8), Boston Bees … Continue reading Al Simmons
