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 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 Dwight Smith, a Rookie of the Year runner-up in 1989 and a sparkplug of one on the best Cubs teams of the last half century. The Atlanta Braves, with whom he won a World Series championship in 1995, reported that he died on July 22 at the age of 58. Legacy.com has stated … Continue reading Obituary: Dwight Smith (1963-2022)
RIP to Costen Shockley, a first baseman who played in 51 games in the major leagues -- though his proudest moment actually came on a little league field. He died on May 30 in Georgetown, Del., at the age of 80. According to an article from the Delaware News Journal, Shockley had been battling cancer … Continue reading Obituary: Costen Shockley (1942-2022)
RIP to Tommy Davis, an All-Star and two-time National League batting champion. He died at his home in Phoenix on April 3 at the age of 83. Davis played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-66), New York Mets (1967), Chicago White Sox (1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), Houston Astros (1969-70), Oakland Athletics (1970, 1971), Chicago Cubs … Continue reading Obituary: Tommy Davis (1939-2022)
RIP to pitcher Chuck Dobson, who won 10 or more games for five straight seasons in the 1960s and '70s before arm injuries ended his career. He died on November 30 at his home in Kansas City. He was 77 years old. Dobson played for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1966-71, 1973) and California Angels (1974-75). … Continue reading Obituary: Chuck Dobson (1944-2021)
RIP to Jerry Remy, an All-Star second baseman and a broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox for more than 30 years. He died on October 30 at the age of 68, after a long battle with lung cancer. He acted as a color commentator for Red Sox games from 1988 up through this August, when … Continue reading Obituary: Jerry Remy (1952-2021)
RIP to Mike Overy, a relief pitcher with the California Angels in 1976. He died on September 22 in Sun City West, Arizona. He was 70 years old. Harry Michael Overy was born in Clinton, Ill., on January 27, 1951. He attended Clinton High School and, when he wasn't pitching on that team, played on … Continue reading Obituary: Mike Overy (1951-2021)
RIP to Bill Sudakis, who was a starting third baseman for the Dodgers as part of an 8-year major-league career. He died on September 15 at the age of 75. Sudakis played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1968-71), New York Mets (1972), Texas Rangers (1973), New York Yankees (1974), California Angels (1975) and Cleveland Indians … Continue reading Obituary: Bill Sudakis (1946-2021)
RIP to All-Star outfielder Richie Scheinblum, who had an 8-year career in the majors between 1965 and 1974 with six different teams. His family posted the following message on his Facebook page: It is with extreme sadness that we share that our brother Richie Scheinblum passed away peacefully on May 10, 2021 after a long … Continue reading Obituary: Richie Scheinblum (1942-2021)
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