RIP to Gerald Williams, who had a 14-year career as an outfielder in the major leagues. He died on February 8 at the age of 55. His death was announced by Derek Jeter via his Player’s Tribune Twitter account. He posted the following message: “Gerald Williams passed away this morning after a battle with cancer. … Continue reading Obituary: Gerald Williams (1966-2022)
RIP to Jim Corsi, a reliever who pitched for five teams in a 10-year career in the majors. He died on January 4 at the age of 60. Corsi pitched for the Oakland Athletics (1988-89, 1992, 1995-96), Houston Astros (1991), Florida Marlins (1993), Boston Red Sox (1997-99) and Baltimore Orioles (1999). The day before he … Continue reading Obituary: Jim Corsi (1961-2022)
RIP to Richie Lewis, a record-breaking college pitcher who went on to have a 7-year career in the major leagues with five different teams. He died on December 8 at the age of 55. Lewis pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1992, 1998), Florida Marlins (1993-95), Detroit Tigers (1996), Oakland Athletics (1997) and Cincinnati Reds (1997). … Continue reading Obituary: Richie Lewis (1966-2021)
RIP to Frankie De la Cruz, who pitched all over the world in a lengthy career, including with four teams in Major League Baseball He died on March 14 of a heart attack, just two days after his 37th birthday. De la Cruz was still an active pitcher at the time of his passing and … Continue reading Obituary: Frankie de la Cruz (1984-2021)
RIP to Matt Turner, a former reliever whose promising career was cut short by Hodgkin's lymphoma. He died on January 27 after a fourth bout with cancer. He was 51 years old. He played for the Florida Marlins (1993) and Cleveland Indians (1994). William Matthew Turner was born in Lexington, Ky. on February 18, 1967. … Continue reading Obituary: Matt Turner (1967-2019)
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