RIP to Ron Tompkins, who pitched in 40 games in the majors in the 1960s and '70s. He is also one-half of a very sought-after baseball card. According to posts left by family and close friends, Tompkins died on February 3 at the age of 78. No cause of death was immediately available, but one … Continue reading Obituary: Ron Tompkins (1944-2023)
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 Hector Lopez, an infielder/outfielder who won two World Series with the Yankees in the 1960s. He also became a barrier-breaking minor-league manager. Lopez died on September 29, in Hudson, Fla., from lung cancer He was 93 years old. Lopez played for the Kansas City Athletics (1955-59) and New York Yankees (1959-66). Hector Headley … Continue reading Obituary: Hector Lopez (1929-2022)
RIP to Leo Posada, an outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics from 1960-62. He died on June 23 in Miami from pancreatic cancer. He was 86 years old. His time with the Athletics is just a small part of his baseball history. At a time when ballplayers could come and go between Cuba and the … Continue reading Obituary: Leo Posada (1936-2022)
RIP to Dave Wickersham, whose pitching career began and ended in Kansas City -- for two different teams. He died in Overland Park, Kan., on June 19 at the age of 86. One of the news outlets that reported his death was Fox 4 News in Kansas City, where his daughter Carey is employed as … Continue reading Obituary: Dave Wickersham (1935-2022)
RIP to Frank Cipriani, whose brief career as a professional outfielder was followed by long careers as a firefighter and restaurateur in New York. He died on June 7 at the age of 81. Cipriani played for the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. Frank Dominick Cipriani was born in Buffalo on April 14, 1941. He … Continue reading Obituary: Frank Cipriani (1941-2022)
RIP to Gordon "Gordie" Windhorn, who played in the major leagues as an outfielder for parts of three seasons in the 1950s and '60s. He died on May 21 in Danville, Va., at the age of 88. Windhorn played for the New York Yankees (1959), Los Angeles Dodgers (1961), Kansas City Athletics (1962) and Los … Continue reading Obituary: Gordon Windhorn (1933-2022)
RIP to Joe Pignatano, who won a World Series with the Dodgers as a backup catcher. He also had a long coaching career and was the last surviving coach of the 1969 "Miracle Mets" team. He died on May 23 in Naples, Fla., at the age of 92. He had been suffering from dementia. Pignatano … Continue reading Obituary: Joe Pignatano (1929-2022)
RIP to Ralph Terry, a right-handed pitcher for the Yankees during one of their greatest eras, and the MVP of the 1962 World Series. He died on March 16 at a long-term care facility in Larned, Kan., where he lived for many years following his careers as a pitcher and a professional golfer. He was … Continue reading Obituary: Ralph Terry (1936-2022)
RIP to John Sanders, a long-tenured baseball coach at the University of Nebraska. His major-league baseball career, on the other hand, lasted for a matter of minutes. He died on February 5 after a battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. Sanders played one game in the major leagues, with the Kansas City Athletics … Continue reading Obituary: John Sanders (1945-2022)
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