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)
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 Tim Thompson, a catcher for several teams in the 1950s and a scout for several decades after his playing career ended. He died on October 25 in his home in Lewistown, Pa., at the age of 97. Sadly, his wife of 78 years, Lois, died on October 27, also at the age of … Continue reading Obituary: Tim Thompson (1924-2021)
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