R.I.P. to Randy "Handsome Ransom" Jackson, an All-Star with the Cubs and the answer to a Brooklyn Dodgers trivia question. He died on March 20 at his home in Athens, Ga. He was 93 years old. Jackson played for the Chicago Cubs (1950-55, 1960), Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1956-58) and Cleveland Indians (1958-59). Ransom Jackson was … Continue reading Obituary: Randy Jackson (1926-2019)
R.I.P. to Don Newcombe, a Dodgers legend and an All-Star pitcher who helped integrate the game of baseball. He died on February 19 at the age of 92 after a long illness. In making the announcement, the Los Angeles Dodgers called Newcombe, "one of the franchise's final links to Brooklyn and the days of Roy … Continue reading Obituary: Don Newcombe (1926-2019)
RIP to Frank Robinson, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the only player to win the MVP Award in both the American and National Leagues, the first African-American manager in baseball history, and one of its most underrated superstars. He died on February 7, 2019 at the age of 83. It was … Continue reading Obituary: Frank Robinson (1935-2019)
RIP to Ron Negray, an Ohio native and pitcher who spent 4 seasons in the majors. He died on November 8 after a brief illness. He was 88 years old. Negray played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1952; 1958) and Philadelphia Phillies (1955-6). Negray attended Kent State University and signed with the Dodgers prior to … Continue reading Obituary: Ron Negray
RIP to Ken Howell, a former pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a long-time coach in the organization. He died on November 9 at the age of 57. While a cause of death was not offered, the obituary notice on Medium noted that Howell served as Dodgers bullpen coach while battling complications from diabetes. … Continue reading Obituary: Ken Howell
