R.I.P. to Bill Buckner, an All-Star first baseman, a tough out, a player who battled through numerous injuries to play in 22 seasons and yes, an infamous World Series scapegoat. Buckner died today, May 27, at the age of 69. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-1976), Chicago Cubs (1977-1984), Boston Red Sox (1984-1987; … Continue reading Obituary: Bill Buckner (1949-2019)
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
