RIP to Rheal Cormier, a lefty pitcher in the majors for 16 years and a member of multiple Canadian national teams as well. He died on March 8, about a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 53 years old. Cormier played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1991-94), Boston Red Sox (1995, 1999-2000), … Continue reading Obituary: Rheal Cormier (1967-2021)
RIP to Grant Jackson, an 18-year major league pitcher who was a World Series hero for the 1979 "We Are Family" Pirates. Jackson died on February 2 at Canonsburg Hospital in Canonsburg, Pa., from COVID-19 complications. He was 78 years old. In his career, Jackson played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1965-70), Baltimore Orioles (1971-76), New … Continue reading Obituary: Grant Jackson (1942-2021)
RIP to Ron Johnson, who had a very successful career as a minor-league manager after a brief career in the major leagues in the 1980s. He died on January 26 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn., at the age of 64 from complications of COVID-19. Johnson played for the Kansas City Royals (1982-83) … Continue reading Obituary: Ron Johnson (1956-2021)
RIP to Derek Aucoin, a Quebec native who pitched in two games for the Montreal Expos in 1996. He died on December 26 after battling brain cancer. He was 50 years old. After his baseball career ended, Aucoin had a successful career as a baseball instructor and a sports analyst. According to his family, Aucoin … Continue reading Obituary: Derek Aucoin (1970-2020)
RIP to Hal Dues, who pitched for three seasons with the Expos in 1970s. He died on October 20 in Dickinson, Texas, at the age of 66. Dues pitched for the Montreal Expos from 1977-78 and 1980. Hal Joseph Dues was born in La Marque, Texas, on September 22, 1954. He was one of six … Continue reading Obituary: Hal Dues (1954-2020)
RIP to Johnny Paredes, a second baseman for three seasons in the major leagues and a popular veteran ballplayer in his home country of Venezuela. He died on November 5 from cancer at the age of 58. According to the El Nacional website (link in Spanish), Paredes was first diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and … Continue reading Obituary: Johnny Paredes (1962-2020)
RIP to Remy Hermoso, a middle infielder who played for many years in his native Venezuela and also played with three MLB teams in the 1960s and '70s. He died on August 22 in his native Puerto Cabello at the age of 72. Hermoso played for the Atlanta Braves (1967), Montreal Expos (1969-70) and Cleveland … Continue reading Obituary: Angel “Remy” Hermoso (1947-2020)
RIP to Bob Sebra, who pitched for five different teams in the 1980s. He died on July 22 at the age of 58 from complications related to multi-visceral transplant surgeries in 2019. Sebra spent most of the last year of his life in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, according to … Continue reading Obituary: Bob Sebra (1961-2020)
RIP to Rich Hacker, who played one season in the major leagues before embarking on a substantial career as a minor-league manager and major-league coach. He died on April 22 at the age of 72. He had been diagnosed with leukemia 15 months ago and died in Fairview Heights, Ill. Hacker played for the 1971 … Continue reading Obituary: Rich Hacker (1947-2020)
RIP to Damaso Garcia, an All-Star second baseman who played for 11 seasons in the major leagues. He died on April 15 at the age of 63 in the Dominican Republic. No cause of death was given; however, Garcia had a malignant brain tumor removed 29 years ago, and the surgery had affected his mobility … Continue reading Obituary: Damaso Garcia (1957-2020)
