R.I.P. to Leroy Stanton, an outfielder who played in the majors from 1970 through 1978 and who was one of the original Mariners. He was killed in a car accident on March 13 in Florence County, S.C. According to police, Stanton, 72, drove a Dodge pick-up truck through a stop sign, ran off the road … Continue reading Obituary: Leroy Stanton (1946-2019)
RIP to Bob Friend, an ace pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who threw more than 200 innings a season for an 11-year stretch with the team. He died in his sleep on February 3 at the age of 88, the Pirates announced. Friend pitched for the Pirates from 1951-65, as well as the New York … Continue reading Obituary: Bob Friend (1930-2019)
Source: Progress Bulletin, August 21, 1975 RIP to Tom Hausman, who pitched for 7 years in the major leagues between 1975 and 1982. He died on January 16 at the age of 65, with his family by his side. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1975-76), New York Mets (1978-1982) and Atlanta Braves (1982). Tom … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Hausman (1953-2019)
RIP to Mel Stottlemyre, a 5-time All-Star pitcher who went on to become one of the most celebrated pitching coaches in modern times. He died on January 13 in a Seattle hospital from complications of bone marrow cancer. He was 77 years old. He had originally been diagnosed with the disease in 2000, and the … Continue reading Obituary: Mel Stottlemyre (1941-2019)
RIP to Rick Down, a long time minor-league manager and big-league hitting coach for the Yankees, Orioles, Mets and more. He died on January 5 in Las Vegas, Nev. after a lengthy illness. He was 68 years old. Down originally was an outfielder/first baseman in the Montreal Expos farm system. He was drafted in the … Continue reading Obituary: Rick Down (1950-2019)
RIP to Jerry Buchek, a St. Louis native who went on to play the infield for his hometown Cardinals and helped the team inaugurate Busch Stadium with a win. He died on January 2, 2019 at the age of 76. He was an infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals (1961, 1963-66) and New York Mets … Continue reading Obituary: Jerry Buchek (1942-2019)
RIP to Earl "Billy" Scripture, a star baseball player at Wake Forest who went on to a career as a minor-league player, manager and instructor. He died on November 11, 2018 at the age of 76. Scripture was a two-time All-American outfielder for Wake Forest in 1963 and 1964 and a three-time all-ACC Player. He … Continue reading Obituary: Bill Scripture
RIP to Dan Winters, head of business development for Amazon Digital Games. He has died from cancer at the age of 55. Before he became a big name in digital gaming, he was trying to make it in the very real world of baseball. Winters spent four seasons in the minor leagues, playing in the … Continue reading Dan Winters, 4/22/1963-10/31/2018
