RIP to Les Rohr, who pitched in a total of 6 games in the major leagues, but one of those games was for one of the most famous championship teams of all-time. He died on November 6 at his home in Billings, Mont., at the age of 74. Rohr played for the New York Mets … Continue reading Obituary: Les Rohr (1946-2020)
RIP to Ray Daviault, a relief pitcher on the original 1962 Mets team. He died on November 6 from a pool accident at his home in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Quebec, his son Francis told the Associated Press. He was 86 years old. Daviault played for the 1962 New York Mets after nearly a decade in the minor … Continue reading Obituary: Ray Daviault (1934-2020)
RIP to Rick Baldwin, who was a reliever for three seasons with the Mets in the 1970s. He died on October 30 due to complications of COVID-19. He was 67 years old. Baldwin played for the New York Mets from 1975-1977. Baldwin and his wife, Sherry, were pastors at the One Church St. John's Campus … Continue reading Obituary: Rick Baldwin (1953-2020)
RIP to Tom Seaver, a Hall of Fame pitcher and generally recognized as the greatest ever Met. He died on August 31 in Calistoga, Calif., at the age of 75. His family announced that he had passed away from complications of COVID-19 and Lewy body dementia. In March of 2019, his family had announced that … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Seaver (1944-2020)
Here lies Dean Chance, who was a two-time All-Star and a Cy Young Award winner. That’s when he wasn’t making headlines for… other reasons. Chance pitched for the Los Angeles/California Angels (1961-66), Minnesota Twins (1967-69), Cleveland Indians (1970), New York Mets (1970) and Detroit Tigers (1971). Wilmer Dean Chance was born on June 1, 1941 … Continue reading Grave Story: Dean Chance (1941-2015)
RIP to former All-Star outfielder Claudell Washington, who died on June 10 at the age of 65. According to his former teammate John D'Acquisto and PastPros, a company that represented him for autographs, Washington died from prostate cancer. He went public with his battle in 2018, when he announced he had discontinued treatment. Washington played … Continue reading Obituary: Claudell Washington (1954-2020)
RIP to Tony Fernández, an All-Star and Gold Glove infielder with a 17-year career in the majors. He died on February 15 at the age of 57 after suffering from chronic kidney problems, a recent bout with pneumonia and a stroke. Fernandez, who announced in 2017 that he had Polycistic Kidney Disease, was placed in … Continue reading Obituary: Tony Fernández (1962-2020)
RIP to Andy Hassler, a left-handed pitcher who played for six different teams across 14 seasons in the majors. He died on December 25, 2019, at his home in Wickenburg, Arizona, at the age of 68. Hassler played for the California Angels (1971, 1973-76, 1980-83), Kansas City Royals (1976-78), Boston Red Sox (1978-79), New York … Continue reading Obituary: Andy Hassler (1951-2019)
RIP to Francisco "Paquín" Estrada, who served as a catcher for one game for the New York Mets in 1971. He died on December 9 from heart problems; he had been hospitalized since at least November 28 after suffering a heart attack. Estrada was 71 years old. Though his time in the United States is … Continue reading Obituary: Francisco Estrada (1948-2019)
RIP to John Strohmayer, who had a 5-year career as a relief pitcher in the early 1970s. According to Canadian journalist/author Danny Gallagher, he died on November 28 at the age of 73. Gallagher was given the news by Strohmayer's friend and former teammate Steve Renko, who said the pitcher had been in intensive care … Continue reading Obituary: John Strohmayer (1946-2019)
