RIP to Ed Sprague Sr., a relief pitcher who was a part of the original Oakland A's teams. The A's reported on January 10 that he had died at the age of 74. Sprague pitched for the Athletics (1968-69), Cincinnati Reds (1971-73), St. Louis Cardinals (1973) and Milwaukee Brewers (1973-76). His son, Ed Jr., was … Continue reading Obituary: Ed Sprague Sr. (1945-2020)
RIP to Bob "Rocky" Johnson, an infielder and standout pinch-hitter who played for a decade in the majors in the 1960s. Former teammate Jim Palmer reported on Twitter that Johnson, 83, died in Minnesota. Wikipedia notes that Johnson died on November 12 from Parkinson's disease. Johnson played for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1960, 1969-70), Washington … Continue reading Obituary: Bob Johnson (1936-2019)
RIP to Ron Fairly, who over the course of a nearly 50-year baseball career was an All-Star, a World Series champ, an announcer and an author. He died in Indian Wells, Calif., on October 30 at the age of 81. His death, from pancreatic cancer, was announced by the Seattle Mariners, for whom Fairly had … Continue reading Obituary: Ron Fairly (1938-2019)
RIP to Joe Keough, who drove in the winning run of the first ever Royals game. The outfielder/first baseman, who had a 6-year career in the major leagues, died on September 9 in Miami after a brief illness. He was 73 years old. Keough played for the Oakland Athletics (1968), Kansas City Royals (1969-1972) and … Continue reading Obituary: Joe Keough (1946-2019)
R.I.P. to Scott Sanderson, an All-Star pitcher who won 163 games over a 19-year career. He died today, April 11, at the age of 62. His death was first reported on Twitter by Daily Herald columnist Barry Rozner. https://twitter.com/BarryRozner/status/1116429821398089728 Canadian journalist/author/Expos historian Danny Gallagher had reported more than a year ago that Sanderson had his … Continue reading Obituary: Scott Sanderson (1956-2019)
R.I.P. to outfielder/first baseman Jim Holt, who played on the World Champion Athletics in 1974. He died on March 29 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, N.C. He was 74 years old. Holt played for the Minnesota Twins (1968-74) and Oakland A's (1974-76). James Holt was born in Graham, N.C. on May 27, … Continue reading Obituary: Jim Holt (1944-2019)
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
It has been reported by the San Francisco Giants that Hall of Famer Willie McCovey has died at the age of 80. Per MLB Trade Rumors, the Giants issued a statement that the legendary slugger lost his battle with "ongoing health issues." McCovey will always be remembered as a Giant, as he spent 19 of … Continue reading Willie McCovey, 1/10/1938-10/31/2018
RIP to Hank Greenwald, a long-time announcer for the San Francisco Giants, as well as the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. He died on October 22 at the age of 83. Greenwald had been suffering from heart issues and kidney failure in recent months and was diagnosed with bronchitis … Continue reading Hank Greenwald, 6/26/1935-10/22/2018
