RIP to Joe Morgan, considered by many to be the heart and soul behind the Big Red Machine of the 1970s, as well as one of the greatest second baseman in baseball history. He died on October 11 in Danville, Calif., at the age of 77. A statement from his family said that he died … Continue reading Obituary: Joe Morgan (1943-2020)
RIP to Kim Batiste, an infielder whose clutch hit in the 1993 NL Championship Series helped the Phillies on their way to the World Series. He died in a Louisiana hospital on October 7, 2020, from complications after emergency surgery, according to his family. Batiste, who lived in Prairieville, was 52 years old and had … Continue reading Obituary: Kim Batiste (1968-2020)
RIP to "Fireball" Fred Wenz, who pitched for two different teams in the late 1960s. Though his career was short, he still had a couple of remarkable accomplishments on the mound -- one good, one not so good. He died on October 6 at his home in Branchburg, N.J. He was 79 years old. Wenz … Continue reading Obituary: Fred Wenz (1941-2020)
Here lies Red Munson, who had a major-league career as a catcher for a total of nine games. After that, he earned a reputation as an excellent catcher and manager in the minor leagues. Munson played for the 1905 Philadelphia Phillies. Clarence Hanford “Red” Munson was born in Cincinnati on July 31, 1883. The nickname … Continue reading Grave Story: Red Munson (1883-1957)
RIP to Jay Johnstone, who had a 20-year career as a outfielder and a well-earned reputation as one of the game's all-time great characters and pranksters. He died on September 26 at the age of 74. He had been living with dementia and was living at a nursing home in Granada Hills, Calif. when he … Continue reading Obituary: Jay Johnstone (1945-2020)
RIP to Jim Owens, who had a 12-year career as a pitcher before spending six seasons as a pitching coach. It has been reported that he died on September 8 at the age of 86. Owens pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies (1955-56, 1958-62), Cincinnati Reds (1963) and Houston Colt .45s/Astros (1964-67). The story that announced … Continue reading Obituary: Jim Owens (1934-2020)
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 Tony Taylor, a long-time Phillie and an All-Star second baseman. He died on July 17 from complication from a stroke suffered in 2019. He was 84 years old. Taylor played for the Chicago Cubs (1958-60), Philadelphia Phillies (1960-71, 1974-76) and Detroit Tigers (1971-73). Taylor attended the annual Phillies alumni weekend event in August … Continue reading Obituary: Tony Taylor (1935-2020)
RIP to Mike "Irish" Ryan, a backup catcher for 11 years in the major leagues and a long-time coach. Ryan died in his sleep on July 7 in Wolfeboro, N.H., at the age of 78. Ryan played for the Boston Red Sox (1964-67), Philadelphia Phillies (1968-73) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1974). He also spent 16 years … Continue reading Obituary: Mike Ryan (1941-2020)
RIP to Tyson Brummett, who pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies for one game in 2012. He and three other people were killed on July 3 in a private plane crash in American Fork Canyon, north of Alpine, Utah. Brummett was 35 years old. According to the Salt Lake City Fox affiliate, the other victims of … Continue reading Obituary: Tyson Brummett (1984-2020)
