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)
RIP to Bobby Locke, who pitched for five different teams throughout the 1950s and '60s. He died on June 4 in Uniontown, Pa., at the age of 86. Locke played for the Cleveland Indians (1959-61), St. Louis Cardinals (1962), Philadelphia Phillies (1962-64), Cincinnati Reds (1965) and California Angels (1967-68). Lawrence Donald Locke was born in … Continue reading Obituary: Bobby Locke (1934-2020)
Here lies Kaiser Wilhelm – the pitcher, not the German emperor. This Wilhelm had stints in the major leagues between 1903 and 1921, and while he lost 20 games in a season three times, he never lost a World War. I believe his resting place is between the two graves belonging to Ida (left) and … Continue reading Grave Story: Irvin “Kaiser” Wilhelm (1877-1936)
RIP to former pitcher Henry "Pistol" Mason, whose journey took him from the Negro Leagues to the major leagues to the pulpit. Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, announced that Mason died on May 29 at the age of 88. Mason started his career with the Kansas City Monarchs before spending parts … Continue reading Obituary: Henry Mason (1931-2020)
RIP to Jim Bolger, a Cincinnati high school sports star who had a 7-year career in the majors, starting with his hometown team. He died on April 9 at the age of 88. Bolger was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1950-51, 1954), Chicago Cubs (1955, 1957-58), Cleveland Indians (1959) and Philadelphia Phillies (1959). Jim … Continue reading Obituary: Jim Bolger (1932-2020)
RIP to Ed Farmer, who had a long career as a MLB career and an even longer career as a radio broadcaster for the White Sox. He died on Wednesday night, April 1, from complications of a previous illness. He was 70 years old. According to the White Sox, he broadcasted one spring training game … Continue reading Obituary: Ed Farmer (1949-2020)
Here lies Lou Johnson, one of two Lou Johnsons to have played Major League Baseball. Except his first name really wasn’t Lou, and his last name really wasn’t Johnson. Whoever he was, he was a left-handed pitcher in the 19th Century who briefly appeared in the majors and has a unique claim to baseball fame. … Continue reading Grave Story: Lou Johnson (1869-1941)
