RIP to Frank Thomas, an All-Star slugger from the 1950s and '60s. He is not to be confused with the more recent, Hall of Fame member Frank Thomas. Between the two of them, they hit 806 home runs, which surely is a record for more homers hit by a single name. The elder Thomas died … Continue reading Obituary: Frank Thomas (1929-2023)
RIP to outfielder Ted Savage, who had a 9-year career with eight different teams in the 1960s and early '70s. He died on January 15 at the age of 85. His death was announced by the St. Louis Cardinals, for whom Savage spent parts of 3 years as a player and 25 years as a … Continue reading Obituary: Ted Savage (1937-2023)
RIP to Lee Tinsley, an outfielder for 5 seasons in the 1990s with three different teams. He also had a lengthy coaching career. Tinsley died on January 12 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 53. Tinsley played for the Seattle Mariners (1993, 1997), Boston Red Sox (1994-95, 1996) and Philadelphia Phillies (1996). Lee Owen … Continue reading Obituary: Lee Tinsley (1969-2023)
RIP to Bill "Soup" Campbell, who had a lengthy 15-year career as a reliever in the major leagues. He died on January 6 at the age of 74 in the Chicago area. Campbell had been battling cancer, and Canadian journalist Danny Gallagher reported just before Christmas that he had been transferred to hospice care. Campbell … Continue reading Obituary: Bill Campbell (1948-2023)
RIP to Denny Doyle, an infielder for 8 seasons in the majors in the 1970s and an influential baseball instructor. A resident of Winter Garden, Fla., Doyle died on December 20 at the age of 78. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1970-73), California Angels (1974-75) and Boston Red Sox (1975-77) Robert Dennis Doyle was … Continue reading Obituary: Denny Doyle (1944-2022)
RIP to Curt Simmons, a three-time All-Star pitcher and member of the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame. He was also the last surviving member of the 1950 "Whiz Kids" Phillies team. The team announced that he died on Tuesday, December 13, at his home in Ambler, Pa. He was 93 years old. Simmons played for … Continue reading Obituary: Curt Simmons (1929-2022)
RIP to Dick Ellsworth, who was an All-Star with the Cubs as part of a 13-year pitching career in the major leagues. He died on October 10 at the age of 82 from cancer. Ellsworth played for the Chicago Cubs (1958, 1960-66), Philadelphia Phillies (1967), Boston Red Sox (1968-69), Cleveland Indians (1969-70) and Milwaukee Brewers … Continue reading Obituary: Dick Ellsworth (1940-2022)
RIP to Al Neiger, whose 5-year professional baseball career included 6 games for the 1960 Philadelphia Phillies. He was also one of the must successful pitchers in the history of the University of Delaware Blue Hens baseball program. Neiger died on October 3, at the age of 83. Alvin Edward Neiger was born in Wilmington, … Continue reading Obituary: Al Neiger (1939-2022)
RIP to All-Star John Stearns, who was a long-time part of the Mets family as a player, scout, minor-league manager and coach. He died in Denver on September 15 at the age of 71, following a long battle with cancer. Less than three weeks before his death, he made a final public appearance at a … Continue reading Obituary: John Stearns (1951-2022)
RIP to Ray Rippelmeyer, whose 11-year pitching career included time spent with the Washington Senators in 1963. He also spent much of the 1970s as the pitching coach of the Philadelphia Phillies. Rippelmeyer died on September 9 in Waterloo, Ill. He was 89 years old. Raymond Roy Rippelmeyer was born in Valmeyer, Ill., on July … Continue reading Obituary: Ray Rippelmeyer (1933-2022)
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