RIP to Frankie De la Cruz, who pitched all over the world in a lengthy career, including with four teams in Major League Baseball He died on March 14 of a heart attack, just two days after his 37th birthday. De la Cruz was still an active pitcher at the time of his passing and … Continue reading Obituary: Frankie de la Cruz (1984-2021)
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 Horace Clarke, a long-time second baseman and one of only 14 ballplayers to come from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He died on August 5 at the age of 81 at his home in Laurel, Md. Per the New York Times, Clarke died from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Clarke played for the New York … Continue reading Obituary: Horace Clarke (1939-2020)
RIP to John McNamara, who managed six different teams as part of a nearly 20-year big-league career -- most notably the 1986 Red Sox that came within an out of winning the World Series. He died on July 29 in Tennessee at the age of 88. McNamara had a 14-year career in the minor leagues … Continue reading Obituary: John McNamara (1932-2020)
RIP to Paul Doyle, a lefty reliever who helped the Braves into the postseason before an arm injury curtailed his career. He died on May 6 in California at the age of 80. Doyle played for the Atlanta Braves (1969), California Angels (1970, 1972) and San Diego Padres (1970). Paul Doyle was born in Philadelphia … Continue reading Obituary: Paul Doyle (1939-2020)
RIP to Dan Walters, who left a career as a major-league catcher and became an officer in the San Diego Police Department. He died on April 23, 2020, at the age of 53, of complications from a gunshot wound suffered in 2003. He was shot in the line of duty and was left paralyzed as … Continue reading Obituary: Dan Walters (1966-2020)
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 Jose Moreno, who played for three MLB teams in three seasons in the 1980s. He died on September 6 at the Hospital General Plaza de la Salud in the Dominican Republic. He was 61 years old. According to the news site Liston Diario (in Spanish), Moreno had suffered from lung problems and had … Continue reading Obituary: Jose Moreno (1957-2019)
RIP to Tom Phoebus, a pitcher on the 1970 World Champion Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles announced before their game on September 5 that he had died earlier that day at the age of 77 and held a moment of silence for him. Phoebus played for the Orioles (1966-70), San Diego Padres (1971-72) and Chicago Cubs … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Phoebus (1942-2019)
R.I.P. to Dave Marshall, a backup outfielder who played in parts of seven seasons in the major leagues. He died on June 6 at the age of 76, less than 48 hours after his wife of 25 years died. Carol Marshall, 82, had been suffering from multiple sclerosis and passed away on June 4. During … Continue reading Obituary: Dave Marshall (1943-2019)
