Here lies Paul Giel, and if you’re a University of Minnesota football fan, you may know this name. He was a Heisman Trophy runner-up, a commentator for the Minnesota Vikings and an athletic director of the Gophers for more than 15 years. However, we’re going to talk about his career as a major-league pitcher and … Continue reading Grave Story: Paul Giel (1932-2002)
R.I.P. to Ernie Bowman, a middle infielder for the San Francisco Giants from 1961-1963. He died on August 4, a week after celebrating his 84th birthday. Ernest Ferrell Bowman was born on July 28, 1935 in Johnson City, Tenn. He attended Science Hill High School and led both the baseball and basketball teams to state … Continue reading Obituary: Ernie Bowman (1935-2019)
R.I.P. to Luis Mercedes, a former Orioles prospect who had a three-year career as an outfielder in the majors. He died on June 30 in his native Dominican Republic after battling kidney problems. He was 51 years old. Mercedes played with the Baltimore Orioles (1991-93) and San Francisco Giants (1993). Luis Mercedes gets his first … Continue reading Obituary: Luis Mercedes (1968-2019)
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)
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 Greg Booker, a pitcher and coach for several organizations. He died on March 30 from melanoma at the age of 58. Booker pitched for the San Diego Padres (1983-89), Minnesota Twins (1989) and San Francisco Giants (1990). He was also the son-in-law of longtime MLB manager and executive Jack McKeon. Greg Booker's 1985 … Continue reading Obituary: Greg Booker (1960-2019)
R.I.P. to Joe Gibbon, who started his career as an effective starting pitcher and ended it about 13 years later as an effective reliever. He died on February 20, 2019 at the age of 83 from natural causes. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1960-65; 1969-70), San Francisco Giants (1966-68), Cincinnati Reds (1971-72) and Houston … Continue reading Obituary: Joe Gibbon (1936-2019)
RIP to Frank Robinson, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the only player to win the MVP Award in both the American and National Leagues, the first African-American manager in baseball history, and one of its most underrated superstars. He died on February 7, 2019 at the age of 83. It was … Continue reading Obituary: Frank Robinson (1935-2019)
RIP to Peter Magowan, former managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants and considered the man who saved Major League Baseball in San Francisco. He died on January 27 while in hospice care. He was 76 and had undergone surgeries in recent years for prostate and liver cancers. Most of what we know about … Continue reading Obituary: Peter Magowan (1942-2019)
RIP to "Dirty Al" Gallagher, a third baseman who went on to a long career as a manager in the minor leagues and independent leagues. He died on December 6 in Fresno, Calif. at the age of 73. Gallagher played for the San Francisco Giants (1970-73) and California Angels (1973) Gallagher, whose full name was … Continue reading Obituary: Al Gallagher (1945-2018)
