The New York Yankees have a fine tradition of excellence in their catching corps. Of course, there is Yogi Berra, who’s one of the top two catchers to ever play in the American or National League. Then there is a string of very good-to-excellent catchers with Elston Howard, Thurman Munson and Jorge Posada. But the … Continue reading Grave Story: Bill Dickey (1907-1993)
As we noted, Bobby Brown, the Yankees infielder turned cardiologist turned American League president, died on March 26 at the age of 96. He was remembered not only for his own illustrious life, but also for the fact that he was one of the last links -- if not THE last link -- to a … Continue reading Dr. Bobby Brown talks Yogi, Casey
RIP to Randy Tate, a right-handed pitcher who was a part of the New York Mets starting rotation for the 1975 season. His sister announced on Facebook that he died on March 25 from complications of COVID-19. He was 68 years old. Cindy Tate Agee posted on March 25: "My brother Randy passed away today … Continue reading Obituary: Randy Tate (1952-2021)
RIP to Phil Linz, who became one of the most famous utility infielders in baseball thanks to an off-field incident involving, of all things, a harmonica. He died on December 9 at the age of 81. Friend, former teammate and former business partner Art Shamsky broke the news on Twitter, calling Linz "a terrific player … Continue reading Obituary: Phil Linz (1939-2020)
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