Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 28, 2015 Former Cincinnati Reds All-Star pitcher Jim O'Toole has died at age 78 after a lengthy battle with cancer. O'Toole reportedly died on Saturday at his home. He spent Christmas with his family the previous day. The left-hander O'Toole spent nine of his 10 major-league seasons with the Reds before finishing his career with the Chicago White Sox in 1967. He went 98-84 with a 3.57 ERA. SC http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2015/12/28/Former-Cincinnati-Reds-LHP-Jim-OToole-dies-at-78/1051451285620/ So he died the day after Christmas; I guess they can return his gifts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildstorm 297 Posted January 12, 2016 my heart skipped a beat when I read that Alton Brown had died... only to realize it was the 90-year old Washington Senators pitcher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 12, 2016 my heart skipped a beat when I read that Alton Brown had died... only to realize it was the 90-year old Washington Senators pitcher So he pitched a total of 2 big league innings? Doesn't take much to get an obit posted here. I'm not blaming you, Wildstorm, I'm blaming the entire world and everything in it. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildstorm 297 Posted January 12, 2016 my heart skipped a beat when I read that Alton Brown had died... only to realize it was the 90-year old Washington Senators pitcher So he pitched a total of 2 big league innings? Doesn't take much to get an obit posted here. I'm not blaming you, Wildstorm, I'm blaming the entire world and everything in it. SC I understand your concern, and assure you that the main reason I posted this obit is because he shares his namesake with a beloved American chef (and this thread seemed most fitting). I otherwise would not have bothered posting. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,037 Posted January 12, 2016 Baseball HOF Monte Irvin, was the oldest living Chicago Cub and New York Giant, dies at 96. http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/monte-irvin-dies-hall-of-famer-was-96-1.11318405 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 12, 2016 Baseball HOF Monte Irvin, was the oldest living Chicago Cub and New York Giant, dies at 96. http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/monte-irvin-dies-hall-of-famer-was-96-1.11318405 A lot more than that. He was a great player for starters, but baseball's first black executive, and one of the last Negro Leaguers, certainly the oldest. A big loss to mankind really. I REALLY considered him due to age and frankly it's a big swing and a miss for the Committee imho. He's a shoe-in for an obit as an historical figure, and he had far more reason to be on the list than at least 10 of the 50 on DL. In fact, it's time someone started the 'Biggest Miss of 2016' thread. And I'm off...... SirC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 14, 2016 New York Yankees say Arroyo's daughter, Milagros, told the team Wednesday night that he had died earlier in the day in Puerto Rico. She said he had been diagnosed last month with cancer. Arroyo helped pitch the Yankees to the 1961 World Series championship. The 5-foot-8 lefty was 15-5 with a major league-leading 29 saves that season, then earned another victory in the Series against Cincinnati. SC http://m.valdostadailytimes.com/sports/national_sports/time-all-star-pitcher-luis-arroyo-dies-at/article_a6dc53d2-4bb0-5ed1-84a1-ef438f6038c9.html?mode=jqm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 14, 2016 Baseball HOF Monte Irvin, was the oldest living Chicago Cub and New York Giant, dies at 96. http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/monte-irvin-dies-hall-of-famer-was-96-1.11318405 A lot more than that. He was a great player for starters, but baseball's first black executive, and one of the last Negro Leaguers, certainly the oldest. A big loss to mankind really. I REALLY considered him due to age and frankly it's a big swing and a miss for the Committee imho. He's a shoe-in for an obit as an historical figure, and he had far more reason to be on the list than at least 10 of the 50 on DL. In fact, it's time someone started the 'Biggest Miss of 2016' thread. And I'm off...... SirC And at 96, he still wasn't old enough to be alive when the Cubs last won the World Series 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 25, 2016 Former major-league outfielder Clyde Mashore, father of Texas Rangers assistant hitting coach Justin Mashore, died on Sunday at his home in Brentwood, Ca. He was 70. Clyde Mashore appeared in 241 major-league games during five seasons with Cincinnati and Montreal. His accomplishments included hitting a homer that carried out of Montreal's Parc Jarry in 1972. I grew up in Detroit and love my Tigers but also LOVED the Expos. The franchise doesn't exist and it always sucks to lose one. Even ones I don't know about.SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted February 9, 2016 Mel Stottlemyre Sr, who has showed up here and there in deadpooling for years, is apparently doing better; http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/mel-stottlemyre-battling-blood-cancer-improving-health-article-1.2522861 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 9, 2016 Mel Stottlemyre Sr, who has showed up here and there in deadpooling for years, is apparently doing better; http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/mel-stottlemyre-battling-blood-cancer-improving-health-article-1.2522861 Good to hear. I hate the Yankees but he's a class act and a helluva ballplayer. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 19, 2016 On the 20th anniversary of Oakland A's owner Charlie O Finley's death, 2nd baseman Tony Phillips, longtime A's player (as well as my Detroit Tigers) dies at 56. SirC http://www.si.com/mlb/2016/02/19/oakland-athletics-tony-phillips-dies?xid=si_social Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 19, 2016 Former San Francisco Giants infielder and manager Jim Davenport died on Thursday night at the age of 82. Davenport played 13 seasons with the Giants, making one All-Star team and winning a Gold Glove at third base in 1962. He hit .258/.318/.367 with 77 home runs in 1,501 career games before hanging up the cleats following the 1970 season. SC http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2617979-jim-davenport-former-giants-player-and-manager-dies-at-age-82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarolAnn 926 Posted February 21, 2016 Pitchers and catchers are reporting! Hooray! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 26, 2016 Eddie Einhorn, the broadcasting executive who brought college basketball to the masses (he was an architect behind March Madness NCAA tourney)— and who made his mark in baseball as co-owner of the Chicago White Sox — died Wednesday. He was 80 and lived in Alpine. The cause was complications from a stroke. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,964 Posted March 23, 2016 former baseball player Joe Garagiola Sr (90) might well be a good pick,one who may not have been suggested yet. I'm rather newn here, so I may bge mistaken. He was a broadcaster with NBC for many years, then others,so his passing will presumably receive some mention in the UK. Good call there - he's dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 5, 2016 The oldest living professional baseball player Mike Sandlock has died at 100 http://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/baseballs-oldest-living-former-major-leaguer-dies-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 13, 2016 Former Astros general manager Spec Richardson has died. He was 93. Per the Associated Press, the Muscogee County (Ga.) coroner's office confirmed that Richardson died at his home in Columbus due to natural causes. Richardson served as Astros GM from 1967-75. The team didn't make the playoffs during his tenure, with just two winning seasons in nine years. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 13, 2016 My heart is broken. As a child and into my teens I spent hundreds of untold hours listening to Detroit Tigers games on my transistor radio under my pillow when I was supposed to be sleeping, listening to the greatest broadcast team in baseball, Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey.Paul Carey has died today at 88.RIPSC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 20, 2016 Milt Pappas, who won more than 200 big league games but whose most memorable, if unlucky, legacy is that he was traded for the future Hall of Fame outfielder Frank Robinson in what has been considered one of the most lopsided exchanges in baseball history, died on Tuesday at his home in Beecher, Ill. He was 76. His death was confirmed by his wife, Judi, who said she was unsure of the cause. SC http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/04/20/sports/baseball/milt-pappas-journeyman-traded-for-hall-of-famer-dies-at-76.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fobituaries&action=click&contentCollection=obituaries®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&referer=http://www.nytimes.com/section/obituaries Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 29, 2016 Joseph Vann Durham, the first black to hit a homer for the Baltimore Orioles, died Thursday of natural causes at Northwest Hospital Hospice Center. A Randallstown resident, Durham was 84. The Orioles paid tribute to the former outfielder Thursday night with a moment of silence prior to their game against the Chicago White Sox at Camden Yards. SC http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-joe-durham-obit-20160428-story.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 16, 2016 Former major-league pitcher Sammy Ellis, who became an All-Star with the Reds in 1965, died Friday in Temple Terrace. He was 75. SC http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/former-pitcher-coach-sammy-ellis-75-dies-in-temple-terrace/2277517 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 21, 2016 Jim Ray Hart, who spent 11 seasons with the Giants, playing mostly third base, has died after a long illness. He was 74 Hart played for the Giants from 1963-73, hitting .282 with 157 homers and 526 RBI in 1,001 games. SC http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_29919002/former-giants-third-baseman-jim-ray-hart-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 894 Posted May 22, 2016 Dick McAuliffe http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/18/sports/baseball/dick-mcauliffe-stalwart-of-68-tigers-dies-at-76.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fobituaries&action=click&contentCollection=obituaries®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 22, 2016 Dick McAuliffe http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/18/sports/baseball/dick-mcauliffe-stalwart-of-68-tigers-dies-at-76.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fobituaries&action=click&contentCollection=obituaries®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0 Thanks for the update ... http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5316&p=266076 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
