Captain Hemlock 737 Posted March 3, 2021 18 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Joe Altobelli (wiki), manager of San Fran Giants and Baltimore Orioles, dead at 88 from "natural causes".. Also a player for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Hit for me in alt.obits Deadpool. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Joe Altobelli (wiki), manager of San Fran Giants and Baltimore Orioles, dead at 88 from "natural causes".. Also a player for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,563 Posted March 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Sir Charms said: Aww, aren't you cute with your wee baseball cards. Like a child in a sweet shop (or a kid in a candy store seeing as you'll probably demand it be in 'Murican English). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 8, 2021 Rheal Cormier, who pitched 683 games in the Major Leagues cumulatively for St. Louis, Boston, Montreal, Philadelphia and Cincinnati in a career that spanned from 1991 to 2007, has died. He was 53. Cormier was a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. He died of cancer. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/former-montreal-expos-pitcher-rhéal-cormier-has-died-at-age-53-1.5338638 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 11, 2021 Norm Sherry, who played close to 200 games with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets combined but whose advice to a then-struggling Sandy Koufax help set his then-teammate up for a Hall of Fame career, has died. He was 89. Sherry's brother Larry was also a Major Leaguer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 13, 2021 On 08/03/2021 at 16:11, alt obits guy said: Rheal Cormier, who pitched 683 games in the Major Leagues cumulatively for St. Louis, Boston, Montreal, Philadelphia and Cincinnati in a career that spanned from 1991 to 2007, has died. He was 53. Cormier was a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. He died of cancer. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/former-montreal-expos-pitcher-rhéal-cormier-has-died-at-age-53-1.5338638 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 16, 2021 Frankie de la Cruz, who played 26 games split between Detroit, Florida, San Diego and Milwaukee during a lengthy pro career that saw him play in places like Mexico and Japan, has died. He was 37. His biggest claim to fame, however, was as part of the trade that sent Miguel Cabrera to Detroit. https://www.tmz.com/2021/03/15/milwaukee-brewers-pitcher-frankie-de-la-cruz-dead-37-years-old/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 227 Posted March 18, 2021 Ed Armbrister, central figure in one of the most controversial plays in MLB history during Game 3 of the 1975 World Series(which the Reds went on to win), dies at 72 in The Bahamas. Also did a lot of work with inner-city kids and local baseball leagues. RIP Ed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted March 25, 2021 Yankee great Bobby Brown is dead at 96 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted March 25, 2021 Just now, Joey Russ said: Yankee great Bobby Brown is dead at 96 Also I’m pretty sure this is who YOUREOUT meant to pick in the DDP given the usual picks they make, not the singer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 737 Posted March 26, 2021 Not to be confused with this Bobby Brown who also played for the Yankees circa 1980. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Brown_(outfielder) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torbrexbones 717 Posted March 27, 2021 Twins bench coach Mike Bell died Friday of cancer, the club announced. He was 46. Mike Bell dies at age 46 (mlb.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 1, 2021 Ken Reitz, who played 1,344 games combined over the course of more than a decade, mostly with St. Louis but also with San Francisco, the Chicago Cubs & Pittsburgh, has died. He was 69. https://fox2now.com/sports/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-infielder-ken-reitz-passes-away-at-69-years-old/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 22, 2021 Former major league player and coach Tom Robson has died. He was 75. Taken by the Mets on the 50th round of the 1967 amateur draft, Mr. Robson played two seasons in the major leagues, both with the Texas Rangers. He batted .208 with four RBIs over 23 games and 54 plate appearances in 1974 and ‘75, playing first base and designated hitter. A real hot mess going on with this card of his. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 23, 2021 Adrian Garrett, who played 163 games over a 10-year span between 1966 and 1976, split between several teams, has died. He was 78. Garrett later played in the Japanese league before returning to North America to become a minor league coach. Garrett's brother, Wayne, also played for a decade in the majors. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/23/22400113/adrian-garrett-former-cubs-player-white-sox-minor-league-manager-dies-at-age-78 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted May 18, 2021 Retired Panamanian MLB second baseman Rennie Stennett, who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants, dies at 70 years: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2021/05/18/rennie-stennett-pirates-world-series-champion-dies-72/5147687001/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 18, 2021 1 hour ago, TomTomTelekom said: Retired Panamanian MLB second baseman Rennie Stennett, who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants, dies at 70 years: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2021/05/18/rennie-stennett-pirates-world-series-champion-dies-72/5147687001/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 22, 2021 Joe Beckwith, who pitched 229 Major League Baseball games split between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals, mostly out of the bullpen, has died. He was 66. https://oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/joe-beckwith-all-auburn-baseball-hero-dies-at-66/article_a76815e6-bb0a-11eb-ba86-a37e559b6daa.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted May 22, 2021 1 hour ago, alt obits guy said: Joe Beckwith, who pitched 229 Major League Baseball games split between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals, mostly out of the bullpen, has died. He was 66. https://oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/joe-beckwith-all-auburn-baseball-hero-dies-at-66/article_a76815e6-bb0a-11eb-ba86-a37e559b6daa.html -1 for scavenger picks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 1, 2021 Mike Marshall, who pitched 724 Major League games, including a record-breaking 106 in 1974 when he won the NL Cy Young award, has died. He was 78. Marshall pitched for nine teams during a career that spanned from 1967 to 1981: the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and New York Mets https://thinkbluela.com/2021/06/former-dodgers-pitcher-mike-marshall-passes-at-78/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 6, 2021 Tim Tolman, who played 132 games in the majors in the 1980s, split between Houston & Detroit, and who was currently employed as a special assistant with the Cleveland Indians, has died. He was 65. https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/baseball/indians/cleveland-indians-mourning-death-of-special-assistant-tim-tolman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 9, 2021 Phil Lombardi, who played 43 games split between the New York Yankees and New York Mets, spread over three seasons, in the second half of the 1980s, has died. He was 58. https://signalscv.com/2021/05/phil-lombardi-local-realtor-and-former-mlb-player-dies-at-58/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted June 12, 2021 Jim 'Mudcat' Grant, who pitched 571 games in the Major Leagues between 1958 and 1971, has died. He was 85. Grant made history when, in 1965, he became the first Black pitcher to win 20 games in a season. https://www.mlb.com/news/mudcat-grant-dies-at-85 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 737 Posted June 19, 2021 College baseball player Sang Ho Baek dies from complications from Tommy John surgery. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/19/sport/baseball-pitcher-dies-tommy-john-surgery-spt/index.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,565 Posted June 19, 2021 Previously I tended to heave a sigh when I saw this thread had been bumped but since starting SHBD IV it now piques my interest 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
