alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 17 Jerry Walker, who pitched 190 games with three teams combined between 1957 and 1964 and who was the first ever Baltimore Orioles pitcher to start an All-Star Game, has died. He was 85. This year's All Star Game was yesterday (July 16th). https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-jerry-walker-all-star-pitcher-obit-MSTTAXHPVZFJZEDSZVFJSQXITQ/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,918 Posted July 27 Denny Lemaster, pitcher with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Montreal Expos and 1967 All Star, death notice: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/denny-lemaster-obituary?id=55703415 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 729 Posted July 27 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Denny Lemaster, pitcher with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Montreal Expos and 1967 All Star, death notice: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/denny-lemaster-obituary?id=55703415 At first, I had him confused with Johnnie LeMaster, a shortstop who had the distinction of playing for 3 last place teams in 1985. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted July 29 On 27/07/2024 at 18:13, YoungWillz said: Denny Lemaster, pitcher with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Montreal Expos and 1967 All Star, death notice: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/denny-lemaster-obituary?id=55703415 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 418 Posted July 29 Dodgers pitcher in the 2022 season, Reyes Moronta dead at 31. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DDI 105 Posted July 29 38 minutes ago, RetroGamer47 said: Dodgers pitcher in the 2022 season, Reyes Moronta dead at 31. He was most recently a pitcher for the Angels, who have a history (curse?) of their pitchers dying young. See also: Tyler Skaggs and Nick Adenhart. Pretty fitting team name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 521 Posted July 29 1 hour ago, RetroGamer47 said: Dodgers pitcher in the 2022 season, Reyes Moronta dead at 31. Well I know I'm never getting in a car in the Dominican Republic. Seems to be a way any of these guys die far too young... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 29 Doug Creek, who pitched 279 games combined with seven teams between 1995 and 2005, has died. He was 55. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/doug-creek-former-mlb-relief-pitcher-dead-55 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 2 Jim Weber, the long-time play-by-play announcer for the minor league Toledo Mud Hens, has died. He was 78. Weber called over 6,000 consecutive games for the team. https://www.13abc.com/2024/08/02/mud-hens-longtime-announcer-jim-weber-dies/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 478 Posted August 6 Former 6-year big leaguer Billy Bean (not to be confused with the former GM Billy Beane), who was in an MLB front office position after his playing days, has died at the age of 60. He notably came out of the closet in 1999. RIP. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 8 Facebook reporting the death of Jim Umbarger, a pitcher who played three years in the 1970s, mostly for the Texas Rangers. https://www.facebook.com/groups/238999221854/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 12 Mike Cubbage, who played over 700 games combined with the Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and New York Mets between 1974 and 1981, has died. He was 74. https://jerryratcliffe.com/former-cavalier-mike-cubby-cubbage-dies-at-74/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 478 Posted August 16 On 22/01/2024 at 14:37, MrWonderful said: Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg announced on Instagram that he is beginning treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. How truly sad, both because of the prognosis of this condition and because, well, it would have been entirely preventable if he had simply gone to the doctor for yearly physicals. It can take up to 8 years, from what I gather, for prostate cancer to metastasize, so he had to go years without a physical. The average life expectancy with this condition is 21 months, and the 5-year survival rate is 28%. He's 64 and he's going to die young over something that was completely preventable. GET YOUR ANNUAL PHYSICAL, FOLKS. A major bump here. I have no idea how this has happened, but if he is indeed in the clear, this would be pretty remarkable, so good for him. As you can see and hear in the link, he says he was told yesterday morning that he underwent his last radiation treatment, that the cancer could not be detected, and that his condition was "very manageable" going forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,259 Posted August 24 American baseball player Pete Daley (Wiki) dead at 94 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted August 26 Don Wert, who played over 1,100 games, mostly with the Detroit Tigers, between 1963 and 1971, including 1968 when he was an All-Star and part of the World Series-winning team, has died. He was 86. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/08/26/don-wert-detroit-tigers-1968-world-series-team-dies-86/74953222007/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted September 7 Bob Blaylock, who pitched in 17 games over two non-consecutive years with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950s, has died. He was 89. https://www.fox23.com/news/oklahoma-native-former-mlb-pitcher-bob-blaylock-dies-at-age-89/article_b6a731bc-4af5-11ef-a68d-db7e80eb32f4.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,939 Posted September 8 On 12/03/2024 at 16:54, Ulitzer95 said: Wade Boggs, 66, had pneumonia in 2020 but seems to be quite healthy Wade Boggs has prostate cancer: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2024/09/07/hall-famer-wade-boggs-announces-cancer-diagnosis/ I've been watching a lot of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" lately. That's how I know the name. Haven't really checked if Boggs is actually a heavy drinker. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 775 Posted September 8 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: I've been watching a lot of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" lately. That's how I know the name. Haven't really checked if Boggs is actually a heavy drinker. I learned about Wade Boggs through "Cheers". Can confirm that he is a heavy drinker. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,942 Posted September 8 I knew about Wade Boggs for a long time as Futurama made a reference to him in a baseball episode. His Cheers appearance I saw about a year and a half ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,008 Posted September 8 4 hours ago, gcreptile said: I've been watching a lot of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" lately. That's how I know the name. Haven't really checked if Boggs is actually a heavy drinker. The Boggs episode of Sunny is brilliant, it's also my only exposure to him (not a sports fan at all). Oddly enough he was a unique pick for my Sunny DDP team last year but I didn't continue it for this year, so potential list of the missed if he doesn't make 2025. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 418 Posted September 9 New York Mets Hall of Famer, Ed Kranepool, dead at 79. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,683 Posted September 9 On 08/09/2024 at 09:34, gcreptile said: Wade Boggs has prostate cancer: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2024/09/07/hall-famer-wade-boggs-announces-cancer-diagnosis/ I've been watching a lot of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" lately. That's how I know the name. Haven't really checked if Boggs is actually a heavy drinker. Portrayed brilliantly by Kenneth Williams in Carry on at Your Convenience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilean way 1,875 Posted September 18 Minnie Mendoza, who played only 16 games for the Minnesota Twins on 1970 dead according baseball-almanac. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted September 29 Ozzie Virgil Sr., Major League Baseball's first ever Dominican-born player, who played 324 games combined with several teams between 1956 and 1969, has died. He was 92. Virgil's son, Ozzie Virgil Jr., played 739 games between 1980 and 1990. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ozzie-virgil-sr-mlbs-first-dominican-born-player-dies-at-92-opened-doors-for-all-latin-players/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilean way 1,875 Posted September 29 John Baumgartner (wiki) dead according Baseball Almanac on 25 September. @Ulitzer95 you know what to do 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
