drol 11,923 Posted September 30 Fernando Valenzuela, apparently a big name in baseball, hospitalised. No word on cause or condition but the announcements seem grim enough. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 423 Posted September 30 15 minutes ago, drol said: Fernando Valenzuela, apparently a big name in baseball, hospitalised. No word on cause or condition but the announcements seem grim enough. Pitched for the Dodgers the entire decade of the 80s. Would be a huge loss for the organization. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,392 Posted September 30 Pete Rose dead at 83. 7 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 315 Posted September 30 10 minutes ago, tracy said: Pete Rose dead at 83. wow remembered watching him play in the 80s.. crap I am getting old Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted September 30 12 minutes ago, tracy said: Pete Rose dead at 83. A DDP pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,582 Posted September 30 4 minutes ago, time said: A DDP pick. Already has a Q/O from the Daily Mail 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 30 4256 hits for Rose, 1 hit for The Reaper. They can do what they want at HOF now. I’m just glad he didn’t get the satisfaction of being inducted while he was alive. All that said, he was a great ballplayer. I admired him when I was a lad. And I was a huge Expos fan too. Alas… RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 30 18 minutes ago, livingbygrace said: wow remembered watching him play in the 80s.. crap I am getting old I remember having the exact baseball card posted above now that is old lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 30 44 minutes ago, tracy said: Pete Rose dead at 83. Massive loss of one of the sport's best, but most controversial, figures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 737 Posted October 1 3 hours ago, livingbygrace said: wow remembered watching him play in the 80s.. crap I am getting old I saw him play too. The man perfected the single up the middle. That’s why he had so many hits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crash Davis 12 Posted October 1 Lifetime ban over. Time for his Hall of Fame induction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 752 Posted October 1 On 23/04/2024 at 11:21, dimreaper said: You Mass based by chance? One of my most pressing memories from the 2004 championship season was every female having a huge crush on Johnny Damon. Fairly decent player in his own right to be fair, but that always made me laugh. I moved to Boston in 2004, and lived on The Fenway so my entire neighborhood erupted into a parade that night in October when they bet the Yankees. It was really dangerous. The police never came by and shoveled their horse poop and left it all over our sidewalk. I did not have a crush on Damon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 526 Posted October 1 30 minutes ago, Crash Davis said: Lifetime ban over. Time for his Hall of Fame induction. Could mean Manfred's lifetime? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 423 Posted October 1 On 30/09/2024 at 15:31, drol said: Fernando Valenzuela, apparently a big name in baseball, hospitalised. No word on cause or condition but the announcements seem grim enough. Was reported by a reputable Mexican news organization, then deleted fake news or jump of the gun? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,923 Posted October 2 17 hours ago, RetroGamer47 said: Was reported by a reputable Mexican news organization, then deleted fake news or jump of the gun? It seems Valenzuela's situation was exaggerated. The Dodgers said he will be back for commentary in 2025, so far from irreversible conditions. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 315 Posted October 2 52 minutes ago, drol said: It seems Valenzuela's situation was exaggerated. The Dodgers said he will be back for commentary in 2025, so far from irreversible conditions. I am glad he is doing better. But I am still side eyeing him because the rumor mill is going crazy the last few days he may have cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 423 Posted October 2 3 minutes ago, livingbygrace said: I am glad he is doing better. But I am still side eyeing him because the rumor mill is going crazy the last few days he may have cancer. Yeah agreed. No one keeps something that secret, says nothing about the issue knowing about the rumors and asks for privacy unless it’s severe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 480 Posted October 3 16 hours ago, drol said: It seems Valenzuela's situation was exaggerated. The Dodgers said he will be back for commentary in 2025, so far from irreversible conditions. All they said was that he "aims to return" in 2025. As a huge Dodger fan, I hope it's nothing serious, but I feel like it might be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 6 Kaye Kaminishi, the last surviving player of the Vancouver Asahi, a Japanense Canadian baseball team active from 1914 to 1941, has died. He was 102. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-asahi-kaye-kaminishi-death-1.7339746 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted October 8 Luis Tiant, pitcher for the Red Sox (1971-1978) and the NY Yankees (1979-1980), has died aged 83. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 423 Posted October 8 Just now, Thatcher said: Luis Tiant has died aged 83. Just came here to post that gotta wake up bright and early to beat Thatcher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,595 Posted October 8 Luis Tiant was a DDP pick last year (and the year before, and the year before that...) but not this. LotM @Death Impends 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,302 Posted October 19 Mentioned also in other threads American baseball player Bud Daley (Wiki) dead at 92 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 23 On 05/10/2024 at 23:25, alt obits guy said: Kaye Kaminishi, the last surviving player of the Vancouver Asahi, a Japanense Canadian baseball team active from 1914 to 1941, has died. He was 102. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-asahi-kaye-kaminishi-death-1.7339746 We have a Last of the Mohicans thread, it would have been nice to show it some love with this obit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,392 Posted October 23 On 30/09/2024 at 16:31, drol said: Fernando Valenzuela, apparently a big name in baseball, hospitalised. No word on cause or condition but the announcements seem grim enough. Fernando Valenzuela dead at 63. 5 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
