Sir Creep 7,013 Posted November 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Ryan Minor, DDP pick, has entered hospice - https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2023/11/19/ryan-minor-former-oklahoma-sooners-star-placed-in-hospice-care-stage-iv-colon-cancer/71635450007/ This could pose a Minor problem for his family’s Thanksgiving plans. SirC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 119 Posted November 21, 2023 Willie Hernandez Dead at 69 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroGamer47 119 Posted November 24, 2023 Mets Catcher Ron Hodges reported Dead 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 641 Posted November 26, 2023 Levi Walker Jr, who portrayed longtime Atlanta Braves mascot Chief Noc-A-Homa dead at age 80 https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/levi-walker-jr-who-portrayed-chief-noc-a-homa-dies/EVWZBW5FHBEEZLGUFNJWGHJTEM/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 10,062 Posted November 28, 2023 On 18/07/2023 at 10:45, Ulitzer95 said: New York Times article with new photo of former Brooklyn/LA Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine (wiki), who is 97 this year. Being honoured for his charity work with the Special Olympics. Carl is the 8th oldest living former MLB player. Carl Erskine's son Jimmy dead at 63. He was born with Down syndrome. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 412 Posted November 29, 2023 17 hours ago, drol said: Carl Erskine's son Jimmy dead at 63. He was born with Down syndrome. Damn. Almost 20 years ago now, I had a niece die at just 6 weeks old due to severe heart complications following a series of surgeries, and she was born with the same affliction. (Many Down babies are born with major heart defects.) What I wouldn't have given for her to outlive me. Anyway, at his age and given this news, I suppose that Erskine is probably an extremely good candidate for 2024 Lists, even though he doesn't look awful in that previous photo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,235 Posted December 4, 2023 Billy Bean, former baseball player and now executive, one of the first openly gay players, has leukemia: https://www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/id/39041560/mlb-executive-billy-bean-diagnosed-leukemia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted December 7, 2023 Vic Davalillo, who played 1,458 games combined with a half-dozen teams between 1963 and 1980, has died. He was 84. Davalillo was a Gold Glove winner and a selection to the All-Star Game. https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/longtime_mlb_outfielder_vic_davalillo_dies_at_84/s1_13237_39636333 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 11,086 Posted December 14, 2023 On 16/08/2021 at 12:04, The Immortal said: Groth's death leaves 10 baseball players who played in the 1940's that are alive (According to BR Bullpen). Eddie Robinson is 100 but is in decent shape. George Elder is also 100. The other 8 alive are Chris Haughey, Eddie Basinki, Tommy Brown, Carl Erskine, Larry Miggins, Cloyd Boyer and Bobby Shantz. All these guys with the exception of Robinson (who created a podcast) live private lives and have not had media mentions in basically forever. Larry Miggins (wiki) dead at 98. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,124 Posted December 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Larry Miggins (wiki) dead at 98. So only Tommy Brown, Carl Erskine and Bobby Shantz left? Here's... Carl Erskine pictured yesterday. Bobby Shantz this month. Most recent image I could find of Brown from a year ago. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,969 Posted December 14, 2023 Ken Mackenzie of the expansion NY Mets team, has died aged 89. He was the only pitcher with a winning record (5-4) that season as the Mets finished 40-120. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted December 16, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 15:35, Ulitzer95 said: Larry Miggins (wiki) dead at 98. Actually this find-a-grave write-up was a decent obit. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262249964/larry-miggins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted December 16, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 17:29, time said: Ken Mackenzie of the expansion NY Mets team, has died aged 89. He was the only pitcher with a winning record (5-4) that season as the Mets finished 40-120. The Mets said nine players remain alive from the 1962 team. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 641 Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: The Mets said nine players remain alive from the 1962 team. Most notable one would be Ed Kranepool 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,013 Posted December 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, Captain Hemlock said: Most notable one would be Ed Kranepool I didn’t bother to chase it down but it might be a fun little side list to keep track of herein. Can also to former Houston Colt 45s or Seattle Pilots. We should begin running out of Montreal Expos in another decade. There are only (I think 5) remaining players from my 1968 Detroit Tigers pennant winners. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 641 Posted December 16, 2023 I mentioned Fred (Chicken) Stanley a while back as a possibility for the last surviving Seattle Pilots player due to his age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 481 Posted December 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Sir Creep said: We should begin running out of Montreal Expos in another decade. We won't be running out of Expos any time soon. Bartolo Colón is immortal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemBones 34 Posted December 17, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 15:59, arghton said: So only Tommy Brown, Carl Erskine and Bobby Shantz left? Here's... Carl Erskine pictured yesterday. Bobby Shantz this month. Most recent image I could find of Brown from a year ago. Bobby Shantz is also the last living player from the Philadelphia Athletics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,124 Posted December 23, 2023 On 19/11/2023 at 22:01, Octopus of Odstock said: Ryan Minor, DDP pick, has entered hospice - https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2023/11/19/ryan-minor-former-oklahoma-sooners-star-placed-in-hospice-care-stage-iv-colon-cancer/71635450007/ Would imagine it's more akin to a Rosalynn Carter than Jimmy Carter timeline here, sadly. Ryan Minor reportedly dead. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,861 Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Ryan Minor reportedly dead. Did well to get as far as this late in the year. Sad news, no age at all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,080 Posted December 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Ryan Minor reportedly dead. Local obituary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,101 Posted December 23, 2023 Wonder how many teams already submitted for next year had him on it. Possibly the first great hosewash of teams, I'd think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,373 Posted December 23, 2023 Here's the QO - https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ryan-minor-former-oklahoma-sooners-020239995.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,098 Posted December 23, 2023 30 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Here's the QO - https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ryan-minor-former-oklahoma-sooners-020239995.html Are you certain it's a QO? The originating story is from an American source. I noticed this as well - and have Minor in the DDP Pool - but am not yet counting it as confirmed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,119 Posted December 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: Are you certain it's a QO? The originating story is from an American source. I noticed this as well - and have Minor in the DDP Pool - but am not yet counting it as confirmed. Yahoo has always been that way, it counts 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
