Robert William "Bob" Taylor, who played in the Kansas City/Oakland A's
organization, died on December 6, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV.

http://tinyurl.com/655p7oa

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=taylor012rob

Jack Morris
East Coventry, PA

Faber M. "Duke" Bowman, who played in the Cleveland Indians organization, died
on April 11, 2011 in Greensboro, NC.

http://tinyurl.com/6jzzf33

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bowman001fab

Jack Morris
East Coventry, PA

Harry Ayotte, who was a manager for the Nashua Hawks of the independent North
Atlantic League in 1996, died on April 5, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/69fkkgs

Tom Tierney Sr., longtime baseball coach at Tottenville HS, dead at 81

FROM:  The New York Daily News ~
By Sports Editor

http://tinyurl.com/3u8f7f4

MiLB stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=tierne002tho

<Note:  The Staten Island Advance states that he played in the Braves
organization, but I believe the newspaper has him confused with his
son, Thomas Edward Tierney Jr.>

Bobbie Wayne Balch, who played on the Midland Indians in the 1951 Longhorn
League, died on April 12, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/44roy8e

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=balch-001rob

Jack Morris
East Coventry, PA

Eddie Joost, Philadelphia Athletics shortstop and manager, dies at 94

FROM:  The Philadelphia Daily News ~
By Staff

"Eddie Joost, a two-time All-Star in an eight-year career
with the Philadelphia Athletics and the team's player-manager
in 1954, died Tuesday in Fair Oaks, Calif. He was 94."

http://tinyurl.com/6e2reqp

MLB stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joosted01.shtml

The most unusual thing I remember about Eddie Joost was his change in
power starting in 1947 when he returned to the majors.  From 1936 through
1945, he hit a mere total of 13 home runs.  The best yearly number was 6.
Then he hit 13 in 1947, and followed with 16, 23, 18, 19, and 20 in the
following seasons. In addition, this a period when few shortstops hit home
runs.

Steve Boren


On Wed, April 13, 2011 1:34 pm, Bill Schenley wrote:
> Eddie Joost, Philadelphia Athletics shortstop and manager, dies at 94
>
> FROM:  The Philadelphia Daily News ~
> By Staff
>
> "Eddie Joost, a two-time All-Star in an eight-year career
> with the Philadelphia Athletics and the team's player-manager
> in 1954, died Tuesday in Fair Oaks, Calif. He was 94."
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6e2reqp
>
> MLB stats:
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joosted01.shtml
>

The most unusual thing I remember about Eddie Joost was his change in
power starting in 1947 when he returned to the majors.  From 1936 through
1945, he hit a mere total of 13 home runs.  The best yearly number was 6.
Then he hit 13 in 1947, and followed with 16, 23, 18, 19, and 20 in the
following seasons. In addition, this a period when few shortstops hit home
runs.

Steve Boren


On Wed, April 13, 2011 1:34 pm, Bill Schenley wrote:
> Eddie Joost, Philadelphia Athletics shortstop and manager, dies at 94
>
> FROM:  The Philadelphia Daily News ~
> By Staff
>
> "Eddie Joost, a two-time All-Star in an eight-year career
> with the Philadelphia Athletics and the team's player-manager
> in 1954, died Tuesday in Fair Oaks, Calif. He was 94."
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6e2reqp
>
> MLB stats:
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joosted01.shtml
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> The most unusual thing I remember about Eddie Joost was his change in
> power starting in 1947 when he returned to the majors. From 1936 through
> 1945, he hit a mere total of 13 home runs. The best yearly number was 6.
> Then he hit 13 in 1947, and followed with 16, 23, 18, 19, and 20 in the
> following seasons. In addition, this a period when few shortstops hit home
> runs.

In 1947, Eddie Joost started wearing his glasses *on* the baseball
field as well as off the field.  Joost was a notoriously, poor contact
hitter until that time.

----- Original Message -----

From: Boren, Stephen D.

To: BaseballNecrology@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:01 PM

Subject: Re: [BaseballNecrology] Eddie Joost, 94; Former MLB Shortstop

 

The most unusual thing I remember about Eddie Joost was his change in
power starting in 1947 when he returned to the majors. From 1936 through
1945, he hit a mere total of 13 home runs. The best yearly number was 6.
Then he hit 13 in 1947, and followed with 16, 23, 18, 19, and 20 in the
following seasons. In addition, this a period when few shortstops hit home
runs.

Steve Boren

On Wed, April 13, 2011 1:34 pm, Bill Schenley wrote:
> Eddie Joost, Philadelphia Athletics shortstop and manager, dies at 94
>
> FROM: The Philadelphia Daily News ~
> By Staff
>
> "Eddie Joost, a two-time All-Star in an eight-year career
> with the Philadelphia Athletics and the team's player-manager
> in 1954, died Tuesday in Fair Oaks, Calif. He was 94."
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6e2reqp
>
> MLB stats:
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joosted01.shtml
>

Thank you for your email.

It speaks highly of a person when he/she does something nice for someone
without expecting anything in return.  Anyone can be nice to you when they
feel that you can do something important to them.  You anecdote is very
telling about Eddie Joost's (Mr. Joost's) character.

Steve Boren

On Wed, April 13, 2011 2:24 pm, PJ Dragseth wrote:
> As a little girl Eddie Joost managed my beloved San Francisco Seals for
> part of the 1956 season until he was replaced by Joe Gordon. He was very
> nice to me and got a kick out of my calling him "Mr. Joost."  In between
> games of a Sunday doubleheader he came over to our family box and gave me
> an autographed team ball. I kept it in a place of honor for years.
>
> PJ Dragseth
> http://www.baseballwise.com
> email: pjdragseth@...
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Boren, Stephen D.
>   To: BaseballNecrology@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:01 PM
>   Subject: Re: [BaseballNecrology] Eddie Joost, 94; Former MLB Shortstop
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>
>   The most unusual thing I remember about Eddie Joost was his change in
>   power starting in 1947 when he returned to the majors. From 1936 through
>   1945, he hit a mere total of 13 home runs. The best yearly number was 6.
>   Then he hit 13 in 1947, and followed with 16, 23, 18, 19, and 20 in the
>   following seasons. In addition, this a period when few shortstops hit
> home
>   runs.
>
>   Steve Boren
>
>   On Wed, April 13, 2011 1:34 pm, Bill Schenley wrote:
>   > Eddie Joost, Philadelphia Athletics shortstop and manager, dies at 94
>   >
>   > FROM: The Philadelphia Daily News ~
>   > By Staff
>   >
>   > "Eddie Joost, a two-time All-Star in an eight-year career
>   > with the Philadelphia Athletics and the team's player-manager
>   > in 1954, died Tuesday in Fair Oaks, Calif. He was 94."
>   >
>   > http://tinyurl.com/6e2reqp
>   >
>   > MLB stats:
>   > http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joosted01.shtml
>   >
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>

Who now replaces Eddie as the oldest living former major league manager? Johnny
Pesky? And wasn't Joost also the oldest living World Series player?

J.G. Preston
Benicia, CA

--- In BaseballNecrology@yahoogroups.com, Rod Nelson <rodericnelson@...> wrote:
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> http://tinyurl.com/6e2reqp
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joosted01.shtml
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> Thanks to Bill Schenley for posting this to the BAseball Passings Facebook
> group.
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Alfonso "Al" Frioni Sr., who played in the Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Braves
organizations, died on April 14, 2011 in Scranton, PA.

http://tinyurl.com/3qmsjsk

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=frioni001alf

Jack Morris
East Coventry, PA

Charles Leonard Burton, who played in the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis
Cardinals organization, died on April 13, 2011.

http://tinyurl.com/3cq44q7

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=burton001leo

Jack Morris
East Coventry, PA

Joseph A. Jacobs, 86,who played three seasons in the minors sandwiched around
service in World War II, died on April 12, 2011 in Purcell, OK.

http://tinyurl.com/3kt8pfe

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=jacobs001jos

Jack Morris
East Coventry, PA

The leading the league in batting for the first half of the 1957 season is
slightly misleading.  "In 1957, Bertoia led the American League in hitting
for the first half of the season. His .398 average was even higher than
the vaunted Ted Williams."

That was on May 16th and he had only played 26 games.  Williams surpassed
him on May 18th.  He did finish with his season's best .275.

I acknowledge the use of Retrosheet for this.

Steve Boren

Read more:
http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Former+Detroit+Tiger+Reno+Bertoia+dies/4622621\
/story.html#ixzz1JcfXrJl5

On Fri, April 15, 2011 2:10 pm, Rod Nelson wrote:
> Reno Bertoia, who played tens seasons in the majors for the Tigers,
> Senators, Athletics and Twins from 1953-1962, passed away this morning in
> Windsor, Ontario.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/RenoBertoiaObit
>
http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Former+Detroit+Tiger+Reno+Bertoia+dies/4622621\
/story.html
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondsba01.shtml
>
> --
> *Rod Nelson*
>

John Carlton Webb, who played in the minors in the late 40s and early 50s, died
on February 20, 2011 in Charlotte, NC. Thanks to Ray Nemec for help in
identifying Mr. Webb.

http://tinyurl.com/43ca9ln

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=webb--001joh

Jack Morris
East Coventry, PA

Six Italian-born men played major league baseball, all in the years
1932-62.  The only one still alive is, apparently, Rugger Ardizoia,
who pitched a couple of innings for the 1947 Yankees.

Similarly, all 41 Irish-born major leaguers have now presumably died.
Presumably from now on, most European-born players will be from the
likes of military families, rather than immigrants in the traditional
sense.

Pete Ridges

(AP) – 1 hour ago

NIGUA, Dominican Republic (AP) — An 18-year-old Washington Nationals prospect has died in the Dominican Republic from bacterial meningitis.

The team said in a statement Friday that shortstop Yewry Guillen died Thursday. It is unclear whether Guillen was in contact with other players at the team's academy.

The team declined a request for comment Saturday.

Local team representative Moises de la Mota did not return calls for comment.

Guillen was signed in February.

Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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