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 ...
3058
jack
morrisjvm
Apr 12, 2011 2:36 pm
Faber M. "Duke" Bowman, who played in the Cleveland Indians organization, died on April 11, 2011 in Greensboro, NC. http://tinyurl.com/6jzzf33 ...
3059
jack
morrisjvm
Apr 12, 2011 3:34 pm
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...
3060
Bill Schenley
williamschenley
Apr 13, 2011 3:55 am
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:...
3061
jack
morrisjvm
Apr 13, 2011 12:02 pm
Bobbie Wayne Balch, who played on the Midland Indians in the 1951 Longhorn League, died on April 12, 2011. http://tinyurl.com/44roy8e ...
3062
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Apr 13, 2011 2:21 pm
Is it any surprise that this former Cleveland Indian farmhand who abandoned his tribe for Red Sox Nation would have passed away this week?? ...
3063
Bill Schenley
williamschenley
Apr 13, 2011 6:34 pm
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...
3064
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Apr 13, 2011 6:36 pm
Eddie Joost, Philadelphia Athletics shortstop and manager, dies at 94 http://tinyurl.com/6e2reqp http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joosted01.shtml ...
3065
Boren, Stephen D.
sdboren@...
Apr 13, 2011 7:00 pm
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...
3066
Boren, Stephen D.
sdboren@...
Apr 13, 2011 7:01 pm
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...
3067
Bill Schenley
williamschenley
Apr 13, 2011 7:37 pm
... 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...
3068
PJ Dragseth
pjdragseth@...
Apr 13, 2011 7:38 pm
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...
3069
Boren, Stephen D.
sdboren@...
Apr 13, 2011 7:49 pm
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...
3070
J.G.
jg_preston
Apr 13, 2011 8:45 pm
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....
3071
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Apr 13, 2011 9:13 pm
Conrado Marrero is currently the oldest living former major league. He turns 100 on April 25. There have been two excellent features written on him in the...
3072
J. G. Preston
jg_preston
Apr 13, 2011 9:17 pm
I think you misread my question, Rod...Joost was the oldest living former manager. And I believe he was not only the oldest living former WS player, but also...
3073
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Apr 13, 2011 9:23 pm
Doh!~ I did misread the question, J.G. I'm going to defer to Bill Carle and/or Pete Palmer on this... Rod Nelson...
3074
jack
morrisjvm
Apr 15, 2011 2:47 pm
Alfonso "Al" Frioni Sr., who played in the Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Braves organizations, died on April 14, 2011 in Scranton, PA. ...
3075
jack
morrisjvm
Apr 15, 2011 2:57 pm
Charles Leonard Burton, who played in the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals organization, died on April 13, 2011. http://tinyurl.com/3cq44q7 ...
3076
jack
morrisjvm
Apr 15, 2011 6:19 pm
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. ...
3077
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Apr 15, 2011 7:10 pm
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....
3078
Boren, Stephen D.
sdboren@...
Apr 15, 2011 7:49 pm
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...
3079
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Apr 16, 2011 5:29 pm
Charles Frederick "Fred" Myatt, an infielder who played between 1949 thru 1954 for three organizations, passed away April 8, 2011 in Oxnard, California. ...
3080
jack
morrisjvm
Apr 16, 2011 6:28 pm
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...
3081
Peter Ridges
peter.ridges@...
Apr 16, 2011 6:31 pm
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...
3082
Leonard Levin
lenlevin5
Apr 16, 2011 7:00 pm
If, as the obituary says, Webb joined the Navy on December 19, 1945, he was not a World War II veteran (which it also says). The war ended in August 1945. Len...
3083
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Apr 16, 2011 7:01 pm
Nationals prospect, Yewry Guillen 18, dies of meningitis in DR http://tinyurl.com/YewryGuillen (AP) – 1 hour ago NIGUA, Dominican Republic (AP) — An...
3084
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Apr 16, 2011 7:11 pm
Based upon this kid's name, I would presume that he is indeed an Italian immigrant. Born in San Remo, Italy, Alex Liddi is a 6'4" 230lb power-hitting corner...
3085
wkephart@...
kephart_w
Apr 16, 2011 10:29 pm
The Department of Veterans Affairs defines a World War 2 veteran as some on in the service between 12/71942 and 12/31/1946. So John Webb would be a WW2...
3086
wkephart@...
kephart_w
Apr 16, 2011 10:29 pm
The Department of Veterans Affairs defines a World War 2 veteran as some on in the service between 12/71942 and 12/31/1946. So John Webb would be a WW2...
