John A. Feldmann, who played in both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox organizations, died on April 19, 2011 in Elgin, IL. Thanks to Ray Nemec for help in...
Bernard H. "Bernie" Shocklee, who played in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization, died on April 19, 2011. Thanks to Ray Nemec for help in identifying Mr....
... FROM THE OBIT: << Following his military service, he played minor league baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Because of the reserve clause that prevented...
Eugene Smith dies; threw three no-hitters in Negro Leagues FROM: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ~ By Tim Barker "Eugene 'Gene' Smith, who threw three no-hitters...
John Warren Conway, who played from 1935-1946 in the minor leagues sandwiched around service in World War II, died on May 25, 2011. http://tinyurl.com/3zwwnvb...
John M. McKenna Sr., who played in the Boston Braves organization and served in World War II, died on May 25, 2011 in Cheshire, CT. http://tinyurl.com/444ydj9 ...
Fred Aug, who played in the Chicago Cubs organization and served in the Korean War, died on May 25, 2011 in Pompton Plains, NJ. http://tinyurl.com/444bezv ...
Julius Henry "Jule" Schaefer, who played in less than 10 games with the 1947 Mayfield Clothiers of the KITTY League, died on April 18, 2011, in Belleville, IL....
Original Padres player George McDonald dies at 93 FROM: The San Diego Union-Tribune ~ By Blanca Gonzalez "A stellar first baseman and one of the first to ever...
Paul Kluk, who played in the Boston Red Sox organization and served in World War II, died on May 9, 2011, in Grass Valley, CA. http://tinyurl.com/3rjnmxo ...
Upon his death, the body of Barry Lersch was apparently "donated to science." Does anyone know the specific place to which the body was given? Dr. Fred Worth,...
Kenneth L. Yount, Sr., who played in the Cleveland Indians organization after service in World War II, died on May 21, 2011. http://tinyurl.com/44qv5yf ...
Alaska baseball icon Van Brunt dies at 78 'LEFTY': The Glacier Pilots first pitching coach started with the team in 1969 http://tinyurl.com/3jhsdgm FROM: The...
Bill Carle confirms that the funeral home has the same DOB as is shown in our records, 3/13/1931, that he was indeed 80 years old, so apparently the newspaper...
I recently met a former minor league umpire living in the Fort Wayne, IN area who has a couple of thousand index cards with information on the deaths of minor...
"KIRBY, Eugene "Gene" 95, of Treasure Island (FL), passed away April 27, 2011 after a long illness. He was a veteran sports announcer & long-time Major League...
Carlos Alberto Pascual, a pitcher for the 1950 Senators and longtime scout and player development executive for the Twins, Orioles, Mets and Royals, the...
Former Georgia assistant Jim Pyburn dies at 78 FROM: The San Antonio Express-News ~ By The Associated Press http://tinyurl.com/3m2sljn ATHENS, Ga. "Jim...
Fred Hagen Laningham, Jr., a catcher who appeared in three minor league seasons in the early 1960s in the Phillies organization, passed away on May 16, 2011 in...
Marvin Cohen, who played minor league baseball in the 1950s, died on April 1, 2011 in Covina, CA. Thanks to Ray Nemec for help in identifying Mr. Cohen. ...
Former Duke Casshie dies FROM: The Duluth News Tribune ~ "After returning home, he played baseball in 1947 with the Dukes, who were part of the St. Louis...
