Couldn't help but notice discrepancies in information about his service in WW2 between this obituary, the BIOPROJECT article and what I had found. I located a...
4396
Tom Hawthorn
tommy_hawthorn
Jun 11, 2012 5:18 am
Jerry Pepelis, a former business manager and general manager of the Modesto Reds, has died in California. Paid notice: ...
4397
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Jun 11, 2012 1:30 pm
Former Milwaukee Braves bonus-baby Robert Dale "Hawk" Taylor passed away Saturday June 9th in Murray, Kentucky. He played in just 208 games over the course of...
4398
alain usereau
althetiger
Jun 11, 2012 1:36 pm
The passing of NHL Hall of Fames Butch Bouchard last April 14 didn't go unnoticed in the hockey circles.However, he was also the president of the Montreal...
4399
Boren, Stephen D.
sdboren@...
Jun 11, 2012 2:26 pm
Of note, Mr. Taylor was from Metropolis, Illinois. That supposedly is the only city named Metropolis in the USA and is the home of the annual Superman...
4400
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Jun 11, 2012 4:17 pm
Tom Hufford pointed out to the "Baseball Player Passings" Facebook group that Bob “Hawk” Taylor was the nephew of Benjamin Eugene Taylor (debut 1951),...
4401
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 11, 2012 5:06 pm
James J. "Jimmy" Francoline, Sr., who played 15 seasons in the minors from the 1930s to the 1950s, died on June 8, 2012. He also managed in the minor leagues...
4402
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 11, 2012 6:11 pm
Warner Fusselle, the Brooklyn Cyclones' play-by-play announcer since the team's inception in 2001, passed away Sunday evening from an apparent heart attack. He...
4403
Bill H
whhp72
Jun 12, 2012 1:44 pm
While an obit is not yet available, I've learned that RHP Dave Boswell, who had an eight year MLB career primarily with the Minnesota Twins died last night of...
4404
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 12, 2012 2:18 pm
Here's a nice article about Hank Robinson - http://tinyurl.com/7fxsodn Jack Morris East Coventry, PA...
4405
Mike Galbreath
tiedgame999
Jun 12, 2012 2:55 pm
Thanks, Jack. Good piece. Here's the memorial sim game I played in tribute to Robinson back in April just after I learned of his death. ...
4406
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Jun 12, 2012 5:50 pm
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120612&content_id=33164844 SEATTLE -- Roger Jongewaard, the Mariners scouting director during the time the team...
4407
tribeguy
bradcwp
Jun 13, 2012 12:47 am
... Official confirmation via the Washington Post: ...
4408
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 13, 2012 3:07 pm
Ralph Arnott, who played two seasons in the minors after service in World War II, died on June 5, 2012 in Dale City, CA. Ralph Arnott ... Published in San...
4409
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 13, 2012 3:15 pm
Walter F Knapp, Jr., who played three seasons in the minors, died on June 10, 2012 in Mandeville, LA. Walter F Knapp, Jr., ... Published in The Sun Herald on...
4410
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 13, 2012 3:23 pm
Joseph R. Feinstein, who played in the New York Yankees organization before service in the Korean War, died on June 12, 2012. Joseph R. Feinstein ... Published...
4411
Gary Fink
gcfink@...
Jun 13, 2012 4:12 pm
Hi, I believe that he died in Daley City, Ca. which is near San Francisco. Gary Fink ... From: Jack Morris To: BaseballNecrology@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
4412
Rod Nelson
rockymtnsabr
Jun 13, 2012 4:20 pm
Not Dale City, not Daley City - but Daly City. http://www.dalycity.org/ RN...
4413
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 13, 2012 5:56 pm
Here's a longer obituary: http://tinyurl.com/76bzhmt Of note is that he passed away on the 55th anniversary of his major league debut. Jack Morris East...
4414
baseballdata@...
pjdoyle43
Jun 13, 2012 11:57 pm
Joe Feinstein also played with LaGrange of the Georgia-Alabama League in 1949. The database has his name misspelled as "Fienstien". Pat Doyle...
4415
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 14, 2012 2:40 pm
Gary Martin Thornburg, who played in the Pittsburg Pirates organization, died on June 12, 2012 in Losantville, IN. Gary Martin Thornburg ... Published in the...
4416
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 14, 2012 2:58 pm
Donald Thomas "Don" Quinn, who pitched for the 1953 Douglas Trojans, died on February 24, 2012. His record is combined with another Donald Quinn in Baseball...
4417
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 14, 2012 3:10 pm
James Henry "Jim" Imholz, who played for the 1952 Harrisburg Senators, died on June 3, 2012 at the age of 82. He is misidentified in Baseball Reference due to...
4418
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 15, 2012 2:52 pm
Merle Wayne Fuller, who played four seasons in the minors, died on June 11, 2012 in Miami, FL. ... Published in The Miami Herald on June 15, 2012 ...
4419
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 15, 2012 3:07 pm
William B. "Bill" Baston, who pitched two games for the 1949 Hornell Maple Leafs, died on March 1, 2012, in Springfield, MA. Because he was a "less than" he...
4420
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 15, 2012 3:15 pm
Robert Leonard Williams, who pitched for the 1951 Statesville Owls, died on March 6, 2012, in Shelby, NC. His record is combined with another Robert L....
4421
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 15, 2012 3:15 pm
Forgot his obituary: http://tinyurl.com/cnz8rf7...
4422
Diane Firstman
dianagramr
Jun 15, 2012 3:20 pm
I admire the diligence in doing this work. How on earth do you find out/track down all of these passings .... you have google alerts for "death" "baseball";? ...
4423
Jack Morris
morrisjvm
Jun 15, 2012 3:32 pm
Dwane "Dewey'' Helbig, who played five seasons in the minors in the 1950s and was the first All-American baseball player at Oregon State, died on June 10,...
4424
alexsautographs
Jun 17, 2012 1:00 am
Al Brancato, who played for the Philadelphia A's from 1939 to 1941 and in 1945, passed away June 14 in Media, PA. He is one of the few remaining players from...
