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Baseball Players That Have Died
Nicholas James "Nick" Adenhart
(August 24, 1986-April 9, 2009) Age: 22
Place of Birth: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Cause of Death: Car Accident
Walter Emmons Alston
(December 1, 1911-October 1, 1984) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Venice, Ohio, United States
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals
Managed: Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers
Lucius Benjamin Appling
(April 2, 1907-January 3, 1991) Age: 83
Place of Birth: High Point, North Carolina, United States
Played for: Chicago White Sox
Managed: Kansas City Athletics
Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn
(March 19, 1927-September 9, 1997) Age: 70
Place of Birth: Tilden, Nebraska, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets
Howard Earl Averill
(May 21, 1902-August 16, 1983) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Snohomish, Washington, United States
Played for: Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Boston Braves
Lonas Edgar Bailey, Jr.
(April 15, 1931-March 23, 2007) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, California Angels
Cause of Death: Battling Throat Cancer
David James Bancroft
(April 20, 1891-October 9, 1972) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Brooklyn Robins
Managed: Boston Braves
Stephen David Barber
(February 22, 1938-February 4, 2007) Age: 68
Place of Birth: Takoma Park, Maryland, Uninted States
Played for: Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, California Angels, San Francisco Giants
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Albert Joseph Barlick
(April 2, 1915-December 27, 1995) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
Henry Albert "Hank" Bauer
(July 31, 1922-February 9, 2007) Age: 84
Place of Birth: East St. Louis, Illinois, United States
Played for: New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics
Managed: Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics
Rodney Roy "Rod" Beck
(August 3, 1968-June 23, 2007) Age: 38
Place of Birth: Burbank, California, United States
Played for: San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres
Robert "Bo" Belinsky
(December 7, 1936-November 23, 2001) Age: 64
Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds
James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell
(May 17, 1903-March 7, 1991) Age: 87
Place of Birth: Starkville, Mississippi, United States
Played for: St. Louis Stars, Detroit Wolves, Kansas City Monarchs, Santo Domingo, Mexican League, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Memphis Red Sox, Chicago American Giants
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Bobby Lee Bonds
(March 15, 1946-August 23, 2003) Age: 57
Place of Birth: Riverside, California, United States
Played for: San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs
Cause of Death: Complications from Lung Cancer and Brain Tumor
Lyman Wesley Bostock, Jr.
(November 22, 1950-September 23, 1978) Age: 27
Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Played for: Minnesota Twins, California Angels
Cause of Death: Murdered
Louis "Lou" Boudreau
(July 17, 1917-August 10, 2001) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Harvey, Illinois, United States
Played for: Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox
Managed: Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago Cubs
Cletis Leroy "Clete" Boyer
(February 9, 1937-June 4, 2007) Age: 70
Place of Birth: Cassville, Missouri, United States
Played for: Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Taiyo Whales
Cause of Death: Complications from Brain Hemorrhage
Edwin Albert Brinkman
(December 8, 1941-September 30, 2008) Age: 66
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Played for: Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Complications from Lung Cancer
John Christopher Brown
(August 15, 1961-December 26, 2006) Age: 45
Place of Birth: Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Played for: San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers
Willard Jessie Brown
(June 26, 1915-August 4, 1996) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Played for: St. Louis Browns
Robert Ray Buhl
(August 12, 1928-February 16, 2001) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Played for: Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies
Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr.
(November 22, 1926-February 6, 2007) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Nitro, West Virginia, United States
Played for: New York Yankees, Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
John William Buzhardt
(August 17, 1936-June 15, 2008) Age: 71
Place of Birth: Prosperity, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros
Thomas Joseph Byrne
(December 31, 1919-December 20, 2007) Age: 87
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Played for: St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, New York Yankees
Kenneth Gene Caminiti
(April 21, 1963-October 10, 2004) Age: 41
Place of Birth: Hanford, California, United States
Played for: Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves
Cause of Death: Drug Overdose
Roy Campanella
(November 19, 1921-June 26, 1993) Age: 71
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Brooklyn Dodgers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Harry Christopher Carabina
(March 1, 1914-February 18, 1998) Age: 83
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupation: Broadcaster
Harry Christopher "Skip" Caray, Jr.
(August 12, 1939-August 3, 2008) Age: 68
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupation: Sportscaster
Max George Carey
(January 11, 1890-May 30, 1976) Age: 86
Place of Birth: Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Robins
Managed: Brooklyn Dodgers
Raymond Johnson Chapman
(January 15, 1891-August 17, 1920) Age: 29
Place of Birth: Beaver Dam, Kentucky, United states
Played for: Cleveland Indians
Cause of Death: Pitch to the Head
Nestor George Chylak, Jr.
(May 11, 1922-February 17, 1982) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Olyphant, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation: Umpire
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Roberto Clemente Walker
(August 18, 1934-December 31, 1972) Age: 38
Place of Birth: Barrio San Anton, Carolina, Puerto Rico
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates
Cause of Death: Aviation Accident
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb
(December 18, 1886-July 17, 1961) Age: 74
Place of Birth: Narrows, Georgia, United States
Played for: Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics
Managed: Detroit Tigers
Earle Bryan Combs
(May 14, 1899-July 21, 1976) Age: 77
Place of Birth: Pebworth, Kentucky, United States
Played for: New York Yankees
John Bertrand "Jocko" Conlan
(December 6, 1899-April 16, 1989) Age: 89
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United states
Played for: Chicago White Sox
Occupation: Umpire
Michael Robert Coolbaugh
(June 5, 1972-July 22, 2007) Age: 35
Place of Birth: Binghamton, New York, United States
Played for: Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals
Cause of Death: Hit by Line-Drive
Stanley Anthony Coveleski
(July 13, 1889-March 20, 1984) Age: 94
Place of Birth: Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Declining Health
Alfred Edward Cowens, Jr.
(October 25, 1951-March 11, 2002) Age: 50
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Played for: Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Henry Charles "Shag" Crawford
(August 30, 1916-July 11, 2007) Age: 90
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation: Umpire
Stanley Timothy Crews
(April 3, 1961-March 23, 1993) Age: 31
Place of Birth: Tampa, Florida, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Dodgers
Joseph Edward Cronin
(October 12, 1906-September 7, 1984) Age: 77
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox
Managed: Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox
Todd Ruben Cruz
(November 23, 1955-September 2, 2008) Age: 52
Place of Birth: Highland Park, Michigan, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Raymond Emmitt Dandridge
(August 31, 1913-February 12, 1994) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Played for: Detroit Stars, Nashville Elite Giants, Newark Dodgers, Newark Eagles, Azules de Veracruz Mexico, Minneapolis Millers, Sacramento Solons, Oakland Oaks, Bismarck Barons
Managed: New York Cubans
Michael Curtis Darr
(March 21, 1976- February 15, 2002) Age: 25
Place of Birth: Corona, California, United States
Played for: San Diego Padres
Lawrence Columbus "Crash" Davis
(July 14, 1919-August 31, 2001) Age: 82
Place of Birth: Canon, Georgia, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Athletics
Cause of Death: Complications of Stomach Cancer
Leon Day
(October 30, 1916-March 13, 1995) Age: 78
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia, United states
Played for: Negro leagues, Mexican league, Puerto Rico winter league, MLB
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean
(January 16, 1910-July 17, 1974) Age: 64
Place of Birth: Lucas, Arkansas, United States
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Vaughan Pallmore "Bing" Devine
(March 1, 1916-January 27, 2007) Age: 90
Place of Birth: St. Louis, United States
Occupation: Office Executive in MLB
Baudilio Jose Diaz Seijas
(March 23, 1953-November 23, 1990) Age: 37
Place of Birth: Cua, Miranda, Venezuela
Played for: Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds
William Malcolm Dickey
(June 6, 1907-November 12, 1993) Age: 86
Place of Birth: Bastrop, Louisiana, United States
Played for: New York Yankees
Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos
(May 25, 1906-May 20, 1971) Age: 64
Place of Birth: Matanzas, Cuba
Played for: Negro leagues, Cuban Leagues, Mexican Leagues
Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio
(November 25, 1914-March 8, 1999) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Martinez, California, United States
Played for: New York Yankees
Patrick Edward Dobson, Jr.
(February 12, 1942-November 22, 2006) Age: 64
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States
Played for: Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians
Cause of Death: Leukemia
Lawrence Eugene Doby
(December 13, 1923-June 18, 2003) Age: 79
Place of Birth: Camden, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox
Managed: Chicago White Sox
Myron Walter Drabowsky
(July 21, 1935-June 10, 2006) Age: 70
Place of Birth: Ozanna, Poland
Played for: Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox
Cause of Death: Battle with Multiple Myeloma
Donald Scott "Don" Drysdale
(July 23, 1936-July 3, 1993) Age: 56
Place of Birth: Van Nuys, California, United States
Played for: Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Leo Ernest Durocher
(July 27, 1905-October 7, 1991) Age: 86
Place of Birth: West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Played for: New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers
Managed: Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Taiheiyo Club Lions
Urban Clarence "Red" Faber
(September 6, 1888-September 25, 1976) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Cascade, Iowa, United States
Played for: Chicago White Sox
Richard Benjamin Ferrell
(October 12, 1905-July 27, 1995) Age: 89
Place of Birth: Durham, North Carolina, United States
Played for: St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators
Mark Steven Fidrych
(August 14, 1954-April 13, 2009) Age: 54
Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Played for: Detroit Tigers
Elmer Harrison Flick
(January 11, 1876-January 9, 1971) Age: 94
Place of Birth: Bedford, Ohio, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Bronchos/Naps
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure
William Hendrick "Bill" Foster
(June 12, 1904-September 16, 1978) Age: 74
Place of Birth: Calvert, Texas, United States
Played for: Memphis Red Sox, Chicago American Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, Pittsburgh Crawfords
John Arthur Fowler
(July 3, 1922-January 29, 2007) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Converse, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels
Coached: Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics
Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox
(December 25, 1927-December 1, 1975) Age: 47
Place of Birth: St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Houston Colt .45s/Astros
Cause of Death: Skin Cancer
Ronald "Ron" Fraser
(June 25, 1933-January 20, 2013) Age: 79
Place of Birth: Nutley, New Jersey, United States
Coached: Miami Hurricanes
Cause of Death: Complications from Alzheimer's Disease
Francis "Frankie" Frisch
(September 9, 1898-March 12, 1973) Age: 74
Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, United States
Played for: New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals
Managed: St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs
Cause of Death: Injuries from Car Accident
Daniel Vincent Frisella
(March 4, 1946-January 1, 1977) Age: 30
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Played for: New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers
Henry Louis "Lou" "Buster" Gehrig
(June 19, 1903-June 2, 1941) Age: 37
Place of Birth: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States
Played for: New York Yankees
Charles Leonard Gehringer
(May 11, 1903-January 21, 1993) Age: 89
Place of Birth: Fowlerville, Michigan, United States
Played for: Detroit Tigers
Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez
(November 26, 1908-February 17, 1989) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Rodeo, California, United States
Played for: New York Yankees, Washington Senators
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure
Preston Gomez
(April 20, 1923-January 13, 2009) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Central Preston, Cuba
Played for: Washington Senators
Managed: San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs
Cause of Death: Injuries sustained from being Struck by Car
Geremis Segundo Gonzalez Acosta
(January 8, 1975-May 25, 2008) Age: 33
Place of Birth: Maracaibo, Venezuela
Played for: Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Yomiuri Giants
Cause of Death: Struck by Lightning
Leon Allen "Goose" Goslin
(October 16, 1900-May 15, 1971) Age: 70
Place of Birth: Salem, New Jersey, United States
Played for: St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers
Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg
(January 1, 1911-September 4, 1986) Age: 75
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, united states
Played for: Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates
Cause of Death: Metastatic Kidney Cancer
Burleigh Arland Grimes
(August 18, 1893-December 6, 1985) Age: 92
Place of Birth: Emerald, Wisconsin, United States
Played for: Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Brooklyn Robins, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves
Managed: Brooklyn Dodgers
Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove
(March 6, 1900-May 22, 1975) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Lonaconing, Maryland, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox
Charles James "Chick" Hafey
(February 12, 1903-July 2, 1973) Age: 70
Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, United States
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds
Jesse Joseph "Pop" Haines
(July 22, 1893-August 5, 1978) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Clayton, Ohio, United States
Played for: Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals
Joshua Morgan Hancock
(April 11, 1978-April 29, 2007) Age: 29
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Mississippi, United States
Played for: Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals
Cause of Death: Car Accident
Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris
(November 8, 1896-November 8, 1977) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Port Jervis, New York, United States
Played for: Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers
Managed: Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees
Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett
(December 20, 1900-December 20, 1972) Age: 72
Place of Birth: Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States
Played for: Chicago Cubs, New York Giants
Managed: Chicago Cubs
Cause of Death: Cirrhosis
William Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman
(July 7, 1909-September 5, 1992) Age: 83
Place of Birth: New Albany, Indiana, United States
Played for: Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates
Managed: Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox
Cause of Death: Cancer
Thomas Francis Holmes
(March 29, 1917-April 14, 2008) Age: 91
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Played for: Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers
Managed: Boston Braves
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Harry Bartholomew Hooper
(August 24, 1887-December 18, 1974) Age: 87
Place of Birth: Bell Station, California, United States
Played for: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox
Vernard Arthur Hoscheit
(April 1, 1922-June 11, 2007) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Brunswick, Nebraska, United States
Played for: New York Yankees
Steven Roy Howe
(March 10, 1958-April 28, 2006) Age: 48
Place of Birth: Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Played for: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees
Waite Charles Hoyt
(September 9, 1899-August 25, 1984) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Played for: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Carl Owen Hubbell
(June 22, 1903-November 21, 1988) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Carthage, Missouri, United States
Played for: New York Giants
Cause of Death: Injuries from Car Accident
James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter
(April 8, 1946-September 9, 1999) Age: 53
Place of Birth: Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Played for: Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Lou Gehrig's Disease
Michael Hutts
Age: 21
Played for: Georgia Tech
Travis Calvin Jackson
(November 2, 1903-July 27, 1987) Age: 83
Place of Birth: Waldo, Arkansas, United States
Played for: New York Giants
Cause of Death: Alzheimer's Disease
Joseph Jefferson Jackson
(July 16, 1887-December 5, 1951) Age: 64
Place of Birth: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps/Indians, Chicago White Sox
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
William Julius "Judy" Johnson
(October 26, 1899-June 15, 1989) Age: 89
Place of Birth: Snow Hill, Maryland, United States
Played for: Hilldale Club, Bacharach Giants, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords
George Clyde Kell
(August 23, 1922-March 24, 2009) Age: 86
Place of Birth: Swifton, Arkansas, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles
Cause of Death: Died in Sleep
George Lange Kelly
(September 10, 1895-October 13, 1984) Age: 89
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Joseph Darley Kennedy
(May 24, 1979-November 23, 2007) Age: 28
Place of Birth: La Mesa, California, United States
Played for: Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays
Cause of Death: Hypertensive Heart Disease
Darryl Andrew Kile
(December 2, 1968-June 22, 2002) Age: 33
Place of Birth: Garden Grove, California, United States
Played for: Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
George Marshall Kissell
(September 9, 1920-October 7, 2008) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Watertown, New York, United States
Coached: St. Louis Cardinals
Cause of Death: Injuries from Car Accident
Leonard George "Len" Koenecke
(January 18, 1904-September 17, 1935) Age: 31
Place of Birth: Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States
Played for: New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Ernest Anyz Koy
(September 17, 1909-January 1, 2007) Age: 97
Place of Birth: Sealy, Texas, United States
Played for: Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies
Bowie Kent Kuhn
(October 28, 1926-March 15, 2007) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
Occupation: Commissioner of Major League Baseball
Clement Walter Labine
(August 6, 1926-March 2, 2007) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Played for: Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets
Hubert Max Lanier
(August 18, 1915-January 30, 2007) Age: 91
Place of Birth: Denton, North Carolina, United States
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, St. Louis Browns
Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard
(September 8, 1907-November 27, 1997) Age: 90
Place of Birth: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
Played for: Homestead Grays, Indios de Mayaguez, Algodoneros de Torreon, Minor Leagues, Durango
Cory Fulton Lidle
(March 22, 1972-October 11, 2006) Age: 34
Place of Birth: Hollywood, California, United States
Played for: New York Mets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Plane Crash
Frederick Charles Lindstrom
(November 21, 1905-October 4, 1981) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Played for: New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Ernesto Natali "Ernie" Lombardi
(April 6, 1908-September 26, 1977) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States
Played for: Brooklyn Robins, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves, New York Giants
Alfonso Ramon "Al" Lopez
(August 20, 1908-October 30, 2005) Age: 97
Place of Birth: Tampa, Florida, United States
Played for: Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers, Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians
Managed: Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Theodore Amar Lyons
(December 28, 1900-July 25, 1986) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Played for: Chicago White Sox
Managed: Chicago White Sox
Mickey Charles Mantle
(October 20, 1931-August 13, 1995) Age: 63
Place of Birth: Spavinaw, Oklahoma, United States
Played for: New York Yankees
Henry Emmett Manush
(July 20, 1901-May 12, 1971) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States
Played for: Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates
Roger Eugene Maris
(September 10, 1934-December 14, 1985) Age: 51
Place of Birth: Hibbing, Minnesota, United States
Played for: Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals
Richard William "Rube" Marquard
(October 9, 1886-June 1, 1980) Age: 93
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Played for: New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves
Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin, Jr.
(May 16, 1928-December 25, 1989) Age: 61
Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, United States
Played for: New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves, Minnesota Twins
Managed: Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics
John Robert Marzano
(February 14, 1963-April 19, 2008) Age: 45
Place of Birth: Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners
Cause of Death: Postural Asphyxia
Edwin Lee Mathews
(October 13, 1931-February 18, 2001) Age: 69
Place of Birth: Texarkana, Texas, United States
Played for: Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers
Managed: Atlanta Braves
Cause of Death: Complications of Pneumonia
Joseph Vincent McCarthy
(April 21, 1887-January 13, 1978) Age: 90
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Managed: Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw, Jr.
(August 30, 1944-January 5, 2004) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Martinez, California, United States
Played for: New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies
David Arthur "Dave" McNally
(October 31, 1942-December 1, 2002) Age: 60
Place of Birth: Billings, Montana, United States
Played for: Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos
Joseph Michael Medwick
(November 24, 1911-March 21, 1975) Age: 63
Place of Birth: Carteret, New Jersey, United States
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Boston Braves
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
John Robert "Johnny" Mize
(January 7, 1913-June 2, 1993) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Demorest, Georgia, United States
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Died in Sleep
Donnie Ray Moore
(February 13, 1954-July 18, 1989) Age: 35
Place of Birth: Lubbock, Texas, United States
Played for: Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, California Angels
Robert (Bob) Ralph Moose Jr.
(October 9, 1947-October 9, 1976) Age: 29
Place of Birth: Export, Pennsylvania, united States
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates
Cause of Death: Car Accident
Walter Edward Morris
(December 7, 1899-March 3, 1932) Age: 32
Place of Birth: Foshee, Alabama, United States
Played for: Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox
Cause of Death: Injuries from Stabbing
Thurman Lee Munson
(June 7, 1947-August 2, 1979) Age: 32
Place of Birth: Akron, Ohio, United States
Played for: New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Asphyxiation
Bobby Ray Murcer
(May 20, 1946-July 12, 2008) Age: 62
Place of Birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Played for: San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Complications related to Brain Cancer
Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial
(November 21, 1920-January 19, 2013) Age: 92
Place of Birth: Donora, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser
(May 20, 1921-November 10, 1998) Age: 77
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Played for: Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians
Joseph Franklin "Joe" Niekro
(November 7, 1944-October 27, 2006) Age: 61
Place of Birth: Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States
Played for: Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins
Joseph Henry Nuxhall
(July 30, 1928-November 15, 2007) Age: 79
Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Played for: Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Angels
Cause of Death: Battle with Cancer
Johnny Lane Oates
(January 21, 1946-December 24, 2004) Age: 58
Place of Birth: Sylva, North Carolina, United States
Played for: Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees
Managed: Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers
Steven Robert Olin
(October 4, 1965-March 22, 1993) Age: 27
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, united States
Played for: Cleveland Indians
Cause of Death: Boating Accident
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil
(November 13, 1911-October 6, 2006) Age: 94
Place of Birth: Carrabelle, Florida, United States
Played for: Memphis Red Sox, Kansas City Monarchs
Cause of Death: Heart Failure and Bone Marrow Cancer
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige
(July 7, 1906-June 8, 1982) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Played for: Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, Kansas City Athletics
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Pascual Gross Perez
(May 17, 1957-November 1, 2012) Age: 55
Place of Birth: San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, China Times Eagles
John Joseph Podres
(September 30, 1932-January 13, 2008) Age: 75
Place of Birth: Witherbee, New York, United States
Played for: Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres
Carl R. Pohlad
(August 23, 1915-January 5, 2009) Age: 93
Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Owned: Minnesota Twins
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Gustavo Adolfo Polidor Gonzalez
(October 26, 1961-April 28, 1995) Age: 33
Place of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela
Played for: California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Florida Marlins
Cause of Death: Murdered
Darrell Ray Porter
(January 17, 1952-August 5, 2002) Age: 50
Place of Birth: Joplin, Missouri, United States
Played for: Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers
Cause of Death: Toxic Effects of Cocaine
Michael Riley "Doc" Powers
(April 22, 1870-April 26, 1909) Age: 39
Place of Birth: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Played for: Louisville Colonels, Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, New York Highlanders
Cause of Death: Complications from Intestinal Surgeries
Anthony Kirby Puckett
(March 14, 1960-March 6, 2006) Age: 45
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Played for: Minnesota Twins
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage due to Hypertension
James Lamar "Dusty" Rhodes
(May 13, 1927-June 17, 2009) Age: 82
Place of Birth: Montgomery County, Alabama, United States
Played for: New York/San Francisco Giants
Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice
(February 20, 1890-October 13, 1974) Age: 84
Place of Birth: Morocco, Indiana, United States
Played for: Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians
Philip Francis Rizzuto
(September 25, 1917-August 13, 2007) Age: 89
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Played for: New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Died in Sleep
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson
(January 31, 1919-October 24, 1972) Age: 53
Place of Birth: Cairo, Georgia, United States
Played for: Brooklyn Dodgers
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
William Henry Robinson, Jr.
(June 26, 1943-July 29, 2007) Age: 64
Place of Birth: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates
Edd J. Roush
(May 8, 1893-March 21, 1988) Age: 94
Place of Birth: Oakland City, Indiana, United States
Played for: Chicago White Sox, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Newark Peppers, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing
(May 3, 1905-February 17, 1986) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Granville, Illinois, United States
Played for: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Vernon Gerald Ruhle
(January 25, 1951-January 20, 2007) Age: 55
Place of Birth: Coleman, Michigan, united States
Played for: Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, California Angels
Cause of Death: Battling Multiple Myeloma
George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr.
(February 6, 1895-August 16, 1948) Age: 53
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Played for: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Braves
Cause of Death: Died in Sleep
Raymond William Schalk
(August 12, 1892-May 19, 1970) Age: 78
Place of Birth: Harvel, Illinois, United States
Played for: Chicago White Sox, New York Giants
Managed: Chicago White Sox
Cause of Death: Cancer
Joseph Wheeler Sewell
(October 9, 1898-March 6, 1990) Age: 91
Place of Birth: Titus, Alabama, United States
Played for: Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees
Dave Shotkoski
(December 7, 1964-March 24, 1995) Age: 30
Place of Birth: Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Played for: Atlanta Braves
George Harold Sisler
(March 24, 1893-March 26, 1973) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Manchester, Ohio, United States
Played for: St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Boston Braves
Managed: St. Louis Browns
Enos Bradsher Slaughter
(April 27, 1916-August 12, 2002) Age: 86
Place of Birth: Roxboro, North Carolina, United States
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves
Hilton Lee Smith
(February 27, 1907-November 18, 1983) Age: 76
Place of Birth: Giddings, Texas, United States
Played for: Monroe Monarchs, Kansas City Monarchs
Warren Edward Spahn
(April 23, 1921-November 24, 2003) Age: 82
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, united States
Played for: Boston/Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell
(March 6, 1940-April 9, 2001) Age: 61
Place of Birth: Earlsboro, Oklahoma, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates
Cause of Death: Complications related to Stroke
Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes
(May 8, 1901-September 4, 1979) Age: 78
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Played for: Nashville Giants, Montgomery Grey Sox, Detroit Stars, New York Lincoln Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants, Philadelphia Stars
George Michael Steinbrenner III
(July 4, 1930-July 13, 2010) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Rocky River, Ohio, United States
Owned: New York Yankees
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel
(July 30, 1890-September 29, 1975) Age: 85
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Played for: Brooklyn Dodgers/Superbas/Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Braves
Managed: Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Yankees, New York Mets
Cause of Death: Cancer
Dernell Renauld Stenson
(June 17, 1978-November 5, 2003) Age: 25
Place of Birth: LaGrange, Georgia, United States
Played for: Cincinnati Reds
Cause of Death: Murdered
Thomas Virgil Sturdivant II
(April 28, 1930-February 28, 2009) Age: 78
Place of Birth: Gordon, Kansas, United States
Played for: New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets
William Harold Terry
(October 30, 1898-January 9, 1989) Age: 90
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Played for: New York Giants
Managed: New York Giants
John Samuel "Jocko" Thompson
(January 17, 1917-February 3, 1988) Age: 71
Place of Birth: Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Phillies
Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor
(November 11, 1898-March 16, 1972) Age: 73
Place of Birth: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates
Managed: Pittsburgh Pirates
Jose Altagracia Gonzalez Uribe
(January 21, 1959-December 8, 2006) Age: 47
Place of Birth: San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Played for: St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros
Cause of Death: Car Accident
William Louis "Bill" Veeck, Jr.
(February 9, 1914-January 2, 1986) Age: 71
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Owned: Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox
Cause of Death: Cancer
James Barton "Mickey" Vernon
(April 22, 1918-September 24, 2008) Age: 90
Place of Birth: Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates
Coached: Pittsburgh Pirates
Cause of Death: Stroke
John Christopher Vukovich
(July 31, 1947-March 8, 2007) Age: 59
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States
Played for: Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds
Managed: Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies
Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner
(February 24, 1874-December 6, 1955) Age: 81
Place of Birth: Chartiers, Pennsylvania, United States
Played for: Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates
Coached: Pittsburgh Pirates
Managed: Pittsburgh Pirates
Lloyd James Waner
(March 16, 1906-July 22, 1982) Age: 76
Place of Birth: Harrah, Oklahoma, United States
Played for: Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers
Cause of Death: Complications from Emphysema
Earl Sidney Weaver
(August 14, 1930-January 19, 2013) Age: 82
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Coached: Baltimore Orioles
Managed: Baltimore Orioles
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Willie James Wells
(August 10, 1906-January 22, 1989) Age: 83
Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, United States
Played for: Negro Leagues, Mexican Leagues
Managed: Newark Eagles, Indianapolis Clowns
James Hoyt Wilhelm
(July 26, 1922-August 23, 2002) Age: 80
Place of Birth: Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
Played for: New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams
(August 30, 1918-July 5, 2002) Age: 83
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Played for: Boston Red Sox
Managed: Washington Senators/Texas Rangers
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
Donald Edward "Don" Wilson
(February 12, 1945-January 5, 1975) Age: 29
Place of Birth: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Played for: Houston Astros
Cause of Death: Accidental
Early Wynn Jr.
(January 6, 1920-April 4, 1999) Age: 79
Place of Birth: Hartford, Alabama, United States
Played for: Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox
Denton True "Cy" Young
(March 29, 1867-November 4, 1955) Age: 88
Place of Birth: Gilmore, Ohio, United States
Played for: Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, Boston Americans/Red Sox, Cleveland Naps, Boston Rustlers
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