Some Obituaries of Recently Deceased Major Leaguers Part Two

[KeefeCato]

That was quite a baseball family! Besides the three that made the majors, four more brothers played in the minors!

In Boyers final game he pitched one inning of a 4-0 loss for the KC A's.


https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/...240CHA1955.htm

I met Clete once in Cooperstown just before he passed away. He was at one of the shops in town. Lets just say he didn't care what he said.

[Big Klu]

9/22/2021: Former Yankees and A's SS/3B Tom E. Carroll, age 85.



https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...?pid=200231675

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a SS/3B to provide organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed SS/3B Tom E. Carroll to a minor-league contract.

Lineup (8):
C Del Crandall
1B Bill Freehan (primarily a C, and will still play a lot there)
2B Rennie Stennett
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Joe Cunningham (primarily a 1B/RF, but also played LF)
CF Johnny Groth
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7):
1B Hal Breeden
2B Wayne Terwilliger
3B/1B/C Bill Sudakis
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Billy Conigliaro
OF Angel Mangual
OF Richie Scheinblum

Rotation (5):
RHP Don Sutton
RHP J.R. Richard
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Mudcat Grant
RHP Stan Williams

Bullpen (5):
RHP Dr. Mike G. Marshall
RHP Dick Tidrow
RHP Joe Beckwith
LHP Grant Jackson
LHP Rheal Cormier


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Paul Foytack
RHP Art Ditmar
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.
RHP Cloyd Boyer
LHP Tom Hilgendorf
RHP Tom Acker

C Mike Sadek
C/1B Tim Talton
C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett

2B Chuck Schilling
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
SS/2B Ron Samford

OF Ed Armbrister
OF Stan Palys
OF Solly Drake


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Wynn Hawkins
RHP Randy Tate
RHP Jerry Davie
RHP Gerry Schoen

RHP Dwight Siebler
RHP Rafael Carmona
LHP Willard Hunter
RHP Jack H. Smith
LHP Charlie Gorin
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz
RHP Dick Colpaert
RHP Hy Cohen
RHP Ted Wieand
LHP John LaRose

1B/C Don Gile
1B Ron Johnson
2B Don E. Leppert
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS/3B Tom E. Carroll
SS Al Naples
OF Jacke Davis
OF Scott Reid
OF/1B Nino Escalera
OF/1B Tim Tolman

C/OF Phil Lombardi (DFA)
RHP Vito Valentinetti (DFA)


Coaching Staff:
Tommy Lasorda (MGR)
Joe Altobelli
Ray Miller
Norm Sherry
Tom Robson
Jim Snyder
Mike Bell


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Brown ss
Cunningham lf
Aaron rf
Freehan 1b
Crandall c
Groth cf
Reitz 3b
Stennett 2b
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Groth cf
Cunningham lf
Aaron rf
Freehan 1b
Crandall c
Reitz 3b
Stennett 2b
Veal ss
<pitcher>


The club signs a former "bonus baby" to a minor-league contract, where he will provide depth at SS and 3B. In 1955, Tom Carroll took the roster spot on the Yankees formerly held by Bobby Brown, after Brown retired. After Carroll's playing career ended in 1960, he completed his college degree at Notre Dame, and found a job with the CIA, where he was an operations officer from 1961 to 1988.

[westofyou]

Eddie Robinson died, he was the oldest living MLB player (100) and last 1948 Cleveland Indian

https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/10/05/ed...-major-leaguer

Eddie Robinson debuted in 1942 at age 21. On his team was 41 year-old Joe Heving, who debuted as a Giant in 1930, his manager was John McGraw who had debuted at age 18 in Baltimore, whose second baseman was 33 year-old Sam Wise who had debuted with Detroit in 1881. On Detroit's team was Lon Knight who had broke in with Philadelphia in the NA. On that team was 33 year old named Al Reach, who retired and opened up a sporting goods store, also on that team was a 23 year-old from Iowa named Cap Anson.

[Big Klu]

Former Indians, Senators, White Sox, A's, Yankees, Tigers, & Orioles 1B Eddie Robinson, age 100.

[Ron Madden]

Former Indians, Senators, White Sox, A's, Yankees, Tigers, & Orioles 1B Eddie Robinson, age 100.

Former GM and oldest former MLB player Robinson dies at 100

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb...cid=uxbndlbing

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a four-time All-Star 1B who was the oldest living ex-baseball player, and the last living member of the 1948 Cleveland Indians World Championship club.

Transactions:
Signed 1B Eddie Robinson.
Optioned OF Angel Mangual to AAA.
Designated C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett for assignment.
Outrighted C/OF Phil Lombardi and RHP Vito Valentinetti to the minors.

Lineup (8):
C Bill Freehan
1B Eddie Robinson
2B Rennie Stennett
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Joe Cunningham (primarily a 1B/RF, but also played LF)
CF Johnny Groth
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7):
C Del Crandall
1B Hal Breeden
2B Wayne Terwilliger
3B/1B/C Bill Sudakis
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Billy Conigliaro
OF Richie Scheinblum

Rotation (5):
RHP Don Sutton
RHP J.R. Richard
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Mudcat Grant
RHP Stan Williams

Bullpen (5):
RHP Dr. Mike G. Marshall
RHP Dick Tidrow
RHP Joe Beckwith
LHP Grant Jackson
LHP Rheal Cormier


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Paul Foytack
RHP Art Ditmar
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.
RHP Cloyd Boyer
LHP Tom Hilgendorf
RHP Tom Acker

C Mike Sadek
C/1B Tim Talton

2B Chuck Schilling
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
SS/2B Ron Samford

OF Angel Mangual
OF Ed Armbrister
OF Stan Palys
OF Solly Drake


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Wynn Hawkins
RHP Randy Tate
RHP Jerry Davie
RHP Gerry Schoen

RHP Vito Valentinetti
RHP Dwight Siebler
RHP Rafael Carmona
LHP Willard Hunter
RHP Jack H. Smith
LHP Charlie Gorin
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz
RHP Dick Colpaert
RHP Hy Cohen
RHP Ted Wieand
LHP John LaRose

C/OF Phil Lombardi
1B/C Don Gile
1B Ron Johnson
2B Don E. Leppert
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS/3B Tom E. Carroll
SS Al Naples
OF Jacke Davis
OF Scott Reid
OF/1B Nino Escalera
OF/1B Tim Tolman

C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett (DFA)


Coaching Staff:
Tommy Lasorda (MGR)
Joe Altobelli
Ray Miller
Norm Sherry
Tom Robson
Jim Snyder
Mike Bell


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Brown ss
Cunningham lf
Aaron rf
Freehan c
Robinson 1b
Groth cf
Reitz 3b
Stennett 2b
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Groth cf
Cunningham lf
Aaron rf
Freehan c
Robinson 1b
Reitz 3b
Stennett 2b
Veal ss
<pitcher>


The club signs the oldest living ex-baseball player, and last living member of the 1948 Cleveland Indians. Eddie Robinson is a left-handed hitting power hitter with a good OBP who will take over as the everyday starter at 1B. Bill Freehan takes over as the #1 catcher, while Del Crandall goes to the bench as the #2 catcher. (Crandall will also see some action as a backup for Robinson, with Freehan moving to 1B.) To open up a spot for Robinson on the 25-man active roster, the club options OF Angel Mangual to AAA. To make room for Robinson on the 40-man roster, the club designates C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett for assignment. The club also announces that RHP Vito Valentinetti and C/OF Phil Lombardi have accepted outright assignment to the minors.

[Kingspoint]

Not recently deceased, but likely never honored by Cincinnati fans of the last 75 years, former Cincinnati RED, Eddie Grant, the only Major League baseball player who is buried in France (according to baseball-reference and their currently updated list of burial places of deceased major league players), died 103 years ago on October 5th, 1918, while serving in the battle of Argonne, the deadliest battle in WWI. He was 35 and played 10 years in the Majors. This was no ordinary man. He held a law degree from Harvard, too.

His 100-year obituary from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...ars-ago-today/

“I believe there is no greater duty than I owe for being that which I am — an American citizen,’’ he wrote to a friend.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...ranted01.shtml

[westofyou]

The Grant Memorial was at the Polo Grounds in deep CF



You can see it in this picture of The Catch

[Kingspoint]

The Grant Memorial was at the Polo Grounds in deep CF



You can see it in this picture of The Catch

WOW!!! I wonder what happened to the memorial?

[westofyou]

Last I read it's lost

[Kingspoint]

Last I read it's lost

An article from the NYG Preservation Society in 2017. Their researcher could not find its whereabouts.

http://newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com/?p=2455

[WrongVerb]

Longtime A's broadcaster Ray Fosse dies at age 74

akland Athletics broadcaster and former MLB catcher Ray Fosse died on Wednesday. He was 74 years old.O

Statement from Ray's wife, Carol:

"It is with a heavy heart that Carol Fosse, Ray Fosse's wife of 51 years, shares the sad news that Ray Fosse lost his battle to cancer on October 13, 2021 after silently fighting it for the past 16 years. Carol and daughters, Nikki and Lindsey, send their love out to family, friends and fans that mourn his loss with them."

[westofyou]

Ray Fosse died

Very sad, he was a really good announcer that I listened to for years. Gonna be weird without Ray

[757690]

Longtime A's broadcaster Ray Fosse dies at age 74

I remember him most for getting barreled over by Pete Rose in the 1970 All-Star Game. Many claim it ended Fosse’s career, which was stellar up until then.