Some Obituaries of Recently Deceased Major Leaguers Part Two

[50YrRedsFan]

3/25/2021...ex Cardinal, Indian, Phillie: Tom Hilgendorf, age 79. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hilgendorf
Attachment 17199

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team adds to the depth in the bullpen by signing a veteran left-handed relief pitcher.

Transactions
Signed LHP Tom Hilgendorf.
Optioned LHP Willard Hunter to AAA.
Designated RHP Hy Cohen for assignment.


Lineup (8)
C Mike Sadek
1B Joe Cunningham
2B Wayne Terwilliger
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Billy Conigliaro
CF Angel Mangual
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7)
C Norm Sherry
1B/OF Joe Altobelli
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
2B Chuck Schilling
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Ed Armbrister
OF Stan Palys

Rotation (5)
RHP Don Sutton
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Stan Williams
RHP Paul Foytack
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.

Bullpen (5)
LHP Grant Jackson (closer by default; was a good set-up man)
LHP Rheal Cormier
LHP Tom Hilgendorf
RHP Tom Acker
RHP Wynn Hawkins


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Randy Tate
LHP Willard Hunter
RHP Jack H. Smith
LHP Tommy Lasorda
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz

C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett
1B/C Don Gile
1B Ron Johnson
1B Tom Robson
2B Don E. Leppert
2B Jim Snyder
3B Mike Bell
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS/2B Ron Samford


DFA
LHP John LaRose
SS Al Naples
RHP Hy Cohen


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Brown ss
Terwilliger 2b
Cunningham 1b
Aaron rf
Reitz 3b
Conigliaro lf
Mangual cf
Sadek c
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Terwilliger 2b
Cunningham 1b
Aaron rf
Reitz 3b
Conigliaro lf
Mangual cf
Sadek c
Veal ss
<pitcher>


The club adds a solid veteran left-handed relief pitcher to the organization, who will figure into the mix in the late innings. To make room for Tom Hilgendorf on the 25-man roster, the club options LHP Willard Hunter to AAA; and to make room for Hilgendorf on the 40-man roster, the club designates RHP Hy Cohen for assignment.

[50YrRedsFan]

5/5/2021...ex Boston/Mil Brave, Giant, Pirate, Indian: Del Crandall, age 91. Was the last surviving Boston Brave. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Crandall
Attachment 17226

[cumberlandreds]

Former manager and pitching coach Ray Miller passed away. He was known more as a very good pitching coach for the Orioles.

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...s/202105050125

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team addresses its catching situation by signing an 11-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner who is also capable of hitting 15 to 20 HR's a season.

Transactions
Signed C Del Crandall.
Optioned C Norm Sherry to AAA.
Designated 2B Jim Snyder for assignment.
Outrighted LHP John LaRose and SS Al Naples to the minors.


Lineup (8)
C Del Crandall
1B Joe Cunningham
2B Wayne Terwilliger
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Billy Conigliaro
CF Angel Mangual
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7)
C Mike Sadek
1B/OF Joe Altobelli
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
2B Chuck Schilling
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Ed Armbrister
OF Stan Palys

Rotation (5)
RHP Don Sutton
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Stan Williams
RHP Paul Foytack
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.

Bullpen (5)
LHP Grant Jackson (closer by default; was a good set-up man)
LHP Rheal Cormier
LHP Tom Hilgendorf
RHP Tom Acker
RHP Wynn Hawkins


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Randy Tate
LHP Willard Hunter
RHP Jack H. Smith
LHP Tommy Lasorda
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz

C Norm Sherry
C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett
1B/C Don Gile
1B Ron Johnson
1B Tom Robson
2B Don E. Leppert
3B Mike Bell
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS/2B Ron Samford


Outright Waivers
LHP John LaRose
SS Al Naples
RHP Hy Cohen (DFA)
2B Jim Snyder (DFA)


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

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


The club adds an 11-time All-Star catcher with multiple Gold Gloves, and a solid hitter who can bat in the middle of the order. Crandall was a long-time teammate of Henry Aaron in Milwaukee, and he will now once again protect Aaron in the lineup. To make room for Crandall on the 25-man active roster, the club options C Norm Sherry to AAA, and to open up room on the 40-man roster, the club designates 2B Jim Snyder for assignment. (Snyder was one of a multitude of light-hitting middle infielders cluttering the 40-man roster.) In a procedural move, the club also outrighted LHP John LaRose and SS Al Naples to the minors. (Both had earlier been DFA'ed.)

[KeefeCato]

So far this team has no chance against the 2020 team. 2020 had to be a record for most hall of famers passing in the same year.
How many of those deaths were tied to Covid?

[Big Klu]

So far this team has no chance against the 2020 team. 2020 had to be a record for most hall of famers passing in the same year.
How many of those deaths were tied to Covid?

The only positions where the 2021 team has the advantage are RF (Henry Aaron over Al Kaline in a very close battle between HOF'ers), and C (newly acquired Del Crandall big over Hal Smith).

The only other position that is relatively competitive is 1B, but Joe Cunningham doesn't quite have the numbers to top Bob Watson. Cunningham had a .403 career OBP, but had only occasional power. Watson's career OBP wasn't quite as good, but still very respectable at .364, and he had much more power.

No idea on whether COVID had anything to do with the number of deaths.

[redsmetz]

5/5/2021...ex Boston/Mil Brave, Giant, Pirate, Indian: Del Crandall, age 91. Was the last surviving Boston Brave. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Crandall
Attachment 17226

The NY Times had a nice obituary for Crandall

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/s...smid=url-share

[elrojo]

Never saw him play, but I did see him manage. He led the minor league Albuquerque Dukes to
championships in the 1980s. Good memories.

[50YrRedsFan]

5/3/2021...ex Cub, Expo: Hal Breeden, age 76. Brother of ex Red Danny Breeden. https://www.albanyherald.com/obituar...03379cf6e.html .
Attachment 17247

[Bruce Berenyi]

DANNY BREEDAN was fantastic almost as a good as dave van gorder or dan bilardello

[savafan]

What happens to you when you get DFA’ed from heaven’s baseball team?


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[Bourgeois Zee]

What happens to you when you get DFA’ed from heaven’s baseball team?

Four words:

The Purgatory Morning Glories

(It's part of the independent league.)

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a backup 1B and professional pinch-hitter for its bench.

Transactions
Signed 1B Hal Breeden.
Optioned 1B/OF Joe Altobelli to AAA.
Designated 1B Tom Robson for assignment.
Outrighted RHP Hy Cohen to the minors.


Lineup (8)
C Del Crandall
1B Joe Cunningham
2B Wayne Terwilliger
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Billy Conigliaro
CF Angel Mangual
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7)
C Mike Sadek
1B Hal Breeden
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
2B Chuck Schilling
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Ed Armbrister
OF Stan Palys

Rotation (5)
RHP Don Sutton
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Stan Williams
RHP Paul Foytack
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.

Bullpen (5)
LHP Grant Jackson (closer by default; was a good set-up man)
LHP Rheal Cormier
LHP Tom Hilgendorf
RHP Tom Acker
RHP Wynn Hawkins


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Randy Tate
LHP Willard Hunter
RHP Jack H. Smith
LHP Tommy Lasorda
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz

C Norm Sherry
C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett
1B/OF Joe Altobelli
1B/C Don Gile
1B Ron Johnson
2B Don E. Leppert
3B Mike Bell
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS/2B Ron Samford


Outright Waivers
LHP John LaRose
SS Al Naples
RHP Hy Cohen
2B Jim Snyder (DFA)
1B Tom Robson (DFA)


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

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


The club adds a backup 1B and pinch-hitter who is the rare player who bats right-handed and throws left-handed. To make room for Breeden on the 25-man roster, the club options lefty-hitting 1B/OF Joe Altobelli to AAA; the move leaves the club without a left-handed hitter on the bench, but Altobelli was a AAAA bat and the clear choice. To clear space on the 40-man roster, the club designates 1B Tom Robson for assignment. The acquisition of Breeden meant that there were now seven 1B's in the organization -- Cunningham, Breeden, Altobelli, Gile, Garrett, Johnson, and Robson. One of them had to go off the roster, and Robson became the odd man out. In a procedural move, the club also announced that RHP Hy Cohen had accepted outright assignment to the minors.

[50YrRedsFan]

5/10/2021...ex Red, Indian, Senator, Royal, Angel, Cardinal: Richie Scheinblum, age 78. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Scheinblum
Attachment 17252