Some Obituaries of Recently Deceased Major Leaguers Part Two

[Big Klu]

Is Brian Jordon on that list? I know little about his college football career.

Jordan played college ball at Richmond.


Jackie Jensen
Rose Bowl with California, 1/1/1949
1950 World Series with the Yankees

[Big Klu]

Found a fifth player.

Chuck Essegian
Rose Bowl with Stanford, 1/1/1952
1959 World Series with the Dodgers

[Big Klu]

The 2022 club signs an athletic outfielder for organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed OF Jack Reed to a minor-league contract.


Lineup (8)
C John Stearns
1B Lee Thomas
2B Julio Cruz
3B Pete Ward
SS Maury Wills
LF Tommy Davis
CF Chuck Carr
RF Dwight Smith, Sr.

Bench (7)
C/1B John Ellis
C/1B/OF John Wockenfuss (platoon starter with Thomas)
SS/2B/3B Dick Schofield, Sr.
OF/3B/2B Hector Lopez (platoon starter with Ward)
OF/1B Larry Biittner
OF Gene Clines (platoon starter with Smith)
OF Gerald Williams (platoon starter with Carr)

Rotation (5)
RHP Joel Horlen
RHP Ralph Terry
LHP Dick Ellsworth
LHP Odalis Perez
RHP Dave Wickersham

Bullpen (5)
RHP Bruce Sutter
RHP Bob Locker
RHP Mark Littell
RHP Jim Corsi
RHP Jeff Innis


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
LHP Pete Burnside
LHP John Cumberland
LHP David West
RHP Tommy Boggs
RHP Ike Delock
RHP Fred Lasher
RHP Anthony Varvaro

C Joe Pignatano
SS/2B Eddie Basinski
SS/2B Jerry Snyder
SS/3B/2B Tommy Matchick
OF Don Dillard
OF/1B Jeremy Giambi
OF/1B David Green
OF Leo Posada


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Bill Burbach
LHP Tom Urbani
RHP Mike Adamson
RHP Bob Conley
LHP Jim Bailey
RHP Al Autry
RHP George Gerberman

RHP Ed Bauta
RHP Calvin Jones
RHP Jim Bronstad
RHP Win Remmerswaal
RHP Cholly Naranjo
RHP Ray Rippelmeyer
LHP Ken Frailing
LHP Bob G. Miller
LHP Bill Short
LHP Roger Samuels
LHP Moe Savransky
LHP Mark Schaeffer
LHP Don Collins
LHP Al Neiger
LHP Cal Browning

1B George Kernek
1B Costen Shockley
1B Joe Staton
2B Marv Staehle
2B/3B/SS Ted Schreiber
SS/2B Julio Valdez
SS/2B/3B Milt Ramirez
SS John Gamble

OF Gordie Windhorn
OF Carl Boles
OF George Elder
OF Carl Linhart
OF John Sanders
OF Jack Reed
OF Gale Wade
OF Frank Cipriani
OF Ed Olivares
OF Ethan Blackaby
OF Luke Allen

C Vic Roznovsky (DFA)


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Wills ss
Smith rf
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Thomas 1b
Stearns c
Carr cf
Cruz 2b
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Wills ss
Stearns c
Davis lf
Wockenfuss 1b
Lopez 3b
Williams cf
Clines rf
Cruz 2b
<pitcher>


vs. RHP (with DH):
Wills ss
Smith rf
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Thomas 1b
Stearns c
Biittner dh
Carr cf
Cruz 2b

vs. LHP (with DH):
Wills ss
Stearns c
Davis lf
Wockenfuss 1b
Lopez 3b
Williams cf
Ellis dh
Clines rf
Cruz 2b


The club adds to its organizational depth by signing an athletic outfielder who can play all three OF positions. Jack Reed was a three-sport athlete at the University of Mississippi, and started at safety for the Rebels in the 1953 Sugar Bowl vs. Georgia Tech. Reed played three seasons for the Yankees, serving primarily as a late-inning defensive replacement, and he became known as the "caddy" for oft-injured superstar CF Mickey Mantle. Reed played 222 games in three seasons for the Yankees, but managed only 144 PA's.

[50YrRedsFan]

11/20/2022...ex Cub, Red Sox, Red, Met: Dave Hillman, age 95. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Hillman

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[cumberlandreds]

11/20/2022...ex Cub, Red Sox, Red, Met: Dave Hillman, age 95. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Hillman

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He was the oldest living ex-Red until his death two days ago. He was also living in Kingsport, Tn at the time of his death. I used to go to Kingsport all of the time when I was still living in Kentucky. I still have a sister and other relatives that live there.

[Big Klu]

The 2022 club signs a right-handed pitcher with starting and relieving experience for organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed RHP Dave Hillman, and optioned him to AAA.
Designated LHP Pete Burnside for assignment.


Lineup (8)
C John Stearns
1B Lee Thomas
2B Julio Cruz
3B Pete Ward
SS Maury Wills
LF Tommy Davis
CF Chuck Carr
RF Dwight Smith, Sr.

Bench (7)
C/1B John Ellis
C/1B/OF John Wockenfuss (platoon starter with Thomas)
SS/2B/3B Dick Schofield, Sr.
OF/3B/2B Hector Lopez (platoon starter with Ward)
OF/1B Larry Biittner
OF Gene Clines (platoon starter with Smith)
OF Gerald Williams (platoon starter with Carr)

Rotation (5)
RHP Joel Horlen
RHP Ralph Terry
LHP Dick Ellsworth
LHP Odalis Perez
RHP Dave Wickersham

Bullpen (5)
RHP Bruce Sutter
RHP Bob Locker
RHP Mark Littell
RHP Jim Corsi
RHP Jeff Innis


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
LHP John Cumberland
LHP David West
RHP Tommy Boggs
RHP Ike Delock
RHP Dave Hillman
RHP Fred Lasher
RHP Anthony Varvaro

C Joe Pignatano
SS/2B Eddie Basinski
SS/2B Jerry Snyder
SS/3B/2B Tommy Matchick
OF Don Dillard
OF/1B Jeremy Giambi
OF/1B David Green
OF Leo Posada


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Bill Burbach
LHP Tom Urbani
RHP Mike Adamson
RHP Bob Conley
LHP Jim Bailey
RHP Al Autry
RHP George Gerberman

RHP Ed Bauta
RHP Calvin Jones
RHP Jim Bronstad
RHP Win Remmerswaal
RHP Cholly Naranjo
RHP Ray Rippelmeyer
LHP Ken Frailing
LHP Bob G. Miller
LHP Bill Short
LHP Roger Samuels
LHP Moe Savransky
LHP Mark Schaeffer
LHP Don Collins
LHP Al Neiger
LHP Cal Browning

1B George Kernek
1B Costen Shockley
1B Joe Staton
2B Marv Staehle
2B/3B/SS Ted Schreiber
SS/2B Julio Valdez
SS/2B/3B Milt Ramirez
SS John Gamble

OF Gordie Windhorn
OF Carl Boles
OF George Elder
OF Carl Linhart
OF John Sanders
OF Jack Reed
OF Gale Wade
OF Frank Cipriani
OF Ed Olivares
OF Ethan Blackaby
OF Luke Allen

C Vic Roznovsky (DFA)
LHP Pete Burnside (DFA)


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Wills ss
Smith rf
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Thomas 1b
Stearns c
Carr cf
Cruz 2b
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Wills ss
Stearns c
Davis lf
Wockenfuss 1b
Lopez 3b
Williams cf
Clines rf
Cruz 2b
<pitcher>


vs. RHP (with DH):
Wills ss
Smith rf
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Thomas 1b
Stearns c
Biittner dh
Carr cf
Cruz 2b

vs. LHP (with DH):
Wills ss
Stearns c
Davis lf
Wockenfuss 1b
Lopez 3b
Williams cf
Ellis dh
Clines rf
Cruz 2b


The club signs a veteran right-handed pitcher with starting and relieving experience for organizational depth. Dave Hillman pitched eight seasons for four clubs as a spot starter and long reliever. His best seasons were 1958 and 1959 with the Cubs.

1958: 4-8, 3.15 ERA, 31/16 G/GS, 125.2 IP, 1.297 WHIP
1959: 8-11, 3.53 ERA, 39/24 G/GS, 191.0 IP, 1.157 WHIP

To make room for Hillman on the 40-man roster, the club designates LHP Pete Burnside for assignment.

[50YrRedsFan]

11/23/2022...ex Senator: Rudy Hernandez, age 90. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_H...ndez_(pitcher)

[Big Klu]

11/23/2022...ex Senator: Rudy Hernandez, age 90. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_H...ndez_(pitcher)

Rudy Hernandez was a former original Senator and expansion Senator -- he was one of only three players to play for both clubs in consecutive seasons. Hernandez was also the first Dominican pitcher in MLB history -- preceding Juan Marichal by about two weeks.

[Big Klu]

The 2022 club signs an athletic right-handed relief pitcher for organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed RHP Rudy Hernandez to a minor-league contract.
Outrighted C Vic Roznovsky.


Lineup (8)
C John Stearns
1B Lee Thomas
2B Julio Cruz
3B Pete Ward
SS Maury Wills
LF Tommy Davis
CF Chuck Carr
RF Dwight Smith, Sr.

Bench (7)
C/1B John Ellis
C/1B/OF John Wockenfuss (platoon starter with Thomas)
SS/2B/3B Dick Schofield, Sr.
OF/3B/2B Hector Lopez (platoon starter with Ward)
OF/1B Larry Biittner
OF Gene Clines (platoon starter with Smith)
OF Gerald Williams (platoon starter with Carr)

Rotation (5)
RHP Joel Horlen
RHP Ralph Terry
LHP Dick Ellsworth
LHP Odalis Perez
RHP Dave Wickersham

Bullpen (5)
RHP Bruce Sutter
RHP Bob Locker
RHP Mark Littell
RHP Jim Corsi
RHP Jeff Innis


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
LHP John Cumberland
LHP David West
RHP Tommy Boggs
RHP Ike Delock
RHP Dave Hillman
RHP Fred Lasher
RHP Anthony Varvaro

C Joe Pignatano
SS/2B Eddie Basinski
SS/2B Jerry Snyder
SS/3B/2B Tommy Matchick
OF Don Dillard
OF/1B Jeremy Giambi
OF/1B David Green
OF Leo Posada


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Bill Burbach
LHP Tom Urbani
RHP Mike Adamson
RHP Bob Conley
LHP Jim Bailey
RHP Al Autry
RHP George Gerberman

RHP Ed Bauta
RHP Calvin Jones
RHP Rudy Hernandez
RHP Jim Bronstad
RHP Win Remmerswaal
RHP Cholly Naranjo
RHP Ray Rippelmeyer
LHP Ken Frailing
LHP Bob G. Miller
LHP Bill Short
LHP Roger Samuels
LHP Moe Savransky
LHP Mark Schaeffer
LHP Don Collins
LHP Al Neiger
LHP Cal Browning

C Vic Roznovsky
1B George Kernek
1B Costen Shockley
1B Joe Staton
2B Marv Staehle
2B/3B/SS Ted Schreiber
SS/2B Julio Valdez
SS/2B/3B Milt Ramirez
SS John Gamble

OF Gordie Windhorn
OF Carl Boles
OF George Elder
OF Carl Linhart
OF John Sanders
OF Jack Reed
OF Gale Wade
OF Frank Cipriani
OF Ed Olivares
OF Ethan Blackaby
OF Luke Allen

LHP Pete Burnside (DFA)


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Wills ss
Smith rf
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Thomas 1b
Stearns c
Carr cf
Cruz 2b
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Wills ss
Stearns c
Davis lf
Wockenfuss 1b
Lopez 3b
Williams cf
Clines rf
Cruz 2b
<pitcher>


vs. RHP (with DH):
Wills ss
Smith rf
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Thomas 1b
Stearns c
Biittner dh
Carr cf
Cruz 2b

vs. LHP (with DH):
Wills ss
Stearns c
Davis lf
Wockenfuss 1b
Lopez 3b
Williams cf
Ellis dh
Clines rf
Cruz 2b


The club signs an athletic right-handed relief pitcher to a minor-league contract for organizational depth. Rudy Hernandez was the first Dominican pitcher in MLB history, and the third Dominican player overall (after Ozzie Virgil, Sr. And Felipe Alou). Hernandez was a three-sport athlete at New York City's Commerce High School (Lou Gehrig's alma mater), and turned down a basketball scholarship to Seton Hall. Hernandez played one season in 1960 with the original Washington Senators, then played for the new Washington Senators in 1961 after being selected in the 1960 expansion draft from the Minnesota Twins (formerly the original Senators).

In a separate transaction, the club announces that C Vic Roznovsky has cleared waivers and accepted outright assignment to the minors.

[UKFlounder]

Hall of Famet Gaylord Perry


https://www.wspa.com/news/baseball-h...-upstate-home/

[50YrRedsFan]

12/1/2022...Hall of Famer, two time Cy Young winner, and spit/grease ball master Gaylord Perry. Age 88. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaylord_Perry

[cumberlandreds]

Best spit ball pitcher of the 2nd half of the 20th century. He slipped his way into the HOF with that pitch. I saw him one time at a baseball card show in Tennessee. He was really tall was my impression of him. He was selling his autograph and I was never interested in paying for any of those so I never approached him. RIP Gaylord Perry.



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