Some Obituaries of Recently Deceased Major Leaguers Part Two

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a two-time All-Star RHP to bolster the rotation, and also signs a another RHP to add to the organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed RHP Jim "Mudcat" Grant.
Optioned RHP Lew Krausse, Jr. to AAA.
Designated RHP Jerry Davie for assignment.
Signed RHP Dick Colpaert to a minor-league contract.


Lineup (8):
C Del Crandall
1B Joe Cunningham
2B Rennie Stennett
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Richie Scheinblum (primarily a RF, but moves to LF for obvious reasons)
CF Billy Conigliaro (moves to LF vs. LHP)
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7):
C Mike Sadek
1B Hal Breeden
2B Chuck Schilling
2B Wayne Terwilliger
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Ed Armbrister
OF Angel Mangual (platoon starter with Scheinblum)

Rotation (5):
RHP Don Sutton
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Mudcat Grant
RHP Stan Williams
RHP Paul Foytack

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


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.
RHP Wynn Hawkins
RHP Randy Tate
RHP Tom Acker
LHP Willard Hunter
RHP Jack H. Smith

C Norm Sherry
C/OF Phil Lombardi
C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett

1B/OF Joe Altobelli
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
3B Mike Bell
SS/2B Ron Samford

OF Stan Palys
OF/1B Tim Tolman


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz
RHP Dick Colpaert
RHP Hy Cohen
LHP John LaRose

1B/C Don Gile
2B Don E. Leppert
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS Al Naples
OF Jacke Davis

1B Ron Johnson (DFA)
RHP Jerry Davie (DFA)


Coaching Staff:
Tommy Lasorda (MGR)
Ray Miller
Tom Robson
Jim Snyder


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

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


The club signs a two-time All-Star RHP who will lengthen the rotation. The addition of Grant (who is projected as the #3 starter in the rotation) gives the club four starters who have made two or more All-Star appearances -- Sutton, Pizarro, Williams, and now Grant. To make room for Grant in the rotation and on the 25-man active roster, the club options RHP Lew Krausse, Jr. to AAA, where he will be the #1 starter. To make room for Grant on the 40-man roster, the club designates RHP Jerry Davie for assignment. In a separate transaction, the club signs RHP Dick Colpaert to a minor-league contract to provide additional organizational pitching depth.

[cumberlandreds]

6/12/2021: Former Indians, Twins, Dodgers, Expos, Cardinals, A's, Pirates RHP Jim "Mudcat" Grant, age 85.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.esp...3fplatform=amp

He had one of the best nicknames in MLB history. Good,steady pitcher in the 60's who was also an uncle of Dominic Brown who played for the Phillies in recent seasons. RIP Mudcat Grant.

https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgranj101.htm

[RichRed]

Interesting (to me anyway) that both Catfish Hunter and Mudcat Grant had the same real first name: Jim.

RIP, Mr. Grant.

[Roy Tucker]

6/12/2021: Former Indians, Twins, Dodgers, Expos, Cardinals, A's, Pirates RHP Jim "Mudcat" Grant, age 85.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.esp...3fplatform=amp

Sorry to read of this. In the misty early fandom of Roy, I started liking baseball in 1962-63 as a fan of the Indians (we lived in Cleveland at the time). Grant was in the rotation for the Indians. I thought his nickname was cool.

[HokieRed]

Really sorry to see this. Also loved that nickname. A very good pitcher. RIP Mudcat.

[redsmetz]

Interesting (to me anyway) that both Catfish Hunter and Mudcat Grant had the same real first name: Jim.

RIP, Mr. Grant.

My sister-in-law comes from the same area of North Carolina as Hunter and her father coached him when he was a kid. I can still remember her dad telling us in his slow Southern drawl, "we don't call him 'Catfish,' we just call him Ji-im."

BTW, the NY Times had a nice obit for Grant:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/12/o...smid=url-share

[Roy Tucker]

Interesting 1968 in-depth profile on Grant from SI vault. Written by Frank Deford.

https://vault.si.com/vault/1968/04/0...s-another-tune

[50YrRedsFan]

6/11/2021...ex Phil Athletic, Yankee, KC Athletic: Art Ditmar, age 92. https://www.berkshireeagle.com/sport...3ae10eacd.html .
Attachment 17365..

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a veteran starting RHP to provide additional organizational depth to the rotation.

Transactions:
Signed RHP Art Ditmar, and optioned him to AAA.
Designated RHP Jack Smith for assignment.
Outrighted 1B Ron Johnson to the minors.


Lineup (8):
C Del Crandall
1B Joe Cunningham
2B Rennie Stennett
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Richie Scheinblum (primarily a RF, but moves to LF for obvious reasons)
CF Billy Conigliaro (moves to LF vs. LHP)
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7):
C Mike Sadek
1B Hal Breeden
2B Chuck Schilling
2B Wayne Terwilliger
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Ed Armbrister
OF Angel Mangual (platoon starter with Scheinblum)

Rotation (5):
RHP Don Sutton
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Mudcat Grant
RHP Stan Williams
RHP Paul Foytack

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


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Art Ditmar
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.
RHP Wynn Hawkins
RHP Randy Tate
RHP Tom Acker
LHP Willard Hunter

C Norm Sherry
C/OF Phil Lombardi
C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett

1B/OF Joe Altobelli
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
3B Mike Bell
SS/2B Ron Samford

OF Stan Palys
OF/1B Tim Tolman


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz
RHP Dick Colpaert
RHP Hy Cohen
LHP John LaRose

1B/C Don Gile
1B Ron Johnson
2B Don E. Leppert
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS Al Naples
OF Jacke Davis

RHP Jerry Davie (DFA)
RHP Jack H. Smith (DFA)


Coaching Staff:
Tommy Lasorda (MGR)
Ray Miller
Tom Robson
Jim Snyder


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

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


The club signs a veteran RHP who will provide additional depth to the rotation. According to Baseball-reference.com, the sixth-most similar pitcher to Ditmar is Lew Krausse, Jr., and the second-most similar pitcher to Krausse is Ditmar. To make room for Ditmar on the 40-man roster, the club designates RHP Jack Smith for assignment. The club also announces that 1B Ron Johnson has accepted outright assignment to the minors.

[50YrRedsFan]

6/16/2021...ex Twin: Dwight Siebler, age 83. https://www.duhocchina.com/wiki/en/Dwight_Siebler
Attachment 17385

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a RHP to provide additional organizational depth to the bullpen.

Transactions:
Signed RHP Dwight Siebler, and optioned him to AAA.
Designated LHP Willard Hunter for assignment.


Lineup (8):
C Del Crandall
1B Joe Cunningham
2B Rennie Stennett
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Richie Scheinblum (primarily a RF, but moves to LF for obvious reasons)
CF Billy Conigliaro (moves to LF vs. LHP)
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7):
C Mike Sadek
1B Hal Breeden
2B Chuck Schilling
2B Wayne Terwilliger
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Ed Armbrister
OF Angel Mangual (platoon starter with Scheinblum)

Rotation (5):
RHP Don Sutton
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Mudcat Grant
RHP Stan Williams
RHP Paul Foytack

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


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Art Ditmar
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.
RHP Wynn Hawkins
RHP Randy Tate
RHP Tom Acker
RHP Dwight Siebler

C Norm Sherry
C/OF Phil Lombardi
C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett

1B/OF Joe Altobelli
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
3B Mike Bell
SS/2B Ron Samford

OF Stan Palys
OF/1B Tim Tolman


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz
RHP Dick Colpaert
RHP Hy Cohen
LHP John LaRose

1B/C Don Gile
1B Ron Johnson
2B Don E. Leppert
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS Al Naples
OF Jacke Davis

RHP Jerry Davie (DFA)
RHP Jack H. Smith (DFA)
LHP Willard Hunter (DFA)


Coaching Staff:
Tommy Lasorda (MGR)
Ray Miller
Tom Robson
Jim Snyder


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

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


The club signs a RHP who will provide additional organizational depth to the bullpen. To make room for Siebler on the 40-man roster, the club designates LHP Willard Hunter for assignment.

[Big Klu]

5/5/2021: Former Senators RHP Gerry Schoen, age 74.
Pitched in one game for Washington in 1968.



https://www.baseball-almanac.com/pla...hp?p=schoege01

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a RHP to provide additional organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed RHP Gerry Schoen to a minor-league contract.
Outrighted RHP Jerry Davie to the minors.


Lineup (8):
C Del Crandall
1B Joe Cunningham
2B Rennie Stennett
3B Ken Reitz
SS Dr. Bobby Brown (primarily a 3B, but also played SS)
LF Richie Scheinblum (primarily a RF, but moves to LF for obvious reasons)
CF Billy Conigliaro (moves to LF vs. LHP)
RF Henry Aaron

Bench (7):
C Mike Sadek
1B Hal Breeden
2B Chuck Schilling
2B Wayne Terwilliger
SS Coot Veal (platoon starter with Brown)
OF Ed Armbrister
OF Angel Mangual (platoon starter with Scheinblum)

Rotation (5):
RHP Don Sutton
LHP Juan Pizarro
RHP Mudcat Grant
RHP Stan Williams
RHP Paul Foytack

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


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Art Ditmar
RHP Lew Krausse, Jr.
RHP Wynn Hawkins
RHP Randy Tate
RHP Tom Acker
RHP Dwight Siebler

C Norm Sherry
C/OF Phil Lombardi
C/1B/OF Adrian Garrett

1B/OF Joe Altobelli
2B/1B/OF Pedro Gonzalez
3B Mike Bell
SS/2B Ron Samford

OF Stan Palys
OF/1B Tim Tolman


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Jerry Davie
RHP Duke Simpson
RHP Frankie De La Cruz
RHP Dick Colpaert
RHP Hy Cohen
RHP Gerry Schoen
LHP John LaRose

1B/C Don Gile
1B Ron Johnson
2B Don E. Leppert
3B/SS Dick H. Smith
SS Al Naples
OF Jacke Davis

RHP Jack H. Smith (DFA)
LHP Willard Hunter (DFA)


Coaching Staff:
Tommy Lasorda (MGR)
Ray Miller
Tom Robson
Jim Snyder


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

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


The club makes a couple of minor-league transactions, signing RHP Gerry Schoen to a minor-league contract, and announcing that RHP Jerry Davie has accepted outright assignment to the minors.

[50YrRedsFan]

6/29/2021...ex Phillie and longtime scout: Scott Reid, age 74. https://www.mlb.com/news/tigers-scou...ses-away-at-74
Attachment 17410

[KeefeCato]

6/29/2021...ex Phillie and longtime scout: Scott Reid, age 74. https://www.mlb.com/news/tigers-scou...ses-away-at-74
Attachment 17410

I have this card. Because I have the complete 70 set. But I have no memory of the card or player. May he RIP.