Some Obituaries of Recently Deceased Major Leaguers Part Three

[Big Klu]

1/26/2023: Former White Sox, Red Sox LHP Gary Peters; age 85.

[Roy Tucker]

Gary Peters was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1963, the same year Pete Rose was voted NL Rookie of the Year. In 1963 he went 19-8 with a league leading 2.33 ERA. He was 20-8 in 1964. He again lead the AL in ERA in 1966 with a career best 1.98. By 1971 he was about done, and his stats were almost certainly helped by having the White Sox's ballpark (Comiskey?) as his home field, but for a few seasons he was very good. RIP.

I remember having his baseball card and seeing his name on AL pitching leader boards. But I don’t think I ever saw him pitch.

Thinking back, it was hard to see other teams play and especially AL teams in the mid-60’s. Even televising Reds games were few and far between. I think ABC had its game of the week. But besides the World Series, that was it. With only 3 channels available, there just wasn’t the room or the demand for it. Hard to believe in this modern age where just about every MLB game is available on cable and/or internet.

[cumberlandreds]

Peters name always stood out for me for some reason. Maybe it was because he was ROY the year I was born? He put up some good numbers for a few seasons and seemed to be a mainstay on the White Sox staff. Although in this card, from my favorite Topps year, he is a Red Sock. RIP to another cardboard hero, Gary Peters.

[getfoul]

RIP Ray Herbert. Teammate of Gary Peters for a while. Died 12/20/22

[Big Klu]

12/20/2022: Former Tigers, Athletics, White Sox, Phillies RHP Ray Herbert; age 93.



https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sport...d5efb6396db5bd

[Big Klu]

The 2022 club makes another post-deadline deal, signing a former All-Star pitcher and stashing him at AAA.

Transactions:
Signed RHP Ray Herbert, and optioned him to AAA.
Outrighted RHP Dave Hillman.


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

Bench (7)
C/1B John Ellis (personal catcher for Perry/platoon starter with Thomas)
C/1B/OF John Wockenfuss (platoon starter with Smith)
2B Julio Cruz (platoon starter with Doyle)
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 Carr)

Rotation (5)
RHP Gaylord Perry
LHP Curt Simmons
RHP Joel Horlen
LHP Tom Browning
RHP Ralph Terry

Bullpen (5)
RHP Bruce Sutter
RHP Bob Locker
RHP Mark Littell
RHP Jim Corsi
LHP Dick Ellsworth


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
LHP Odalis Perez
LHP John Cumberland
RHP Ray Herbert
RHP Ike Delock
RHP Jeff Innis
RHP Anthony Varvaro
RHP Dave Wickersham

C Joe Pignatano

SS/2B Eddie Basinski
SS/3B/2B Tommy Matchick

OF/1B Jeremy Giambi
OF/1B David Green
OF Willie Tasby
OF Fred Valentine
OF Gerald Williams


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Tommy Boggs
LHP Pete Burnside
RHP Bill Burbach
LHP Tom Urbani
RHP Mike Adamson
RHP Bob Conley
LHP Jim Bailey
RHP Al Autry
RHP George Gerberman
RHP Stefan Wever

RHP Dave Hillman
RHP Fred Lasher
RHP Ed Bauta
RHP Calvin Jones
RHP Bill Harrington
RHP Rudy Hernandez
RHP Jim Bronstad
RHP Win Remmerswaal
RHP Cholly Naranjo
RHP Buddy Harris
RHP Ray Rippelmeyer
RHP Maurice Fisher
LHP David West
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 Tom Flanigan
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 Jerry Snyder
SS/2B Julio Valdez
SS/2B/3B Milt Ramirez
SS John Gamble

OF Don Dillard
OF Leo Posada
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


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

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


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

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

[Big Klu]

The 2023 club signs a two-time All-Star left-handed pitcher and 1963 AL Rookie of the Year.

Transactions:
Signed LHP Gary Peters.


Roster:
LHP Gary Peters
LHP Carl Duser
RHP Bill Campbell
1B Nate Colbert
1B Bill Davis
3B Sal Bando
SS Bert Peña
OF/3B/1B Frank J. Thomas
OF Ted Savage
OF Lee Tinsley


The club signs a two-time All-Star LHP who figures to be a mainstay in the rotation. Gary Peters led the AL with 20 wins in 1964, and he was a two-time ERA champ. He had an ERA of 2.50 or lower four times in his career. He also had over 200 K's twice. Peters was also an excellent hitter for a pitcher, sporting a .222 career batting average and hitting 19 HR's while playing most of his career in cavernous Comiskey Park.

Peters was a former White Sox teammate of four players on the 2022 All-Deceased Team -- 3B Pete Ward, RHP Joel Horlen, RHP Bob Locker, and recently-acquired RHP Ray Herbert. He was also a White Sox teammate of LHP Juan Pizarro from the 2021 All-Deceased Team.

[cumberlandreds]

I assume these late 2022 additions will not make the heavanly playoff roster.

[Big Klu]

I assume these late 2022 additions will not make the heavanly playoff roster.

A ruling will have to be made on that, but that seems like the most reasonable course of action.

[50YrRedsFan]

1/31/2023 (date of death correct now) ...ex Indian: David Elder, age 47. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Elder_(baseball). Gave up Palmiero's 500th HR.

[Big Klu]

1/31/2022 (date of death not certain) ...ex Indian: David Elder, age 47. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Elder_(baseball). Gave up Palmiero's 500th HR.

1/31/2023: Former Indians RHP Dave Elder; age 47.



https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...ry?id=41955683

[Big Klu]

2/2/2023: Former Cubs 2B/SS/3B Ron Campbell; age 82.



https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/2/...-Campbell.aspx

[cumberlandreds]

1/31/2023: Former Indians RHP Dave Elder; age 47.



https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...ry?id=41955683

Elder was briefly with the Reds in spring training 2005 before being released.

https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/E/Pelded001.htm

[50YrRedsFan]

2/4/2023...ex Brewer, Phillie: Pete Koegel, age 74. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Pete_Koegel

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[cumberlandreds]

This is the Topps card I remember of Koegel.