Some Obituaries of Recently Deceased Major Leaguers Part Two

[gagliano]

8/5/2021...ex White Sox, Cub, Indian, Tiger, Senator: Vito Valentinetti, age 92. https://www.yannantuonofh.com/obitua...o-Valentinetti
Attachment 17537

Wasn't he italian?

[Number_Fourteen]

Wasn't he italian?

Good Irish name.

[Roy Tucker]

Good Irish name.

From the original link:

“ Probably his most favorite second job included serving up hits as a batting practice pitcher for the New York Yankees and Mets in the early 60s through the mid-80s.”

I bet had a lot of stories.

[Big Klu]

8/18/2021: Former Cubs, Dodgers, Phillies OF Solly Drake; age 90.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/dodgerb...021/08/20/amp/

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a switch-hitting CF with good speed to add to its organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed OF Solly Drake, and optioned him to AAA.
Designated OF/1B Tim Tolman for assignment.
Outrighted RHP Dwight Siebler to the minors.
Released 1B/OF Joe Altobelli and C Norm Sherry.
Named Joe Altobelli and Norm Sherry to the coaching staff.

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):
C Mike Sadek
1B Hal Breeden
2B Wayne Terwilliger
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.
LHP Tom Hilgendorf
RHP Tom Acker
RHP Vito Valentinetti

C/1B Tim Talton
C/OF Phil Lombardi
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 Al Naples
OF Jacke Davis
OF Scott Reid
OF/1B Nino Escalera

OF/1B Tim Tolman (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 has been quite busy, making a flurry of moves in the last 24 hours. They sign Solly Drake, a switch-hitting CF with good speed (he was 9th in the NL in SB's during his rookie season with the Cubs in 1956), and option him to AAA for depth. To make room for Drake on the 40-man roster, the club designates OF/1B Tim Tolman for assignment. The club also announces that RHP Dwight Siebler has accepted outright assignment to the minors, and that C Norm Sherry and 1B/OF Joe Altobelli have been released; however, following their releases, Sherry and Altobelli were immediately named to manager Tommy Lasorda's coaching staff. Coaching assignments (with the exception of Ray Miller as pitching coach) have not yet been finalized, but it is speculated that Sherry will likely be the bullpen coach, and Altobelli (who has managerial experience, including a World Series championship for the Orioles in 1983) will be the bench coach.

[50YrRedsFan]

9/15/2021...ex Dodger, Met, Ranger, Yankee, Angel, Indian: Bill Sudakis, age 75. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Sudakis
Attachment 17723

[cumberlandreds]

9/15/2021...ex Dodger, Met, Ranger, Yankee, Angel, Indian: Bill Sudakis, age 75. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Sudakis
Attachment 17723

9/15/2021...ex Dodger, Met, Ranger, Yankee, Angel, Indian: Bill Sudakis, age 75. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Sudakis
Attachment 17723

For some reason that name always stood out for me. He was someone when you were young you thought was better than he really was as a player. He came through the Dodger system when people like Garvey, Lopes and Cey were around and never got much of a chance with them. I'm sorry to see he to involved in drugs later on. I hope he was able to get through that. His last game that he came to bat he flew out to LF and was 0-4.

https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/...032NYA1975.htm

[westofyou]

For some reason that name always stood out for me. He was someone when you were young you thought was better than he really was as a player. He came through the Dodger system when people like Garvey, Lopes and Cey were around and never got much of a chance with them. I'm sorry to see he to involved in drugs later on. I hope he was able to get through that. His last game that he came to bat he flew out to LF and was 0-4.

https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/...032NYA1975.htm

Dodgers had a great hype machine for their young players, a lot was hype but it was more national than most teams hype

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a switch-hitting 3B/1B/C with power to provide pinch-hitting depth off the bench.

Transactions:
Signed 3B/1B/C Bill Sudakis.
Optioned C Mike Sadek to AAA.
Designated C/OF Phil Lombardi for assignment.
Outrighted OF/1B Tim Tolman to the minors.

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.
LHP Tom Hilgendorf
RHP Tom Acker
RHP Vito Valentinetti

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 Al Naples
OF Jacke Davis
OF Scott Reid
OF/1B Nino Escalera
OF/1B Tim Tolman

C/OF Phil Lombardi (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 switch-hitting 3B/1B/C with power who will provide a much-needed left-handed bat off the bench. To make room for Sudakis on the 25-man active roster, the club options C Mike Sadek to AAA. (With Bill Freehan and Del Crandall on the active roster and Sudakis available as a third catcher in case of emergency, Sadek becomes a redundant piece on the 25-man roster, so he heads to AAA where he will be the everyday starter behind the plate. Should anything happen to either Crandall or Freehan, Sadek would then undoubtedly be recalled to serve as the #2 catcher.) To make room for Sudakis on the 40-man roster, the club designates C/OF Phil Lombardi for assignment. The club also announces that OF/1B Tim Tolman has accepted outright assignment to the minors.

[50YrRedsFan]

9/20/2021...ex Cardinal, Athletic: Cloyd Boyer, age 94. Brother of Ken and Clete Boyer. https://www.yahoo.com/now/former-mlb...104500130.html
Attachment 17734

[westofyou]

9/20/2021...ex Cardinal, Athletic: Cloyd Boyer, age 94. Brother of Ken and Clete Boyer. https://www.yahoo.com/now/former-mlb...104500130.html
Attachment 17734

Cloyd was always said by the younger brothers to have been the best of them

[cumberlandreds]

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

[goreds2]

For some reason that name always stood out for me. He was someone when you were young you thought was better than he really was as a player. He came through the Dodger system when people like Garvey, Lopes and Cey were around and never got much of a chance with them. I'm sorry to see he to involved in drugs later on. I hope he was able to get through that. His last game that he came to bat he flew out to LF and was 0-4.

https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/...032NYA1975.htm

I have a good 1970’s baseball card collection. I do not recall seeing multiple positions displayed on one like that saying
3B-Catcher.

[cumberlandreds]

I have a good 1970’s baseball card collection. I do not recall seeing multiple positions displayed on one like that saying
3B-Catcher.

I think some did. That one could be one someone came up with. There's a lot of that when start looking for cards on the internet.

[Big Klu]

The 2021 "Field of Dreams" Team signs a RHP with both starting and relieving experience for additional depth.

Transactions:
Signed RHP Cloyd Boyer, and optioned him to AAA.
Designated RHP Vito Valentinetti for assignment.

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 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 right-handed pitcher who can either pitch in long relief or fill in as a spot starter, and stash him at AAA for depth. To make room for Cloyd Boyer on the 40-man roster, the club designates RHP Vito Valentinetti for assignment.