Famous Athlete's RIP Thread

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Don Sutton

[caribbeanhen]

Dodgers were in the spotlight a lot back in the 70s and it seemed like Sutton was always pitching, Threw a lot of breaking stuff and had a reputation for doctoring up the baseball, I believe it was 1978 when he got busted and tossed out of a game after being caught red handed with a file in his pocket.... This is from a rusty memory

Announcer for TBS for many years

Ran into him at the Caribe Hilton in 2005 as TBS was in Puerto Rico for some Braves games, He was standing at a birdcage gazing at a parrot, I told him ....hey Don...I heard that joke you told last night about all the Burger Kings in Puerto Rico and he laughed but he never took his eyes off that bird

RIP Mr Sutton

[caribbeanhen]

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/don-sutton/

gotta love his Down to earth humble beginnings

[dgtw]

Been a rough few months for Cooperstown.


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[Laker]

BREAKING NEWS: Hall of Famer and one-time home run king Atlanta Braves legend Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron passed away this morning at the age of 86. https://cbs46.com/news/hall-of-famer-henry-hank-aaron-dies-at-86/article_71a37148-5cc4-11eb-9cdf-1bbe85006da2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_cbs46

[Gil Dobie]

BREAKING NEWS: Hall of Famer and one-time home run king Atlanta Braves legend Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron passed away this morning at the age of 86. https://cbs46.com/news/hall-of-famer-henry-hank-aaron-dies-at-86/article_71a37148-5cc4-11eb-9cdf-1bbe85006da2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_cbs46

RIP Hammer!

[caribbeanhen]

RIP Hammer!

oh man, Henry getting his own thread

[dgtw]

Been a rough few months for Cooperstown.


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And I wrote this before Aaron died. Damn.


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[Gil Dobie]

And I wrote this before Aaron died. Damn.


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Stay healthy Willie Mays.

[Gil Dobie]

Local favorite Wayne Terwilliger RIP

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Leon Spinks!

Back when Larry King was doing late night radio, he had Joe Frazier as a guest. I called in and asked Frazier what he thought of Leon Spinks. He had good things to say. A few years later Spinks won the championship.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

RIP Marty Schottenheimer. Before he became one of the most well liked, hard luck coaches in sports history he was a helluva LB at Pitt and put together a 6 year NFL career. He and Marv Levy were absolutely adored by his players despite not getting over the "hump"...

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Elgin Baylor

https://pa1.narvii.com/6906/25ce6607a6b521e4cc09744d167193ed72c1206ar1-450-350_hq.gif

[dgtw]

It has been a few days but RIP Marvelous Marvin Hagler.


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[ngineer]

Watching the Phillies home opener today, it was weird and melancholy to see the black circle on the Phils' uniform with the #15 in the middle. I was 12 years old when Richie Allen was the NL Rookie of the year. It goes so quickly...

[Bisonoline]

Story of the Yankees bat boy

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/nyregion/eddie-bennett-yankees-batboy-cemetery.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20210403&instance_id=28828&nl=todaysheadlines&regi_id=23149190&segment_id=54812&user_id=41ce7ec468c848f3695d233a1e6d83ff

[ngineer]

Story of the Yankees bat boy

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/nyregion/eddie-bennett-yankees-batboy-cemetery.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20210403&instance_id=28828&nl=todaysheadlines&regi_id=23149190&segment_id=54812&user_id=41ce7ec468c848f3695d233a1e6d83ff

Great Story!!..Thanks for posting it.

[Gil Dobie]

RIP to former Fargo-Moorhead Twin and Minnesota Twin Jim Mudcat Grant. One of the nicest people you would ever meet.

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Bill Freehan, catcher for the 1968 Detroit Tigers World Championship team

[Bisonoline]

https://i.imgur.com/zN7eu8n.jpg

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

RIP John Madden :(

John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85 - ABC News (go.com) (https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/john-madden-hall-fame-coach-broadcaster-dies-85-81977806)

[JayJ79]

RIP John Madden :(

John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85 - ABC News (go.com) (https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/john-madden-hall-fame-coach-broadcaster-dies-85-81977806)

ESPN broadcasts a documentary on him on Christmas day, and 3 days later he's dead

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Charley Taylor

One of the most important figures in franchise history, Taylor was named to eight Pro Bowls during his 14-year career. In a season that Deebo Samuel would mimic nearly 60 years later, Taylor won Rookie of the Year honors in 1964 after catching 53 passes for 814 yards and five touchdowns while also rushing for 755 yards and five touchdowns. Taylor led the NFL in receptions during the 1966 and '67 seasons en route to being named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1960s.

"We are incredibly saddened to hear the news about the passing of the great Charley Taylor," Washington owners Dan and Tanya Snyder said in a statement. "He represented the organization with excellence and class. ... Charley was a great man and will be sorely missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Patricia and the entire Taylor family during this time."

Consistency and durability were two of the things that made Taylor truly unique as a player. Half of his Pro Bowl selections came after Taylor turned 30. At age 31, Taylor received his fifth Pro Bowl nod while helping Washington capture its first NFC title with a 26-3 win over the rival Cowboys. Taylor scored two touchdowns in the win that included a 45-yard reception to start the fourth quarter. He retired as the NFL's all-time leader with 649 receptions while racking up 9,110 yards and 79 touchdowns.

[OhioHen]

Growing up in the DC area, Charley Taylor was one of the first star players that I remember watching on TV.

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Maury Wills

[caribbeanhen]

RIP Maury Wills

A pretty classy guy And first player to steal 100 based in a season

trivia question: Who did Wills replace at shortstop for the Dodgers

[Gil Dobie]

A pretty classy guy And first player to steal 100 based in a season

trivia question: Who did Wills replace at shortstop for the Dodgers

Reese would be the obvious choice.

Looking it up, Don Zimmer was the Opening Day SS in 1959.

[POD Knows]

Maury Wills was pretty involved with the Fargo Moorhead RedHawks up here. He did a lot of announcing and they have a little museum of his stuff at Newman Field. RIP.

[caribbeanhen]

Reese would be the obvious choice.

Looking it up, Don Zimmer was the Opening Day SS in 1959.

correct

My guess was Reese as well but I learned the truth yesterday.... the gerbil

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Hall of Famer Darrell Mudra aka Dr Victory

Turned the NDSU program around in the 1960's and also Eastern Illinois and UNI.

His coaching career is legend across the American landscape. Nicknamed "Dr. Victory," Mudra coached for 27 years at eight different universities or professional teams in the capacity of head coach, winning 207 games against 88 losses and four ties.

Mudra went 24-6 in three years at North Dakota State after coaching four seasons at Adams State (1959-62) and before going on to coach the Montreal Alouettes (1966). He returned to the college ranks at Arizona (1967-68), Western Illinois (1969-73), Florida State (1974-75), Eastern Illinois (1978-82) and Northern Iowa (1983-87). He won another national championship with Eastern Illinois in 1978.

Mudra was inducted into the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

[dgtw]

Bruce Sutter dies at 69.

[dbackjon]

Bruce Sutter dies at 69.


Damn - a big part of my teen years as a Cubs Fan

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Borje Salming

[OhioHen]

RIP Borje Salming
Appears to have been a good hockey player with a long career (had to look him up), but hardly "famous" outside of the community of hockey fanatics.

[CHIP72]

Appears to have been a good hockey player with a long career (had to look him up), but hardly "famous" outside of the community of hockey fanatics.

Salming was one of the very first European players to become a standout in the NHL and is in the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was definitely famous in his sport, particularly in Toronto (where he played most of his NHL career), Canada, and Sweden (his native country).

[Gil Dobie]

Appears to have been a good hockey player with a long career (had to look him up), but hardly "famous" outside of the community of hockey fanatics.

I'm not a hockey fanatic, but I knew who he was. Defensemen don't get a lot of publicity.

In 1996, his first year of eligibility, Salming became the first European player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2017, the NHL named Salming one of the 100 Greatest Players in the first century of the league.

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Gaylord Perry!

https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/317872857_10162081645864638_249135270487305357_n.j pg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=U7YQ5OcMuckAX90Wq2q&tn=nSp87S_8DN6ZJu2A&_nc_ht=scontent.ffcm1-2.fna&oh=00_AfBcffo-gx25szViZqSexC_syD7VElB9efFCUYPNHASNUg&oe=638F3DBC

[ngineer]

Thought ol' Gaylord would have lasted longer with all the "doctoring" he had...xsmiley_wix Read the book, The History of Baseball Through Ten Pitches. There is a chapter on the "Spitter" and the top guys who dabbled in 'working' the baseball. A lot of interviews and Gaylord was a classic. RIP.

[caribbeanhen]

Thought ol' Gaylord would have lasted longer with all the "doctoring" he had...xsmiley_wix Read the book, The History of Baseball Through Ten Pitches. There is a chapter on the "Spitter" and the top guys who dabbled in 'working' the baseball. A lot of interviews and Gaylord was a classic. RIP.

thats a clever comment!!

Gaylord was a master of getting in the batters head

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Curt Simmons, last surviving member of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies Whiz Kids

[ngineer]

RIP Curt Simmons, last surviving member of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies Whiz Kids

Yes, Curt was a "local" from the Lehigh Valley, having lived in Egypt, PA, Lehigh County. Getting to play the first half of his career in nearby Philly was great. Made it to 93. RIP.

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Franco Harris

[OhioHen]

RIP Franco Harris
One of my favorite stories about him is that he was once honored by the Irish-American Society (don't remember what city). They thought his name was Frank O'Harris.

[ngineer]

So stunning to read of this. I don't recall him being ill or having a chronic problem. One never knows the date you will called...He was certainly one of the greatest backs of all time.

[bonarae]

RIP Pele.

[ngineer]

RIP Pele.
Absolutely. One of the greatest athletes of all time. The number one reason soccer became a sport if interest in the US. Also a wonderful human being.

[Gil Dobie]

Absolutely. One of the greatest athletes of all time. The number one reason soccer became a sport if interest in the US. Also a wonderful human being.

One of the best of the best. RIP.

[Gil Dobie]

RIP former Padre Nate Colbert.

[caribbeanhen]

RIP former Padre Nate Colbert.

he smoked the Braves in early 70s DH dozen RBIs and multiple HRs

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Charles White, 1979 Heisman winner.

[caribbeanhen]

RIP Charles White, 1979 Heisman winner.

I loved this guy at USC

only 64

[dgtw]

Not sure if he was an athlete, but Robbie Knieval (son of Evel) has died.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/01/13/robbie-knievel-dead-evel-knevel-son-stunt/11047911002/

[Gil Dobie]

Rip Sal Bando.

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Bobby Hull The Golden Jet. My favorite hockey player growing up.

[Bisonoline]

RIP Bobby Hull The Golden Jet. My favorite hockey player growing up.

Oh man. He was the guy back then.

[FUBeAR]

The world just got safer for Defensive Players. Those in Heaven may be at risk though.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/former-cardinals-legend-conrad-dobler-widely-dubbed-nfls-dirtiest-player-dies-at-72/

RIP Conrad Dobler. He was special to watch when he played OL.

[Gil Dobie]

The world just got safer for Defensive Players. Those in Heaven may be at risk though.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/former-cardinals-legend-conrad-dobler-widely-dubbed-nfls-dirtiest-player-dies-at-72/

RIP Conrad Dobler. He was special to watch when he played OL.

One of the dirties players in NFL history. Heaven beware.

[Bisonoline]

The world just got safer for Defensive Players. Those in Heaven may be at risk though.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/former-cardinals-legend-conrad-dobler-widely-dubbed-nfls-dirtiest-player-dies-at-72/

RIP Conrad Dobler. He was special to watch when he played OL.

Loved watching him play.

[caribbeanhen]

Tim McCarver has passed away

[FUBeAR]

Tim McCarver has passed away
When FUBeAR hears the name Tim McCarver, this is the image that comes to his mind…

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/02/16/19/67770603-0-image-m-75_1676574745524.jpg

When the hell did he get to be 82?

[OhioHen]

Tim McCarver has passed away
Good ballplayer, great announcer.

[ngineer]

I really liked McCarver. While a very good catcher he was an excellent announcer. Had nice delivery and sense of humor. As a long time Phillie Phan, I really enjoyed his repartee in the booth. I got his autograph on my prized baseball that has about 7 HOFers on it. He was with Carlton at an event I attended and both were doing autographs. RIP.

[caribbeanhen]

I really liked McCarver. While a very good catcher he was an excellent announcer. Had nice delivery and sense of humor. As a long time Phillie Phan, I really enjoyed his repartee in the booth. I got his autograph on my prized baseball that has about 7 HOFers on it. He was with Carlton at an event I attended and both were doing autographs. RIP.

such a great baseball guy and to have a bucket of ice water dumped over him by Dion Sanders was certainly memorable

[POD Knows]

such a great baseball guy and to have a bucket of ice water dumped over him by Dion Sanders was certainly memorableYea, he and Neon didn't get along. :D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO9jo8XkOfA

[caribbeanhen]

Joe Pepitone

82

RIP

[bulldog10jw]

Joe Pepitone

82

RIP

He spoke at the banquet of my Little League in 1963 or 64. My father made me get his autograph even though I hated the Yankees.

[OhioHen]

Dick Fosbury who forever changed the high jump. He was 76.

Dick Fosbury, Olympic champion who revolutionized high jump, dies at 76 (nbcsports.com) (https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2023/03/13/dick-fosbury-dead/)

[caribbeanhen]

He spoke at the banquet of my Little League in 1963 or 64. My father made me get his autograph even though I hated the Yankees.

he provided several chapters of Ball Four as well, wife swapper

[caribbeanhen]

Just heard Pepitone had a panic attack when he was being introduced for the All-Star game when he tipped his cap and his toupee got stuck to his cap…. Not sure if true as story was told by Yankee hating Redsox fan

[bulldog10jw]

he provided several chapters of Ball Four as well, wife swapper

I thought the wife swappers were Fritz Peterson and Mike something or other

[caribbeanhen]

I thought the wife swappers were Fritz Peterson and Mike something or other

Further investigation is warranted but Fritz Peterson was the name I definitely remember

[MR. CHICKEN]

I thought the wife swappers were Fritz Peterson and Mike something or other

32752

MIKE KEKICH

PETERSON/SUSANNE KEKICH ARE STILL MARRIED.............DOODLE-DOO!

KEKICH/MARILYN PETERSON'S......RELATIONSHIP....DID NOT LAST VERY LONG......PER WIKI..........AWK!

THESE GUYS....SWAPPED ENTIRE FAMILIES.................BRAWK!

[caribbeanhen]

32752

MIKE KEKICH

PETERSON/SUSANNE KEKICH ARE STILL MARRIED.............DOODLE-DOO!

KEKICH/MARILYN PETERSON'S......RELATIONSHIP....DID NOT LAST VERY LONG......PER WIKI..........AWK!

THESE GUYS....SWAPPED ENTIRE FAMILIES.................BRAWK!

So Pepitone was never involved with that swap shop deal… ?

[bulldog10jw]

So Pepitone was never involved with that swap shop deal… ?

Pepitone was the mafia expert.

[Gil Dobie]

Pepitone played in Fargo in 1959.

In 1968 Denny McLain grooved Mickey Mantle a home run pitch that he knocked over the fence.

Whether apocryphal or not, the story goes that Pepitone, hitting behind Mantle, asked McLain for the same pitch and was promptly knocked down by a fastball.

[ngineer]

Willis Reed passed the other day. He was a warhorse. His limping out of the locker room on one good leg to lead the Knicks in the playoffs is an all-time classic.

[filippogallo]

It's awful to stumble upon such topics with posts, especially when it's about tragic circumstances :(

[Bisonoline]

It's awful to stumble upon such topics with posts, especially when it's about tragic circumstances :(

Its part of life. But if you are offended dont visit this thread.

[OhioHen]

It's awful to stumble upon such topics with posts, especially when it's about tragic circumstances :(
It is an opportunity to celebrate greatness and share remembrances of those who have left us.

[caribbeanhen]

It is an opportunity to celebrate greatness and share remembrances of those who have left us.

great way to look at it

[Bisonoline]

It is an opportunity to celebrate greatness and share remembrances of those who have left us.

Bingo

[bonarae]

RIP Dick Groat.

[MR. CHICKEN]

VIDA BLUE 73

[FUBeAR]

VIDA BLUE 73
One of early-teen FUBeAR’s heroes. A lefty, when playing sandlot ball and pitching, FUBeAR was always Vida Blue.

Long-ish and interesting bio … https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/vida-blue/

RIP

[bulldog10jw]

I thought that Jim Brown passing away at 87 would have already been mentioned. His battles with Sam Huff of the Giants when the Browns and Giants were both very good football teams were legendary and I was lucky enough to see most of them. Certainly, IMO, the greatest running back ever. R.I.P.

[ngineer]

Absolutely. Brown was the greatest running back in NFL history. Even Gale Sayers said that. The guy was a tank on jet fuel. I saw him demolish the Eagles at Franklin Field. He truly was going through the line with guys hanging on him. He was as big as some of the defensive linemen back then. Next to Jim Thorpe, was probably the best all-around athlete in our country's history. Was a tremendous lacrosse player..I believe three-time All-American, plus started for the Syracuse basketball team. An amazing athlete.

[Gil Dobie]

Brown was top 4 MVP in 8 of his 9 years. Only rb to average 100 yards per game over an extended career. Averaged 38 ppg in hs basketball.

[bonarae]

RIP Roger Craig, with 3 WS rings.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/former-giants-manager-and-three-time-world-series-champ-roger-craig-dies-at-age-93/

[caribbeanhen]

RIP Roger Craig, with 3 WS rings.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/former-giants-manager-and-three-time-world-series-champ-roger-craig-dies-at-age-93/

A Brooklyn Dodger

[OhioHen]

Jim Hines - first official sub-10 second 100 meter runner and the holder for the longest time. Played for the Dolphins and Chiefs after finishing his domination at the 1968 Olympics.

https://worldathletics.org/news/news/jim-hines-obituary

[FUBeAR]

Not a famous athlete, but a famous Coach. NCAA FBS & FCS Coach of the Year, NCAA College Football Hall of Fame Member, and someone FUBeAR loves. You may not be a Furman Football fan or an NC State Football fan, but if you Played for, Coached with (both of which FUBeAR had the privilege to do for a total of 7 years), or Played/Coached against him, you know how special he was.

RIP Coach

https://twitter.com/paladinfootball/status/1677043283564920832
All-Time SoCon Football Coaching Records while Coaching a SoCon Team - from Founding (1921) thru Coaches that began Coaching in the SoCon in 1985 - Coach Sheridan's final year in the SoCon



Rk
Coach
From
To
Yrs
School(s)
G
W
L
T
PCT




1
Bob Neyland (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bob-neyland-1.html)
1926
1932
7
Tennessee (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/)
68
61
2
5
0.934


2
Frank Thomas (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/frank-thomas-1.html)
1931
1932
2
Alabama (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/)
20
17
3
0
0.850


3
Joe Morrison (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/joe-morrison-1.html)
1977
1979
3
Chattanooga (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/chattanooga/)
33
25
6
2
0.788


4
William Kline (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/william-kline-1.html)
1922
1922
1
Florida (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/)
9
7
2
0
0.778


5
Jim Tatum (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/jim-tatum-1.html)
1942
1951
6
North Carolina, Maryland
60
44
11
5
0.775


6
Wallace Wade (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/wallace-wade-1.html)
1923
1950
24
Alabama, Duke
230
171
49
10
0.765


7
Dan McGugin (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/dan-mcgugin-1.html)
1922
1932
11
Vanderbilt (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/)
103
75
21
7
0.762


8
S.D. Tilson (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/sd-tilson-1.html)
1942
1942
1
Virginia Tech (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/)
10
7
2
1
0.750


9
Dick Sheridan (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/dick-sheridan-1.html)
1978
1985
8
Furman (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/furman/)
94
69
23
2
0.745


10
J.A. Van Fleet (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/ja-van-fleet-1.html)
1923
1924
2
Florida (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/florida/)
19
12
3
4
0.737


11
Pat Dye (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/pat-dye-1.html)
1974
1976
3
East Carolina (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-carolina/)
33
24
9
0
0.727


12
Bear Bryant (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/bear-bryant-1.html)
1945
1945
1
Maryland (https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/)
9
6
2
1
0.722

[bonarae]

Maxie Baughan, nine-time Pro Bowl LB with the Eagles and Rams, 85.

https://www.nfl.com/news/former-eagles-rams-lb-maxie-baughan-dies-at-85

[bulldog10jw]

Maxie Baughan, nine-time Pro Bowl LB with the Eagles and Rams, 85.

https://www.nfl.com/news/former-eagles-rams-lb-maxie-baughan-dies-at-85

Won a Ivy League championship as head coach at Cornell. A rarity.

[Go Green]

Won a Ivy League championship as head coach at Cornell. A rarity.

And might have won a few more if he stayed away from the wives of his assistant coaches...

[bonarae]

Brooks Robinson, 86

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/brooks-robinson-baltimore-orioles-legend-and-18-time-mlb-all-star-dies-at-86/

[POD Knows]

Brooks Robinson, 86

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/brooks-robinson-baltimore-orioles-legend-and-18-time-mlb-all-star-dies-at-86/Ah crap, I was a yuge Brooks Robinson fan back in the day, the best gift I ever got was my Brooks Robinson BB glove back when I was 13 or so, still have it to this day, it is the only thing I own that would make me enter my burning house to retrieve.

[caribbeanhen]

Ah crap, I was a yuge Brooks Robinson fan back in the day, the best gift I ever got was my Brooks Robinson BB glove back when I was 13 or so, still have it to this day, it is the only thing I own that would make me enter my burning house to retrieve.

Watched all the Oriole games growing up

The 1970 WS was his high point I believe

He came to a little league banquet one time and the floor was open to questions

I asked him how many bases did he steal and Brooks laughed the hardest

he was a class act

[POD Knows]

Watched all the Oriole games growing up

The 1970 WS was his high point I believe

He came to a little league banquet one time and the floor was open to questions

I asked him how many bases did he steal and Brooks laughed the hardest

he was a class actYep, made a lot of nice plays in that series.

[Gil Dobie]

Watched all the Oriole games growing up

The 1970 WS was his high point I believe

He came to a little league banquet one time and the floor was open to questions

I asked him how many bases did he steal and Brooks laughed the hardest

he was a class act

He 33 in 1970, still making great plays. Top 4 MVP 4 times, winning once in 1964, Mickey Mantle came in 2nd.

[bonarae]

Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, 57... :(

https://www.mlb.com/news/tim-wakefield-dies-at-57

[MR. CHICKEN]

RUSS FRANCIS.......FORMER TIGHT END........PLANE CRASH

[bonarae]

Dick Butkus, 80.

[Go Green]

Dick Butkus, 80.

I was classmates in elementary school with his son, but only for a year. The son played for USC but wasn't nearly as good as Dick.

I probably watched "Gus" 100 times when I was a kid. :)

[Gil Dobie]

Butkus, the original monster of the midway.

[bonarae]

Bob Knight, 83.

[bonarae]

We missed out on Frank Howard, former MLB all-star and HR king.

[caribbeanhen]

Walter Davis, 69

https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/2/mens-basketball-legendary-tar-heel-walter-davis-passes-away-at-age-69.aspx

[FUBeAR]

Walter Davis, 69

https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/2/mens-basketball-legendary-tar-heel-walter-davis-passes-away-at-age-69.aspx
Not Sweet D. Dang. Loved the way he played hoops. RIP

[caribbeanhen]

Not Sweet D. Dang. Loved the way he played hoops. RIP

played his HS hoops in Delaware and agree, he was smooth and scoring machine

[caribbeanhen]

Bob Knight, 83.

As a kid was a big Maryland hoops fan, was beaming about the talent to my father who busted my world when he told me Indiana would whip Maryland because they play defense, until that time I never heard the word but he couldn't of been more right.

His players loved him to with maybe the exception being Larry Bird who thumbed a ride back to French Lick when Bobby didn't even know his name,,,, or some similar story

[FUBeAR]

played his HS hoops in Delaware and agree, he was smooth and scoring machine
Let's be a little more accurate here.

Walter "Sweet D" Davis was a born & bred North Carolina boy (like FUBeAR), who did 1 year of Prep School, AFTER his HS days at South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), in Hockessin, DE.

FUBeAR would guess he needed a bit more polish on the transcript or a few points on a test score to pass muster at UNC and/or with the NCAA. Those things mattered before our current era of Professional College Sports.

[dbackjon]

Walter Davis, 69

https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/2/mens-basketball-legendary-tar-heel-walter-davis-passes-away-at-age-69.aspx

A Suns Legend - in the Ring of Honor

[caribbeanhen]

Let's be a little more accurate here.

Walter "Sweet D" Davis was a born & bred North Carolina boy (like FUBeAR), who did 1 year of Prep School, AFTER his HS days at South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), in Hockessin, DE.

FUBeAR would guess he needed a bit more polish on the transcript or a few points on a test score to pass muster at UNC and/or with the NCAA. Those things mattered before our current era of Professional College Sports.

The Sanford Academy where I thought I heard one time that Dean Smith had hid him up in Delaware so the recruiting trail would not be as hot....

[Gil Dobie]

RIP George McGinnis.

[caribbeanhen]

RIP George McGinnis.

I remember when the Sixers inked him from the ABA Pacers in 1975

quirky shot

[bulldog10jw]

R.I.P. Bud Harrelson

The Mets long time shortstop and player on the 1969 miracle Mets passed away at 79

[caribbeanhen]

R.I.P. Bus Harrelson

The Mets long time shortstop and player on the 1969 miracle Mets passed away at 79


RIP Bud

1973 tangle with Pete Rose at second base

[bonarae]

Time to update:
Norm Snead, last QB to lead Cleveland to NFL championship
Don Read, former Griz football HC
Dejan Milojevic, Euro basketball player and coach who moved to the U.S. as an NBA assistant

[bulldog10jw]

Time to update:
Norm Snead, last QB to lead Cleveland to NFL championship
Don Read, former Griz football HC
Dejan Milojevic, Euro basketball player and coach who moved to the U.S. as an NBA assistant

The last.QB to lead Cleveland to an NFL Championship was Frank Ryan who was also Yale's AD from 1977 to 1987.

[MR. CHICKEN]

Time to update:
Norm Snead, last QB to lead Cleveland to NFL championship
Don Read, former Griz football HC
Dejan Milojevic, Euro basketball player and coach who moved to the U.S. as an NBA assistant

.......NORM SNEAD NEVER PLAYED FOR THE CLEVELAND BROWNS.....NOR DID HE LEAD ANY OF THESE TEAMS......HE PLAYED FOR.......TO A NFL CHAMPIONSHIP......HE ONLY HAD 3 WINNING SEASONS......AWK!

REDSKINS 1961-63
EAGLES 1964-70
VIKINGS 1971
GIANTS 1972-74
49ers 1974-75
GIANTS 1976

[bonarae]

Frank Ryan also passed away this year as well. So apologies. xpeacex

[bonarae]

Mike Martin, long-time college baseball coach with the Seminoles, 79.

[ngineer]

Carl Weathers died this past week in his sleep at 76. Made his main fame as Apollo Creed to Stallone's Rocky Balboa, but he did play a year in the NFL as a linebacker for Oakland and a couple years in Canada before getting into acting. A distinctive presence and resonant voice. Stallone very broken up over his passing. Said he really helped him in creating the iconic "Rocky" figure.

[Bisonoline]

Carl Weathers died this past week in his sleep at 76. Made his main fame as Apollo Creed to Stallone's Rocky Balboa, but he did play a year in the NFL as a linebacker for Oakland and a couple years in Canada before getting into acting. A distinctive presence and resonant voice. Stallone very broken up over his passing. Said he really helped him in creating the iconic "Rocky" figure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Weathers

[caribbeanhen]

Lefty Driesell

former Maryland hoops coach has died

[caribbeanhen]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/02/17/lefty-driesell-death-appreciation-john-feinstein/

A must read on Lefty

[bonarae]

Golden Richards, former Cowboys WR, 73.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/golden-richards-former-cowboys-super-bowl-winning-receiver-dies-at-age-73/

[Bisonoline]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/02/17/lefty-driesell-death-appreciation-john-feinstein/

A must read on Lefty

Who was the know it all jackass that said he knew who lefty was but he really didnt.

[caribbeanhen]

Who was the know it all jackass that said he knew who lefty was but he really didnt.

The Dusty Kitty

he said he was a teacher or somehow associated with a Baltimore high school in the late 70’s, so I asked him who was Lefty …. Anyone that was a sports fan in the state of Maryland during that era knew who Lefty was but the Dusty sour Puss … he had no clue

[Bisonoline]

The Dusty Kitty

he said he was a teacher or somehow associated with a Baltimore high school in the late 70’s, so I asked him who was Lefty …. Anyone that was a sports fan in the state of Maryland during that era knew who Lefty was but the Dusty sour Puss … he had no clue

Hell Im from Wisconsin and I knew who he was. LOL

[bonarae]

Wrestler Ole Anderson, 81.

https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/ole-anderson-original-four-horsemen-member-dead-at-81/

[bonarae]

Jose DeLeon, one-time K king in 1989, 63.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jose-deleon-1989-national-league-strikeout-leader-dies-at-63-per-report/

[bonarae]

Chris Simon, one-time Stanley Cup winner, 52.

https://www.nhl.com/news/chris-simon-dead

[POD Knows]

Hell Im from Wisconsin and I knew who he was. LOLI am from ND and knew who Lefty was

[OhioHen]

I am from ND and knew who Lefty was
Anybody who watched college basketball (even casually) in the 70s and early to mid 80s knew about Lefty. And that ignores the first 10 (Davidson) and final 15 (JMU/Georgia State) years of his coaching career.

[caribbeanhen]

Anybody who watched college basketball (even casually) in the 70s and early to mid 80s knew about Lefty. And that ignores the first 10 (Davidson) and final 15 (JMU/Georgia State) years of his coaching career.

except the ole Dusty Puss

[POD Knows]

Anybody who watched college basketball (even casually) in the 70s and early to mid 80s knew about Lefty. And that ignores the first 10 (Davidson) and final 15 (JMU/Georgia State) years of his coaching career.
He had to be top 5 in name recognition amongst college BB coaches during that period

[bonarae]

Mike Kolen, former NFL LB, 76.


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[bonarae]

Jerry Grote, member of 1969 Mets team, 81.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jerry-grote-member-of-1969-miracle-mets-dies-at-81-backbone-of-a-young-mets-team/

[bonarae]

O.J. Simpson, 76.

[POD Knows]

O.J. Simpson, 76.
RIP? **** him.

[Laker]

RIP? **** him.

The White House gave his death more recognition that it did for Laken Riley. Sad.

[caribbeanhen]

The White House gave his death more recognition that it did for Laken Riley. Sad.

that’s what evil clowns do

[FUBeAR]

The White House gave his death more recognition that it did for Laken Riley. Sad.
that’s what evil clowns do
Wrong forum, peeps. Just tryna keep y’all from incurring the wrath of a less friendly bear than FUBeAR.

[MR. CHICKEN]

.....FRITZ PETERSON....FORMER YANKEES LEFTHANDED PITCHER.....82......FAMOUSLY SWAPPED WIVES..WITH TEAM MATE MIKE KEKICH...IN 1973.....BRAWK!

[MR. CHICKEN]

....WHITEY HERZOG....92..........MLB HALL OF FAME......CARDINALS MANAGER...........AWK!

[caribbeanhen]

....WHITEY HERZOG....92..........MLB HALL OF FAME......CARDINALS MANAGER...........AWK!

he had some good Royals teams too

I can’t even name the managers today

RIP Whitey

[OhioHen]

I can’t even name the managers today

Analytics and social media have taken the characters out of the game.

[Gil Dobie]

Whitey was a great guy to talk to at the Roger Maris Golf Tournaments, RIP.

RIP Carl Oiskine, last of the boys if summer, 1955 Dodgers, and another great person.

[MR. CHICKEN]

ROMAN GABRIEL 83......RAMS/EAGLES QB.

[Bisonoline]

Jim Otto

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/sports/football/jim-otto-dead.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20240521&instance_id=123982&nl=todaysheadlines&regi_id=23149190&segment_id=167290&user_id=41ce7ec468c848f3695d233a1e6d83ff

[FUBeAR]

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1795143583202201834
Walton was the vanquished villain to FUBeAR’s fav NC State Teams…RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuaob7nOLD8

[caribbeanhen]

Bill Walton should of been on the 72 Olympic team, he would of handled that big cheating Russian on the last play

[bonarae]

Chet Walker, 7 time NBA All Star and Springfield inductee

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/chet-walker-dies-at-84-basketball-hall-of-famer-was-seven-time-nba-all-star-with-76ers-bulls/

[bonarae]

Also, Doug Porter, longtime HBCU football HC.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/doug-porter-dies-at-94-longtime-hbcu-coach-was-oldest-living-member-of-college-football-hall-of-fame/

[bonarae]

Jerry West, NBA legend with 9 titles to his name as player and executive, 86.


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[Laker]

Jerry West, NBA legend with 9 titles to his name as player and executive, 86.

The logo.

https://www.logodesignlove.com/images/classic/nba-logo.jpg

[FUBeAR]

https://twitter.com/soconsports/status/1800911561806278666

[bonarae]

Willie "Say Hey" Mays, 93.

How many Cooperstown HOFers are still with us who are older than 75 years of age?

[caribbeanhen]

Consider how Mays remembered the catch, to Roger Kahn: "Wertz hits it. A solid sound. I learned a lot from the sound of the ball on the bat. Always did. I could tell from the sound whether to come in or go back. This time I'm going back, a long way back, but there is no doubt in my mind. I am going to catch this ball . . . But that wasn't the problem. The problem was Larry Doby on second base. On a deep fly to center field at the Polo Grounds, a runner could score all the way from second. I've done that myself and more than once. So if I make the catch, which I will, and Larry scores from second, they still get the run that puts them ahead. All the time I'm running back, I'm thinking, 'Willie, you've got to get this ball back into the infield.'"

[caribbeanhen]

wow

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[Gil Dobie]

RIP Willie! Fortunate to have gotten his autograph in person.

33349

[bonarae]

Orlando Cepeda, 86.

[Gil Dobie]

RIP Baby Bull!

[caribbeanhen]

RIP Baby Bull!

Orlando Cepeda

it was weird seeing him in a Redsox uniform as the DH after all those years as a Giant

from Ponce, Puerto Rico

[ngineer]

Consider how Mays remembered the catch, to Roger Kahn: "Wertz hits it. A solid sound. I learned a lot from the sound of the ball on the bat. Always did. I could tell from the sound whether to come in or go back. This time I'm going back, a long way back, but there is no doubt in my mind. I am going to catch this ball . . . But that wasn't the problem. The problem was Larry Doby on second base. On a deep fly to center field at the Polo Grounds, a runner could score all the way from second. I've done that myself and more than once. So if I make the catch, which I will, and Larry scores from second, they still get the run that puts them ahead. All the time I'm running back, I'm thinking, 'Willie, you've got to get this ball back into the infield.'"

I am still feeling sad about Mays' passing. He was my childhood, and now that is gone. The only time my Dad would take me to a Phillies game back in the 1950-60's was when the Giants came to Connie Mack Stadium to watch Willie play. Never be another like him.

[bonarae]

Longtime assistant and DC Monte Kiffin, 84.

[caribbeanhen]

Sean Burroughs

LLWS star and son of Jeff Burroughs death determined to be from fentenayl

On May 9, Burroughs, the No. 9 overall pick in the 1998 MLB draft, collapsed in the parking lot of Stearns Park in Long Beach after dropping off his 6-year-old son for baseball practice, Long Beach Little League president Doug Wittman told the Long Beach Press-Telegram (https://www.presstelegram.com/2024/05/10/sean-burroughs-long-beach-baseball-icon-dies-at-43/) at the time. Burroughs’ mother, Debbie, told the media outlet that her son had suffered cardiac arrest.

Burroughs, the son of former American League MVP Jeff Burroughs (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-24-sp-30475-story.html), was a star player for the Long Beach team that won the Little League World Series in 1992 (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-18-mn-668-story.html)and 1993 (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-30-mn-29452-story.html), pitching back-to-back no-hitters (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-24-sp-27272-story.html) during the latter tournament. He also played for the U.S. Olympic team that won a gold medal (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-29-sp-28589-story.html) at the 2000 Sydney Games.

[bonarae]

Jacoby Jones, 40.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jacoby-jones-former-ravens-super-bowl-hero-died-peacefully-at-his-home-in-new-orleans-at-age-40/

[bonarae]

Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, Kobe's dad, 69.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/joe-bryant-dies-at-69-kobe-bryants-father-starred-at-la-salle-played-eight-nba-seasons-before-coaching/

[bonarae]

Abner Haynes, 86.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/chiefs-legend-inaugural-afl-player-of-the-year-abner-haynes-passes-away-at-age-of-86/

[FUBeAR]

Oh no.

The good news is that we can be certain Les Nessman will give “Chai Chai Rod-ree-gwez” an appropriate elegy today.
https://twitter.com/nuclrgolf/status/1821727210589319533

FUBeAR loved Chi Chi. He was great for bringing golf to the ‘regular folks.’

[ngineer]

Yes, Chi-Chi was the first golfer that I can recall who brought "pizzazz" to the game. Always with a smile. I smile just thinking of his 'sheafing' of his putter!

[FUBeAR]

This is important and sad news for Furman, SoCon, and NCAA Hoops fans… RIP 28

https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/8/13/mens-basketball-furman-basketball-great-frank-selvy-passes-away.aspx

Furman Basketball Great Frank Selvy Passes Away
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman All-American Frank Selvy, one of the greatest players in college basketball history, passed away this morning at his home in Simpsonville, S.C., surrounded by his family, which made the announcement. He was 91 years old.

Selvy, a native of Corbin, Ky., and nicknamed "The Corbin Comet," led the NCAA in scoring twice during his storied Paladin career (1952-54) and averaged 41.7 points per game his senior season, which included a NCAA Division I record 100-point performance in a 145-95 win over Newberry on Feb. 13, 1954, at Textile Hall in downtown Greenville.


ESPN Article -> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40845757/frank-selvy-record-100-points-ncaa-game-dies-91

[JALMOND]

Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau hit by a suspected drunk driver in New Jersey while cycling and was killed at age 31.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/30/sport/johnny-gaudreau-nhl-player-death-spt-intl/index.html

[bonarae]

College baseball coaching legend Wayne Graham, most notably of the Rice Owls, 88.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/legendary-rice-baseball-coach-wayne-graham-dies-at-88-college-baseball-hall-of-famer-turned-program-around/

[Bisonoline]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/sports/football/joe-schmidt-dead.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20240914&instance_id=134295&nl=today%27s-headlines&regi_id=23149190&segment_id=177763&te=1&user_id=41ce7ec468c848f3695d233a1e6d83ff

Joe Schmidt

[FUBeAR]

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/sports/football/joe-schmidt-dead.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20240914&instance_id=134295&nl=today%27s-headlines&regi_id=23149190&segment_id=177763&te=1&user_id=41ce7ec468c848f3695d233a1e6d83ff

Joe Schmidt
On September 5, 1970, a wee FUBeAR attended a Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Colts NFL exhibition game in Carter Stadium in Raleigh, NC. The soon-to-be Super Bowl Champion Colts defeated the Lions that day, but the wee FUBeAR was able to get Lions Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, to autograph the Lions hat that Papa FUBeAR had bought for FUBeAR. FUBeAR wasn’t really a Lions fan, but he did like the blue & silver uniforms & hat. And, FUBeAR had watched and enjoyed the 1968 comedy film, “Paper Lion,” with Alan Alda playing Sportswriter, George Plimpton, who wrote about his common-man-off-the-street experience playing QB for the Lions during the 1967 preseason.

No idea where that hat ended up, but being out on the field and getting the Head Coach of an NFL Team to pay some attention to him is a moment FUBeAR will always remember.

RIP Coach Schmidt. Thanks for the autograph!

[Bisonoline]

On September 5, 1970, a wee FUBeAR attended a Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Colts NFL exhibition game in Carter Stadium in Raleigh, NC. The soon-to-be Super Bowl Champion Colts defeated the Lions that day, but the wee FUBeAR was able to get Lions Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, to autograph the Lions hat that Papa FUBeAR had bought for FUBeAR. FUBeAR wasn’t really a Lions fan, but he did like the blue & silver uniforms & hat. And, FUBeAR had watched and enjoyed the 1968 comedy film, “Paper Lion,” with Alan Alda playing Sportswriter, George Plimpton, who wrote about his common-man-off-the-street experience playing QB for the Lions during the 1967 preseason.

No idea where that hat ended up, but being out on the field and getting the Head Coach of an NFL Team to pay some attention to him is a moment FUBeAR will always remember.

RIP Coach Schmidt. Thanks for the autograph!

Great story!!!!

[bonarae]

Pete Rose, one of the GOATs not in a HOF in any sport, 83.

[bonarae]

Also, Dikembe Mutombo, 58, brain cancer. Wow, two famous athletes dying on the same day.

[caribbeanhen]

Pete Rose, one of the GOATs not in a HOF in any sport, 83.

Charlie Hustle of the Big Red Machine

remember as a kid watching him barrel over Ray Fosse at the plate to win an All Star game, Fosse hurt his shoulder and was never the same again

[Bisonator]

Pete Rose not being in the HOF is criminal.

[OhioHen]

Pete Rose, one of the GOATs not in a HOF in any sport, 83.
His lifetime ban is now officially over. Time for the Veterans Committee to vote him in.

[OhioHen]

Charlie Hustle of the Big Red Machine

remember as a kid watching him barrel over Ray Fosse at the plate to win an All Star game, Fosse hurt his shoulder and was never the same again
Ruined a player's career to win a meaningless exhibition OR just an example of how to always play the game? Pick a side.

[Gil Dobie]

Ruined a player's career to win a meaningless exhibition OR just an example of how to always play the game? Pick a side.

The all-star game meant something back then, but having sex with a minor might prevent people from voting for him.

[caribbeanhen]

The all-star game meant something back then, but having sex with a minor might prevent people from voting for him.

Those All Star games back 50 years ago were good

AL vs NL and they played to win and this was long before all the intra league play. Today I could care a less about that game.

[OhioHen]

The all-star game meant something back then, but having sex with a minor might prevent people from voting for him.
No, it did not. There was no benefit to the winning team. Now, home field advantage in the World Series is determined by the winner of the All-Star Game. Or did they do away with that stupid rule?

[Gil Dobie]

No, it did not. There was no benefit to the winning team. Now, home field advantage in the World Series is determined by the winner of the All-Star Game. Or did they do away with that stupid rule?

Pete Rose was correct: In 1993 Pete Rose (https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=rosepe01) was asked about interleague play and he replied, "It would take some of the lust off the All-Star Game

[bonarae]

Luis Tiant, 83.

https://www.mlb.com/news/luis-tiant-dies

[Gil Dobie]

Tiant pitched the first MLB game I went to in County Stadium.

[caribbeanhen]

Tiant pitched the first MLB game I went to in County Stadium.

always a treat to watch El Tiante pitch, 75 world Series comes to mind and of course his circus like delivery

[FUBeAR]

always a treat to watch El Tiante pitch, 75 world Series comes to mind and of course his circus like delivery
Loved him - for odd, complex reasons, FUBeAR grew up in Raleigh, NC as a HUGE Red Sox fan…Tiant was so fun to watch!

Always remember seeing this pic in FUBeAR’s weekly SI - he was one cool dude.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A9cq8JQCQAA-iyF?format=jpg&name=900x900

[caribbeanhen]

Loved him - for odd, complex reasons, FUBeAR grew up in Raleigh, NC as a HUGE Red Sox fan…Tiant was so fun to watch!

Always remember seeing this pic in FUBeAR’s weekly SI - he was one cool dude.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A9cq8JQCQAA-iyF?format=jpg&name=900x900

A Redsox fan were ya, me too. Of course the Braves were my team and the Redsox became my AL team and it was fun being one while growing up in Baltimur Oreos country...

[Bisonoline]

No, it did not. There was no benefit to the winning team. Now, home field advantage in the World Series is determined by the winner of the All-Star Game. Or did they do away with that stupid rule?

To the players at the time it meant something. What you think doesnt count.

[bonarae]

Don Marshall, 92.

https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/don-marshall-former-nhl-all-star-and-member-of-montreal-canadiens-dynasty-in-1950-dies-at-92/

[bonarae]

Fernando Valenzuela, 63. Did not live to see the renewal of the Dodgers-Yankees WS. xsighx

[Gil Dobie]

Vaya Con Dios Fernando!

[JALMOND]

Lonnie Warwick, middle linebacker on the Minnesota Vikings original "Purple People Eaters" defense in the late '60s has died at 82. He anchored the first version of the Purple People Eaters defense from 1965 until 1972, when he was replaced at middle linebacker by Jeff Siemon. He played in Super Bowl IV with the Vikings.

https://wvmetronews.com/2024/10/29/mount-hope-h-s-graduate-purple-people-eaters-linebacker-lonnie-warwick-has-died/