Official Baseball In Memoriam Thread

[revo]

Andy Etchebarren, who had a 15 year-career as a catcher for the Orioles, Angels and Brewers, died at age 76. RIP.

[Judge Jude]

most memorable on the Orioles superteams of the 1960s/1970s sharing catching with Elrod Hendricks.

also for that unibrow, well-represented above but, I just noticed, on really all of his Topps cards

[harmon]

Fondly nicknamed Itchybum during our immature youth.

[rhd]

Was the catcher on the 1st ever Oriole world champion team in 1966. RIP.

[revo]

Umpire Eric Cooper, who had a 21-year career as an MLB ump and worked this year’s ALDS between the Yanks and Twins, died suddenly at age 52. RIP.

[madducks]

Chuck Meriwether, veteran umpire of 18 years, MLB's fifth African American umpire and nine-year supervisor for MLB umpires, has died at age 63. RIP.

[revo]

Ron Fairly, a 20-year MLB vet who won 3 world titles with the Dodgers, died at age 81. RIP.

[Judge Jude]

Jim Fairey, a teammate of Ron Fairly with the Dodgers in 1968 and also on the the first Expos teams of 1969-72, soldiers on at age 75 so there's that

[rhd]

Ron Fairly, a 20-year MLB vet who won 3 world titles with the Dodgers, died at age 81. RIP.

He was known for getting hit by the pitch, and I think he is the record holder for most career HBPs.

[revo]

He was known for getting hit by the pitch, and I think he is the record holder for most career HBPs.

I think you might be referring to Ron Hunt.

[Judge Jude]

MLB HBP LEADERS

1. Hughie Jennings+ (18) 287 R
2. Craig Biggio+ (20) 285 R
3. Tommy Tucker (13) 272 B
4. Don Baylor (19) 267 R
5. Jason Kendall (15) 254 R
6. Ron Hunt (12) 243 R
7. Dan McGann (12) 230 B
8. Chase Utley (16) 204 L
9. Frank Robinson+ (21) 198 R
10. Minnie Minoso (17) 192 R

Fun Facts: Ron Hunt is still alive (age 78), and he does have the modern single season record

1. Hughie Jennings+ (27) 51 1896 R
2. Ron Hunt (30) 50 1971 R
3. Hughie Jennings+ (28) 46 1897 R
Hughie Jennings+ (29) 46 1898 R
5. Dan McGann (26) 39 1898 B
6. Dan McGann (27) 37 1899 B
7. Curt Welch (29) 36 1891 R
8. Don Baylor (37) 35 1986 R
9. Craig Biggio+ (31) 34 1997 R
Curt Welch (28) 34 1890 R

Ron FAIRLY was hit by 40 pitches in his career

712. Ed Brinkman (15) 40 R
Chad Curtis (10) 40 R
Ron Fairly (21) 40 L
Greg Gagne (15) 40 R
Jack Graney (14) 40 L
Harry Heilmann+ (17) 40 R
Jose Iglesias (8, 29) 40 R
Davey Johnson (13) 40 R
Cleon Jones (13) 40 R
Duffy Lewis (11) 40 R
Billy Maloney (6) 40 L
Bake McBride (11) 40 L
Tommy McCraw (13) 40 L
Mike Menosky (9) 40 L
Don Money (16) 40 R
Joe Morgan+ (22) 40 L
Red Murray (11) 40 R
Herbert Perry (9) 40 R
Tony Piet (8) 40 R
Doug Rader (11) 40 R
Cody Ross (12) 40 R
Rey Sanchez (15) 40 R
Andy Seminick (15) 40 R
Socks Seybold (9) 40 R
Earl Sheely (9) 40 R
Tom Tresh (9) 40 B
Zoilo Versalles (12) 40 R
Pete Ward (9) 40 L
Walt Weiss (14) 40 B
Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) 40 L
Delmon Young (10) 40 R

[rhd]

MLB HBP LEADERS

1. Hughie Jennings+ (18) 287 R
2. Craig Biggio+ (20) 285 R
3. Tommy Tucker (13) 272 B
4. Don Baylor (19) 267 R
5. Jason Kendall (15) 254 R
6. Ron Hunt (12) 243 R
7. Dan McGann (12) 230 B
8. Chase Utley (16) 204 L
9. Frank Robinson+ (21) 198 R
10. Minnie Minoso (17) 192 R

Fun Facts: Ron Hunt is still alive (age 78), and he does have the modern single season record

1. Hughie Jennings+ (27) 51 1896 R
2. Ron Hunt (30) 50 1971 R
3. Hughie Jennings+ (28) 46 1897 R
Hughie Jennings+ (29) 46 1898 R
5. Dan McGann (26) 39 1898 B
6. Dan McGann (27) 37 1899 B
7. Curt Welch (29) 36 1891 R
8. Don Baylor (37) 35 1986 R
9. Craig Biggio+ (31) 34 1997 R
Curt Welch (28) 34 1890 R

Ron FAIRLY was hit by 40 pitches in his career

712. Ed Brinkman (15) 40 R
Chad Curtis (10) 40 R
Ron Fairly (21) 40 L
Greg Gagne (15) 40 R
Jack Graney (14) 40 L
Harry Heilmann+ (17) 40 R
Jose Iglesias (8, 29) 40 R
Davey Johnson (13) 40 R
Cleon Jones (13) 40 R
Duffy Lewis (11) 40 R
Billy Maloney (6) 40 L
Bake McBride (11) 40 L
Tommy McCraw (13) 40 L
Mike Menosky (9) 40 L
Don Money (16) 40 R
Joe Morgan+ (22) 40 L
Red Murray (11) 40 R
Herbert Perry (9) 40 R
Tony Piet (8) 40 R
Doug Rader (11) 40 R
Cody Ross (12) 40 R
Rey Sanchez (15) 40 R
Andy Seminick (15) 40 R
Socks Seybold (9) 40 R
Earl Sheely (9) 40 R
Tom Tresh (9) 40 B
Zoilo Versalles (12) 40 R
Pete Ward (9) 40 L
Walt Weiss (14) 40 B
Carl Yastrzemski+ (23) 40 L
Delmon Young (10) 40 R

My bad. I must have mixed him up w Ron Hunt.

[Judge Jude]

no worries.

in retrospect my post might have been overkill

[revo]

no worries.

in retrospect my post might have been overkill

Yep, especially considering I said the same thing in under 10 words two hours before.

[madducks]

Vera Clemente, the widow of former Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente, chairwoman of the Roberto Clemente Foundation, and Goodwill Ambassador for MLB died Saturday at age 78. RIP.