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Marty Noble, the longtime baseball writer who covered the NY Mets & Yankees for Newsday, died while at spring training. He was 70. RIP.
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I think that if most baseball fans could choose a place to die, spring training would be at or near the top of the list.Originally posted by revo View Post“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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same thing happened to the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo a few weeks earlier.finished 10th in this 37th yr in 11-team-only NL 5x5
own picks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 in April 2022 1st-rd farmhand draft
won in 2017 15 07 05 04 02 93 90 84
SP SGray 16, TWalker 10, AWood 10, Price 3, KH Kim 2, Corbin 10
RP Bednar 10, Bender 10, Graterol 2
C Stallings 2, Casali 1
1B Votto 10, 3B ERios 2, 1B Zimmerman 2, 2S Chisholm 5, 2B Hoerner 5, 2B Solano 2, 2B LGarcia 10, SS Gregorius 17
OF Cain 14, Bader 1, Daza 1Comment
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Greg Booker, a middle reliever who pitched in the majors from 1983-1990 primarily for the Padres, who also was a coach for the Padres from 1997 until 2003, and was also Jack McKeon's son in law, died of melanoma at age 58. RIP.
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Scott Sanderson, an All-Star caliber pitcher for primarily the Expos, Cubs and Yankees from 1978 to 1996, died from cancer at age 62. Shocking. RIP.
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Harding "Pete" Peterson, former Pirates catcher, minor league manager, farm system director, and general manager. He was 89 years old. RIP.
As a player, Peterson played in the last games ever at both the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field in September of 1957.
As Pirates GM in the late 70's, he was the architect of the 1979 World Series championship team.
After getting fired by the Pirates as GM in 1985, Peterson joined the New York Yankees, where he worked in their front office and served one season as GM in 1990. He has the distinction of being the last person ever fired by George Steinbrenner.“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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Frank Lucchesi, former manager of the Phillies, Rangers and Cubs in the 1970s and (briefly) 1987, but was perhaps best known for getting punched in the face by his 3B Lenny Randle during a 1977 spring training game, died at the age of 92. RIP.
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Frank was one of my coaches in a youth league summer program I attended for several years. Even back then (early 90s) he seemed ancient, I thought he was 90 twenty five years ago! Really nice guy with tons of character. Great ambassador for the game. He will be missed.Originally posted by revo View PostComment
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Ernie Broglio, unfortunately best known as the return for the Cubs in their ill-fated Lou Brock trade in 1963, died at age 83. RIP.
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Elijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player for the Boston Red Sox, died at age 85. RIP.
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worth mentioning that Green integrated the last MLB team - in 1959, 12 YEARS after Jackie Robinson.
they are as stuck in history with that as the Yankees are with Elston Howard (1955), Phillies with John Kennedy (1957), and Tigers with Ozzie Virgil Sr. (1958). and 6 of the 12 other franchises waited until 1953-54.
geesh, Jackie wrapped up his meteoric 10-year HOF career in 1956.finished 10th in this 37th yr in 11-team-only NL 5x5
own picks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 in April 2022 1st-rd farmhand draft
won in 2017 15 07 05 04 02 93 90 84
SP SGray 16, TWalker 10, AWood 10, Price 3, KH Kim 2, Corbin 10
RP Bednar 10, Bender 10, Graterol 2
C Stallings 2, Casali 1
1B Votto 10, 3B ERios 2, 1B Zimmerman 2, 2S Chisholm 5, 2B Hoerner 5, 2B Solano 2, 2B LGarcia 10, SS Gregorius 17
OF Cain 14, Bader 1, Daza 1Comment
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Don Mossi, a solid starting pitcher primarily for the Tigers and Indians throughout the 1950s and 1960s, but who perhaps was best known for his large, protruding nose and ears (and as such garnered the nicknames "Sphinx" and "Ears"), died at age 90. RIP.
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He looks 50 in on the baseball card.Originally posted by revo View PostDon Mossi, a solid starting pitcher primarily for the Tigers and Indians throughout the 1950s and 1960s, but who perhaps was best known for his large, protruding nose and ears (and as such garnered the nicknames "Sphinx" and "Ears"), died at age 90. RIP.
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Al Jackson, one of the original NY Mets and who also pitched for the Pirates & Reds in a 10-year career, died at age 83. RIP.
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Chris Duncan, who hit 22 HRs for the Cards in his rookie season in 2006, and was the son of Dave Duncan and brother of Shelley Duncan, died of a brain tumor at age 38. Terrible. RIP.
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