Official Baseball In Memoriam Thread

[madducks]

I never realized that Nate Colbert retired at age 30. Apparently, back problems ended his career early.

[revo]

Bill Campbell, an All Star reliever who had a 15-yr career and led the AL in saves in 1977, died at age 74. RIP.

[revo]

Lee Tinsley, an OFer who had a 5yr career with the Red Sox and Mariners in the mid-1990s, died at age 53. RIP.

[revo]

Frank Thomas (not that Frank Thomas), an original Met who hit 286 HRs over 16 seasons, died at age 93. RIP.

[revo]

4x All-Star 3B Sal Bando died at age 78. RIP.

[onejayhawk]

4x All-Star 3B Sal Bando died at age 78. RIP.

Everyone remembers Catfish and Reggie. I remember guys named Rudi, Bando, Fingers, and Campaneris.

[The Feral Slasher]

Everyone remembers Catfish and Reggie. I remember guys named Rudi, Bando, Fingers, and Campaneris.

Fingers is in the hall of Fame, fairly certain others have heard about him and lots of other 70's Oakland A's

[onejayhawk]

Fingers is in the hall of Fame, fairly certain others have heard about him and lots of other 70's Oakland A's

Reggie and Catfish played for Steinbrenner's Yankees.

[revo]

Gary Peters, the 1963 AL Rookie of the Year who had a 3.25 ERA over 2080 IP for the White Sox & Red Sox from 1959 to 1972, died at age 85. RIP.