Recent Baseball Deaths

Deaths are updated every few days. Death cause is lightly researched. These are the last 50 deaths listed in the database.

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MLB Deaths by Year
     1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 
1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 
1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 
1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 
1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 

Recent Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Dave Giusti1939-11-272026-01-1186.045P5-11195RR1939-11-27Seneca Falls,NYMLB1962-19771962-1977
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
Jim Willis1927-03-202026-01-0298.288P6-3175LR1927-03-20Doyline,LAMLB1953-19541953-1954 
Joe Etzel1938-06-202025-12-2887.191COACH 0  1938-06-20 -   
Will Schock1964-10-312025-12-2761.057P6-3190RR1964-10-31San Francisco,CAAAA 1984-1991
1987- 22- 563-OAK
Andy Kosco1941-10-052025-12-1984.075OF6-3205RR1941-10-05Youngstown,OHMLB1965-19741965-1974
1959-  UDFA  -DET
Ty Kirkman1982-12-212025-12-1842.362P6-3180LL1982-12-21Mount Carmel,ILA- 2001-2003
2001- 13- 382-MON
Albert Hall1958-03-072025-12-1667.284CF-OF5-11155BR1958-03-07Birmingham,ALMLB1981-19891977-1989
1977-  6- 134-ATL
Mike Campbell1964-02-172025-12-1561.301P6-3210RR1964-02-17Seattle,WAMLB1987-19961985-1999
1985-  1-   7-SEA
Claude Pelletier1937-10-312025-12-1488.044SCOUT 0  1937-10-31 -   
Greg Guin1959-10-132025-12-1466.0621B5-11185LL1959-10-13Newport News,VAAAA 1979-1984
1981- 12- 293-SLN
Bob Hannah 2025-12-14COACH 0    -   
Greg Thayer1949-10-232025-12-1276.050P5-11182RR1949-10-23Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1978-19781977-1980
1971- 32- 702-SFN
Steve Hertz1945-02-262025-12-0480.2813B6-1195RR1945-02-26Fairfield,OHMLB1964-19641964-1964
1963-  UDFA  -HOU
Mike Maggart 2025-12-04SCOUT 0    -   
Wilfred Cross1955-04-242025-12-0470.224P6-2205RR1955-04-24Fort Lauderdale,FL-   
Tim Harkness1937-12-232025-12-0187.3431B6-2182LL1937-12-23Lachine,QCMLB1961-19641961-1964
1956-  UDFA  -PHI
George Altman1933-03-202025-11-2492.249OF6-4200LR1933-03-20Goldsboro,NCMLB1959-19671959-1967
1955-  UDFA  -CHN
Dave Morehead1942-09-052025-11-2383.079P6-1185RR1942-09-05San Diego,CAMLB1963-19701963-1970
1961-  UDFA  -BOS
Randy Jones1950-01-122025-11-1875.310P6-0178RL1950-01-12Fullerton,CAMLB1973-19821973-1982
1972-  5-  97-SDN
Doug Gant1979-03-072025-11-1746.255P6-5210LL1979-03-07Macon,GA-  
1997- 41-1241-SLN
Tom Timmermann1940-05-122025-11-1485.186P6-4215RR1940-05-12Breese,ILMLB1969-19741969-1974
1960-  UDFA  -DET
Craig Anderson1961-08-012025-11-1464.105P6-4200RR1961-08-01Stillwater,MNRk 1981-1981 
Harold Allen1965-10-162025-11-1260.027P6-0210LL1965-10-16Terre Haute,INAAA 1986-1996
1987-  5- 132-HOU
Wayne Kirby1951-02-122025-11-1174.272P6-0175BR1951-02-12Santa Cruz,CAAAA 1976-1976 
Jim Duckworth1939-05-242025-11-1186.171P6-4194RR1939-05-24National City,CAMLB1963-19661963-1966
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Wikelman Ramirez2000-08-092025-11-1025.093P6-0183RR2000-08-09Valencia,VZRk 2017-2019
2016-  UDFA  -TBA
Vincent Pope1951-04-292025-11-0674.191OF6-3178LR1951-04-29Cleveland,OH-  
1969- 30- 705-CLE
Richard McClure1957-08-272025-11-0368.068P6-0190RR1957-08-27Nashville,TNA+ 1977-1979
1976- 28- 625-CHN
Yoervis Medina1988-07-272025-10-3037.095P6-3245RR1988-07-27Puerto Cabello,VZMLB2013-20152010-2016
2005-  UDFA  -SEA
Steve Hargan1942-09-082025-10-3083.052P6-3180RR1942-09-08Fort Wayne,INMLB1965-19771965-1978
1961-  UDFA  -CLE
Mike McNeilly1950-07-142025-10-2475.102P-SS6-0175RR1950-07-14Spokane,WANCAA 1971-1972
1972-  1-   3-NYN
Jesus Montero1989-11-282025-10-1935.325C6-3235RR1989-11-28Guacara,VZMLB2011-20152007-2018
2006-  UDFA  -NYA
Rob Mallicoat1964-11-162025-10-1960.337P6-3180LL1964-11-16St. Helen's,ORMLB1987-19921984-1995
1984-  1-  18-HOU
Mickey McGuire1941-01-182025-10-1984.274SS-2B5-10170RR1941-01-18Dayton,OHMLB1962-19671962-1967
1960-  UDFA  -BAL
Bernie Smith1941-09-042025-10-1884.044OF5-9164RR1941-09-04Ponchatoula,LAMLB1970-19711970-1971
1962-  UDFA  -NYN
Mike Higgins1971-06-032025-10-1854.137C6-0210RR1971-06-03Nutley,NJAA 1992-1996
1993- 22- 632-COL
Bill Pleis1937-08-052025-10-1788.073P5-10175LL1937-08-05St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19661961-1966
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
John Morris1941-08-232025-10-1584.053P6-1195RL1941-08-23Lewes,DEMLB1966-19741966-1974
1960-  UDFA  -PHI
Larry Burright1937-07-102025-10-1488.0962B5-11170RR1937-07-10Roseville,ILMLB1962-19641962-1964
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
Craig Eaton1954-09-072025-10-1471.037P5-11175RR1954-09-07Cincinnati,OHMLB1979-19791976-1984
1974-  6- 138-KCA
Sandy Alomar1943-10-192025-10-1381.3592B5-9155BR1943-10-19Salinas,PRMLB1964-19781964-1978
1960-  UDFA  -MLN
George Fowlkes1943-05-072025-10-1282.158P6-3210RR1943-05-07Imperial,CA-  
1965- 26- 495-PHI
Mike Greenwell1963-07-182025-10-0962.083LF6-0200LR1963-07-18Louisville,KYMLB1985-19961982-1996
1982-  3-  72-BOS
Brent Urcheck1976-02-132025-10-0849.237SCOUT 0  1976-02-13Minneapolis,MNNCAA 1998-1998 
Stephen Gamby1956-11-242025-10-0668.316P6-4185RR1956-11-24Carey,OH-  
1974- 11- 256-DET
Yoshihiro Itoh1982-06-022025-10-0643.126P5-10165RR1982-06-02Fukuoka,JPIntl 2008-2015 
Dick Groch1940-11-142025-10-0184.321SCOUT 0  1940-11-14 -   
Buddy Bailey1957-03-282025-09-2368.179C6-0193RR1957-03-28Norristown,PAAA 1979-1982
1979- 16- 394-ATL
Bob Oldis1928-01-052025-09-2197.259C6-1185RR1928-01-05Preston,IAMLB1953-19631953-1963
1949-  UDFA  -WS1
Ed Acosta1944-03-092025-09-1881.193P6-5215BR1944-03-09Boquete,PNMLB1970-19721970-1972
1967-  UDFA  -HOU
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
John Sylvester1954-09-022025-09-1671.014OF6-0185RR1954-09-02Bound Brook,NJA+ 1977-1978
1976-  3-  59-SFN
Jason Kline1973-05-172025-09-1652.122P6-4210LL1973-05-17Marion,ILRk 1994-1998 
Ted Ford1947-02-072025-09-1578.220OF5-10180RR1947-02-07Vineland,NJMLB1970-19731970-1973
1966-  1-  11-CLE
Bob Milano 2025-09-15COACH 0    -   
Paul Vavruska1955-09-122025-09-1270.000P6-6210RR1955-09-12Cleveland,OHAA 1977-1978
1975- 11- 243-DET
Jim Dickson1938-04-202025-09-0987.142P6-1185LR1938-04-20Portland,ORMLB1963-19661963-1966
1958-  UDFA  -PIT
Brian Dayett1957-01-222025-09-0768.228OF5-10180RR1957-01-22New London,CTMLB1983-19871978-1987
1978- 16- 416-NYA
Jim Marshall1931-05-252025-09-0794.1051B6-1190LL1931-05-25Danville,ILMLB1958-19621958-1962 
Carlos Lezcano1955-09-302025-09-0669.341OF6-2185RR1955-09-30Arecibo,PRMLB1980-19811976-1984
1977-  UDFA  -CHN
John Cunningham1937-08-242025-09-0688.013COACH6-1185LR1937-08-24San Diego,CA-   
Davey Johnson1943-01-302025-09-0582.2182B6-1180RR1943-01-30Orlando,FLMLB1965-19781965-1978
1962-  UDFA  -BAL
James Valenty1950-03-092025-09-0475.1793B-OF5-1195RR1950-03-09Barnesboro,PA-  
1970-  7- 138-CLE
Nick Avants1943-01-292025-09-0482.218UMP6-1238  1943-01-29Little Rock,AR-   
Pat Brown 2025-09-01OF6-1190RR Odessa,TXNCAA 1968-1968
1965- 13- 257-CIN
Mark Shiflett1958-11-242025-08-3066.279P6-1200RL1958-11-24Birmingham,ALAA 1978-1987
1985- 11- 258-PHI
Terry Ley1947-02-212025-08-3078.190P6-0190LL1947-02-21Portland,ORMLB1971-19711971-1971
1967-  3-  60-NYA
Gary Gray1952-09-212025-08-2972.3421B6-0200RR1952-09-21New Orleans,LAMLB1977-19821977-1984
1974- 18- 408-TEX
Randy Moffitt1948-10-132025-08-2876.319P6-3190RR1948-10-13Long Beach,CAMLB1972-19831972-1984
1970-  1-  18-SFN
Daryl Patterson1943-11-212025-08-2881.280P6-4195LR1943-11-21Coalinga,CAMLB1968-19741968-1974
1964-  UDFA  -LAN
Joe Daniel 2025-08-28C 0    -  
1975- 21- 497-PIT
Marc Hill1952-02-182025-08-2473.187C6-3210RR1952-02-18Elsberry,MOMLB1973-19861973-1986
1970- 10- 234-SLN
Roy Clark1957-05-222025-08-2268.092OF5-10165RR1957-05-22Martinsville,VAAAA 1979-1982
1979- 24- 595-SEA
Barry Hightower1966-03-262025-08-2059.147P6-3180RL1966-03-26Lake City,FLA 1984-1988
1984-  8- 185-NYN
Phil Meeler1948-07-032025-08-1977.047P6-5215RR1948-07-03South Boston,VAMLB1972-19721972-1972
1967-  UDFA  -DET
Nick Danbrowney 2025-08-18P-IF6-1215RR Barnegat,NJIndy 2022-2025 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
James Farris1992-04-042025-08-1733.135P6-2210RR1992-04-04Gilbert,AZAAA 2011-2017
2014-  9- 259-CHN
Dave Lambert 2025-08-15OF6-1196LR Redmond,WANCAA 1966-1966
1966-  4-  75-PIT
Bill Hepler1945-09-252025-08-1279.321P6-0160LL1945-09-25Covington,VAMLB1966-19661966-1966
1965-  UDFA  -WS2
Scott Mackey1954-03-202025-08-0971.142P 0  1954-03-20Marengo,IL-  
1972- 21- 483-MON
Felix Torres1932-05-012025-08-0893.0993B5-11165RR1932-05-01Ponce,PRMLB1962-19641962-1964
1955-  UDFA  -CIN
Rich Hinton1947-05-222025-08-0778.077P6-2185LL1947-05-22Tucson,AZMLB1971-19791971-1979
1969-  3-  62-CHA
Todd Walles1970-11-102025-08-0354.2661B6-0190RR1970-11-10Worcester,MAA- 1990-1991 
Lee Elder 2025-08-01SCOUT 0    -   
Raul Centile1979-05-312025-08-0146.062SS6-0160BR1979-05-31San Pedro De Macoris,DRA- 1998-1999 
Ryne Sandberg1959-09-182025-07-2865.3132B6-2180RR1959-09-18Spokane,WAMLB1981-19971978-1997
1978- 20- 511-PHI
Jack Bloomfield1930-08-072025-07-2894.355IF6-2185LR1930-08-07Monte Alto,TX-   
Bob Homolka1942-12-152025-07-2582.222UMP 0  1942-12-15Salina,KS-   
Stephen Brown1955-09-242025-07-2469.303P5-11190RR1955-09-24Clarksburg,WVRk 1977-1977 
Barry Glinski1942-06-042025-07-2283.048COACH 0  1942-06-04Gardner,MA-   
Alex Duncan1949-12-062025-07-2275.228P 0  1949-12-06 -  
1969-  6- 120-CLE
Dennis Mantick1954-07-172025-07-2171.0042B6-0175BR1954-07-17La Porte,INAAA 1973-1979
1975- 13- 301-MIN
Stanton Evenhus1948-10-212025-07-2176.273P6-1175RR1948-10-21Devils Lake,ND-  
1967-  8- 141-NYA
Jeff Bittiger1962-04-132025-07-1963.097P5-10175RR1962-04-13Jersey City,NJMLB1986-19891980-2002
1980-  7- 157-NYN
Jake Roehn1994-12-052025-07-1630.223P6-4203RR1994-12-05Sandwich,ILIndy 2014-2018 
Mark Saunders1958-09-022025-07-1566.316P6-00RR1958-09-02Pittsburgh,PAA- 1977-1979
1977- 16- 403-BOS
Chase Childers1986-08-212025-07-1338.326SS6-2190LR1986-08-21Nashville,TNRk 2006-2010 
Jim Clancy1955-12-182025-07-1269.206P6-4220RR1955-12-18Chicago,ILMLB1977-19911977-1991
1974-  4-  74-TEX
Lee Elia1937-07-162025-07-0987.358SS5-11175RR1937-07-16Philadelphia,PAMLB1966-19681966-1968
1958-  UDFA  -PHI
Pat O'Brien1954-02-072025-07-0971.152P5-9175BL1954-02-07Yuba City,CAAA 1977-1978 
Richard Trolliet1945-10-142025-07-0779.266P6-3180RR1945-10-14Stoughton,WI-  
1965- 14- 265-PHI
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