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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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Recent Deaths

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playerborndieddeath causeageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Mike Easley1967-04-062024-10-29Heart condition (Date approx)57.2061B6-0185LR1967-04-06Baytown,TXAA 1988-1992
1988- 51-1257-TEX
Fernando Valenzuela1960-11-012024-10-22 63.356P5-11195LL1960-11-01Navojoa,MXMLB1980-19971979-1997
1979-  UDFA  -LAN
Rudy May1944-07-182024-10-19 80.093P6-3205LL1944-07-18Coffeyville,KSMLB1965-19831965-1983
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
Bud Daley1932-10-072024-10-15 92.008P6-1185LL1932-10-07Orange,CAMLB1955-19641955-1964 
Clyde Zimmerman1953-01-012024-10-13 71.286SS5-11170LR1953-01-01Catawissa,PA   
1971- 13- 310-BOS
Alex Westman1998-09-092024-10-13Car accident26.034H6-3225  1998-09-09Cedar Rapids,IAIndy 2021-2024 
Timothy Collins1957-10-092024-10-12 67.003OF-1B6-2200LR1957-10-09Torrance,CAA+ 1979-1980
1979- 24- 608-CAL
Tony Guzzo1949-01-072024-10-10 75.277COACH    1949-01-07Norfolk,VA    
Gaylen Pitts1946-06-062024-10-10 78.1263B-2B6-1175RR1946-06-06Wichita,KSMLB1974-19751974-1977
1964-  UDFA  -SLN
Luis Tiant1940-11-232024-10-08 83.320P5-11190RR1940-11-23Mariano,CUMLB1964-19821964-1982
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
Bob Defelice1942-05-172024-10-06 82.142C5-9185RR1942-05-17Winthrop,MA    
Bob Speake1930-08-222024-10-03 94.042OF-1B6-1178LL1930-08-22Springfield,MOMLB1955-19591955-1959
1948-  UDFA  -CHN
Pete Rose1941-04-142024-09-30 83.169OF-1B5-11200BR1941-04-14Cincinnati,OHMLB1963-19861963-1986
1960-  UDFA  -CIN
Ozzie Virgil1933-05-172024-09-29 91.1353B6-1195RR1933-05-17Monte Cristi,DRMLB1956-19691956-1969
1953-  UDFA  -NY1
Daniel Murphy1949-12-242024-09-29Prostate cancer74.280P6-2220RR1949-12-24Springfield,MA   
1968- 28- 620-NYN
Donald Hogestyn1953-09-292024-09-28Pancreatic cancer70.3652B6-1185RR1953-09-29Fort Wayne,INA+ 1977-1977
1976- 25- 582-NYA
Joey Jay1935-08-152024-09-27 89.043P6-4228BR1935-08-15Middletown,CTMLB1953-19661953-1966 
Billy Stephens1972-10-312024-09-26 51.331P6-6230LR1972-10-31Ringgold,GAA 1991-1997
1991- 20- 533-LAN
Doug Bird1950-03-052024-09-24 74.203P6-4180RR1950-03-05Corona,CAMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  3-  60-KCA
Clint Keown1980-02-252024-09-22Car accident44.210OF6-2190RR1980-02-25Evansville,INA 2003-2003 
Kyle Kriech1987-10-272024-09-21 36.330P6-3220LL1987-10-27Fort Walton Beach,FLRk 2009-2012
2010-  UDFA  -KCA
Tim Haller1963-02-252024-09-20 61.208IF6-0190BR1963-02-25Joliet,ILA+ 1985-1986
1985- 28- 720-BAL
Harold Henry1969-08-312024-09-19 55.019OF6-2200RR1969-08-31Downsville,LAA+ 1989-1993
1991-  6- 176-CHA
Harry Chappas1957-10-262024-09-15 66.325SS5-3150BR1957-10-26Mount Rainier,MDMLB1978-19801977-1983
1976-  6-  94-CHA
Carl Schulz1945-07-112024-09-10 79.061SS6-0175RR1945-07-11Toledo,OH   
1967- 32- 609-DET
Minnie Mendoza1933-11-162024-09-09 90.2983B-2B6-0180RR1933-11-16Ceiba del Agua,CUMLB1970-19701970-1970
1954-  UDFA  -CIN
Richard Standart1952-01-042024-09-09 72.249SS6-2155LR1952-01-04Stockton,CAAAA 1977-1979
1970- 10- 236-PIT
Ed Kranepool1944-11-082024-09-08 79.3051B6-3215LL1944-11-08New York,NYMLB1962-19791962-1979
1962-  UDFA  -NYN
Wayne Graham1937-04-062024-09-03 87.1503B-OF6-0200RR1937-04-06Yoakum,TXMLB1963-19641963-1964
1957-  UDFA  -PHI
Pete Rice1961-09-052024-09-03 62.364OF-P6-5200RR1961-09-05Pensacola,FLAAA 1980-1988 
playerborndieddeath causeageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Bob Blaylock1935-06-282024-09-01 89.065P6-1185RR1935-06-28Chattanooga,OKMLB1956-19591956-1959 
Jerry Perry1957-03-282024-08-27 67.152P5-11185RR1957-03-28Fall River,MAAA 1979-1982 
Don Wert1938-07-292024-08-25 86.0273B5-9165RR1938-07-29Strasburg,PAMLB1963-19711963-1971
1958-  UDFA  -DET
Rob Livchak1962-07-132024-08-25 62.043P6-2215LL1962-07-13Lorain,OHA+ 1985-1988
1983- 35- 797-NYA
Dusty Keppen1977-01-222024-08-24 47.215P6-1210RR1977-01-22Sioux Falls,SDIndy 1999-2004
1995- 76-1633-MIA
Pete Daley1930-01-142024-08-22 94.221C6-0195RR1930-01-14Grass Valley,CAMLB1955-19611955-1961 
Brent Reno1968-01-302024-08-22 56.205P6-1165RR1968-01-30Carbondale,ILRk 1989-1989 
Jim Brady1936-03-022024-08-18 88.169P6-2185LL1936-03-02Jersey City,NJMLB1956-19561956-1956 
Ted Yoak1953-12-122024-08-18 70.250P-IF    1953-12-12Dorr,MI   
1972- 20- 464-HOU
Mike Cubbage1950-07-212024-08-10Cancer74.0203B6-0180LR1950-07-21Charlottesville,VAMLB1974-19811969-1982
1971-  2-  25-WS2
Bill Bean1964-05-112024-08-06Acute Myeloid Leukemia60.087LF-RF6-0185LL1964-05-11Santa Ana,CAMLB1987-19951984-1995
1986-  4-  99-DET
Nate Forbush1975-11-072024-08-05 48.272C6-2220BR1975-11-07West Jordan,UTA+ 1997-1999
1998- 21- 627-DET
Bob King1928-09-162024-08-05 95.324IF5-8150RR1928-09-16Fort Smith,AR    
Raymie Styons1957-11-202024-08-04 66.258C5-11180RR1957-11-20Plymouth,NCA+ 1979-1982
1980- 16- 395-SDN
Luis Cordova1973-06-112024-07-30 51.049P6-3215LL1973-06-11Bronx,NYIndy 1997-1999 
Bill Monkarsh 2024-07-30  COACH5-11187RR Niagara Falls,NY    
Henry Tejada1964-02-262024-07-30 60.155P6-0165RR1964-02-26Santo Domingo,DRA 1983-1984 
Doug Creek1969-03-012024-07-28Complications from colon cancer55.149P6-0210LL1969-03-01Winchester,VAMLB1995-20051989-2005
1991-  7- 181-SLN
Tim Lavery1978-11-162024-07-28 45.255P6-3210LL1978-11-16Naperville,ILA+ 1997-2002
1999- 11- 350-CHN
Gene McArtor1940-11-122024-07-28 83.259COACH    1940-11-12St. Louis,MO    
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