1968 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1968 calendar year.

1968 MLB Deaths

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Babe Adams1882-05-181968-07-2786.070P5-11185LR1882-05-18Tipton,INMLB1906-19261906-1926 
Rafael Almeida1887-06-301968-03-1980.2633B5-9164RR1887-06-30Havana,CUMLB1911-19131911-1913 
Fred Applegate1879-05-091968-04-2188.348P6-2180RR1879-05-09Williamsport,PAMLB1904-19041904-1904 
Doc Ayers1891-05-211968-05-2677.005P6-1185RR1891-05-21Snake Creek,VAMLB1913-19211913-1921 
Dave Barbee1905-05-071968-07-0163.055OF5-11178RR1905-05-07Greensboro,NCMLB1926-19321926-1932 
Turner Barber1893-07-091968-10-2075.103OF-1B5-11170LR1893-07-09Lavinia,TNMLB1915-19231915-1923 
Benny Bengough1898-07-271968-12-2270.148C5-8168RR1898-07-27Niagara Falls,NYMLB1923-19321923-1932 
Al Benton1911-03-181968-04-1457.027P6-4215RR1911-03-18Noble,OKMLB1934-19521934-1952 
Hal Bevan1930-11-151968-10-0537.3253B6-2198RR1930-11-15New Orleans,LAMLB1952-19611952-1961 
Lloyd Bishop1890-04-251968-06-1878.054P6-0180RR1890-04-25Conway Springs,KSMLB1914-19141914-1914 
Bill Black1899-08-121968-01-1468.1552B5-11168LR1899-08-12Philadelphia,PAMLB1924-19241924-1924 
Lena Blackburne1886-10-231968-02-2981.129SS-3B5-11160RR1886-10-23Clifton Heights,PAMLB1910-19291910-1929 
Jack Bliss1882-01-091968-10-2386.288C5-9185RR1882-01-09Vancouver,WAMLB1908-19121908-1912 
Charlie Boardman1893-03-271968-08-1075.136P6-3194LR1893-03-27Seneca Falls,NYMLB1913-19151913-1915 
Dan Boone1895-01-191968-06-1173.144P6-2190RR1895-01-19Samantha,ALMLB1919-19231919-1923 
Henry Bostick1895-01-121968-09-1673.2483B 0RR1895-01-12Boston,MAMLB1915-19151915-1915 
Grant Bowler1907-10-241968-06-2560.245P6-0190RR1907-10-24Denver,COMLB1931-19321931-1932 
Bill Brandt1915-03-211968-05-1653.056P5-9170RR1915-03-21Aurora,INMLB1941-19431941-1943 
Lynn Brenton1889-10-071968-10-1479.007P5-10165RR1889-10-07Peoria,ILMLB1913-19211913-1921 
Tommy Bridges1906-12-281968-04-1961.113P5-11155RR1906-12-28Gordonsville,TNMLB1930-19461930-1946 
Herman Bronkie1884-08-061968-05-2783.2953B-2B5-9165RR1884-08-06South Manchester,CTMLB1910-19221910-1922 
Curly Brown1888-12-091968-06-1079.184P5-11165LL1888-12-09Spring Hill,KSMLB1911-19151911-1915 
Lou Bruce1877-01-161968-02-0991.024P5-5145LR1877-01-16St. Regis,NYMLB1904-19041904-1904 
C.B. Burns1879-05-151968-06-0689.022H6-0175RR1879-05-15Bayview,MDMLB1902-19021902-1902 
Jim Callahan1881-01-121968-03-0987.057OF5-9145RR1881-01-12Allegheny County,PAMLB1902-19021902-1902 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Tom Cantwell1888-12-231968-04-0179.100P6-0170RR1888-12-23Washington,DCMLB1909-19101909-1910 
Paul Carpenter1894-08-121968-03-1473.215P5-11165RR1894-08-12Granville,OHMLB1916-19161916-1916 
Bud Clancy1900-09-151968-09-2668.0111B6-0170LL1900-09-15Odell,ILMLB1924-19341924-1934 
Hap Collard1898-08-291968-07-0969.315P6-0170RR1898-08-29Williams,AZMLB1927-19301927-1930 
Rip Collins1896-02-261968-05-2772.091P6-1205RR1896-02-26Weatherford,TXMLB1920-19311920-1931 
Charles Conway1886-04-281968-09-1282.137OF5-11155RR1886-04-28Youngstown,OHMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Sam Crawford1880-04-181968-06-1588.058OF6-0190LL1880-04-18Wahoo,NEMLB1899-19171899-1917 
Bill Drescher1921-05-231968-05-1546.358C6-2190LR1921-05-23Congers,NYMLB1944-19461944-1946 
Paddy Driscoll1895-01-111968-06-2873.1692B-3B5-9155RR1895-01-11Evanston,ILMLB1917-19171917-1917 
Dan Dugan1907-02-221968-06-2561.124P6-2187LL1907-02-22Plainfield,NJMLB1928-19291928-1929 
Ben Egan1883-11-201968-02-1884.090C6-0195RR1883-11-20Augusta,NYMLB1908-19151908-1915 
Ed Fernandes1918-03-111968-11-2750.261C5-9185BR1918-03-11Oakland,CAMLB1940-19461940-1946 
Patsy Flaherty1876-06-291968-01-2391.208P5-8165LL1876-06-29Mansfield,PAMLB1899-19111899-1911 
Liz Funk1904-10-281968-01-1663.080OF5-9160LL1904-10-28LaCygne,KSMLB1930-19331930-1933 
Ray Gardner1901-10-251968-05-0366.191SS5-8145RR1901-10-25Frederick,MDMLB1929-19301929-1930 
George Gaw1892-03-131968-05-2676.074P5-11180RR1892-03-13West Newton,MAMLB1920-19201920-1920 
Ralph Glaze1881-03-131968-10-3187.232P5-9165RR1881-03-13Denver,COMLB1906-19081906-1908 
Heinie Groh1889-09-181968-08-2278.3393B-2B5-8158RR1889-09-18Rochester,NYMLB1912-19271912-1927 
Lefty Guise1908-09-181968-08-1359.330P6-2172LL1908-09-18Driggs,ARMLB1940-19401940-1940 
Earl Hamilton1891-07-191968-11-1777.121P5-8160LL1891-07-19Gibson,ILMLB1911-19241911-1924 
Bill Hart1913-03-041968-07-2955.1473B-SS6-0175RR1913-03-04Wiconisco,PAMLB1943-19451943-1945 
Dutch Henry1902-05-121968-08-2366.103P6-1175LL1902-05-12Cleveland,OHMLB1921-19301921-1930 
Ernie Herbert1887-01-301968-01-1380.348P5-10165RR1887-01-30Breckenridge,MOMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Johnnie Heving1896-04-291968-12-2472.239C6-0175RR1896-04-29Covington,KYMLB1920-19321920-1932 
Mahlon Higbee1901-08-161968-04-0766.235OF5-11165RR1901-08-16Louisville,KYMLB1922-19221922-1922 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Bill Hohman1903-11-271968-10-2964.337OF6-0178RR1903-11-27Brooklyn,MDMLB1927-19271927-1927 
Ken Holloway1897-08-081968-09-2571.048P6-0185RR1897-08-08Barwick,GAMLB1922-19301922-1930 
Paul Howard1884-05-201968-08-2984.101OF5-8170RR1884-05-20Boston,MAMLB1909-19091909-1909 
Bernie Hungling1896-03-051968-03-3072.025C6-2180RR1896-03-05Dayton,OHMLB1922-19301922-1930 
George Hunter1887-07-081968-01-1180.187OF-P5-9165BL1887-07-08Buffalo,NYMLB1909-19091909-1909 
Charlie Jackson1894-02-071968-05-2774.110OF5-9150LL1894-02-07Granite City,ILMLB1915-19171915-1917 
John Jenkins1896-07-071968-08-0372.027SS-2B5-8160RR1896-07-07Bosworth,MOMLB1922-19221922-1922 
Bill Kalfass1916-03-031968-09-0852.189P6-4190RL1916-03-03New York,NYMLB1937-19371937-1937 
Paul Kardow1915-09-191968-04-2752.221P6-6210RR1915-09-19Humble,TXMLB1936-19361936-1936 
Benn Karr1893-11-281968-12-0875.010P6-0175LR1893-11-28Mount Pleasant,MSMLB1920-19271920-1927 
Eddie Kearse1916-02-231968-07-1552.143C6-1195RR1916-02-23San Francisco,CAMLB1942-19421942-1942 
Mike Kelly1902-11-091968-10-2365.349P6-1178RR1902-11-09St. Louis,MOMLB1926-19261926-1926 
Billy Kelsey1881-08-241968-04-2586.245C5-10150RR1881-08-24Covington,OHMLB1907-19071907-1907 
Jack Killilay1887-05-241968-10-2181.150P5-11165RR1887-05-24Leavenworth,KSMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Ellis Kinder1914-07-261968-10-1654.082P6-0195RR1914-07-26Atkins,ARMLB1946-19571946-1957
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Jay Kirke1888-06-161968-08-3180.076OF-1B6-0195LR1888-06-16Fleischmann's,NYMLB1910-19181910-1918 
John Kroner1908-11-131968-08-2659.2872B-3B6-0185RR1908-11-13St. Louis,MOMLB1935-19381935-1938 
Marty Lang1905-09-271968-01-1362.108P5-11160RL1905-09-27Hooper,NEMLB1930-19301930-1930 
Norm Lehr1901-05-281968-07-1767.050P6-0168RR1901-05-28Rochester,NYMLB1926-19261926-1926 
Bill Lelivelt1884-10-211968-02-1483.116P6-0195RR1884-10-21Chicago,ILMLB1909-19101909-1910 
Hans Lobert1881-10-181968-09-1486.3323B-SS5-9170RR1881-10-18Wilmington,DEMLB1903-19171903-1917 
Grover Lowdermilk1885-01-151968-03-3183.076P6-4190RR1885-01-15Sandborn,INMLB1909-19201909-1920 
George Maisel1892-03-121968-11-2076.253OF5-11180RR1892-03-12Catonsville,MDMLB1913-19221913-1922 
Dick Marlowe1929-06-271968-12-3039.186P6-2170RR1929-06-27Hickory,NCMLB1951-19561951-1956 
Ollie Marquardt1902-09-221968-02-0765.1382B5-9156RR1902-09-22Toledo,OHMLB1931-19311931-1931 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Joe Matthews1898-09-291968-02-0869.132P6-0170BL1898-09-29Baltimore,MDMLB1922-19221922-1922 
Wally Mattick1887-03-121968-11-0581.238OF5-10180RR1887-03-12St. Louis,MOMLB1912-19181912-1918 
Jim McLaughlin1902-01-031968-12-1866.3503B5-9168RR1902-01-03St. Louis,MOMLB1932-19321932-1932 
Heinie Meine1896-05-011968-03-1871.322P5-11180RR1896-05-01St. Louis,MOMLB1922-19341922-1934 
Lee Meyer1888-03-291968-09-0280.157SS 0 R1888-03-29Iowa City,IAMLB1909-19091909-1909 
John Michaelson1893-08-121968-04-1674.248P5-9165RR1893-08-12Taivalkoski,FIMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Forrest More1881-09-301968-08-1786.322P6-0180RR1881-09-30Hayden,INMLB1909-19091909-1909 
Allie Moulton1886-01-161968-07-1082.1762B5-6155RR1886-01-16Medway,MAMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Ray Mowe1889-07-121968-08-1479.033SS5-8160LR1889-07-12Rochester,INMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Buddy Napier1889-12-181968-03-2978.102P5-11165RR1889-12-18Byromville,GAMLB1912-19211912-1921 
Ovid Nicholson1888-12-301968-03-2479.085OF5-10155LR1888-12-30Salem,INMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Ernie Orsatti1902-09-081968-09-0465.362OF5-8154LL1902-09-08Los Angeles,CAMLB1927-19351927-1935 
Bob Pepper1895-05-031968-04-0872.341P6-2178RR1895-05-03Rosston,PAMLB1915-19151915-1915 
Hub Perdue1882-06-071968-10-3186.146P5-11192RR1882-06-07Bethpage,TNMLB1911-19151911-1915 
Eddie Phillips1901-02-171968-01-2666.343C6-0178RR1901-02-17Worcester,MAMLB1924-19351924-1935 
Jake Pitler1894-04-221968-02-0373.2872B5-8150RR1894-04-22New York,NYMLB1917-19181917-1918 
Ned Porter1905-07-061968-06-3062.360P6-0173RR1905-07-06Apalachicola,FLMLB1926-19271926-1927 
Ike Powers1906-03-131968-12-2262.284P6-0188RR1906-03-13Hancock,MDMLB1927-19281927-1928 
Jack Redmond1910-09-031968-07-2757.328C5-11185LR1910-09-03Florence,AZMLB1935-19351935-1935 
Bill Regan1899-01-231968-06-1169.1402B5-10155RR1899-01-23Pittsburgh,PAMLB1926-19311926-1931 
Duke Reilley1884-08-251968-03-0483.192OF5-5148BR1884-08-25Chicago,ILMLB1909-19091909-1909 
Don Rudolph1931-08-161968-09-1237.027P5-11195LL1931-08-16Baltimore,MDMLB1957-19641957-1964 
Dutch Schirick1890-06-151968-11-1278.150H5-8160RR1890-06-15Ruby,NYMLB1914-19141914-1914 
Hank Schreiber1891-07-121968-02-2376.2263B-SS5-11165RR1891-07-12Cleveland,OHMLB1914-19261914-1926 
Art Schwind1889-11-041968-01-1378.0703B5-8150BR1889-11-04Fort Wayne,INMLB1912-19121912-1912 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Ken Sears1917-07-061968-07-1751.011C6-1200LR1917-07-06Streator,ILMLB1943-19461943-1946 
Hank Severeid1891-06-011968-12-1777.199C6-0175RR1891-06-01Story City,IAMLB1911-19261911-1926 
Nap Shea1874-05-231968-07-0894.046C5-5155RR1874-05-23Ware,MAMLB1902-19021902-1902 
Bill Sherdel1896-08-151968-11-1472.091P5-10160LL1896-08-15McSherrystown,PAMLB1918-19321918-1932 
Clyde Shoun1912-03-201968-03-2056.000P6-1188LL1912-03-20Mountain City,TNMLB1935-19491935-1949 
Johnny Siegle1874-07-081968-02-1293.219OF5-10165RR1874-07-08Urbana,OHMLB1905-19061905-1906 
Frank Sigafoos1904-03-211968-04-1264.0223B-SS5-9170RR1904-03-21Easton,PAMLB1926-19311926-1931 
Pat Simmons1908-11-291968-07-0359.217P5-11172RR1908-11-29Watervliet,NYMLB1928-19291928-1929 
Pete Sims1891-05-241968-12-0277.192P6-0165RR1891-05-24Crown City,OHMLB1915-19151915-1915 
Phil Slattery1893-02-251968-03-0275.006P5-11160RL1893-02-25Harper,IAMLB1915-19151915-1915 
Vern Stephens1920-10-231968-11-0348.011SS-3B5-10185RR1920-10-23McAlister,NMMLB1941-19551941-1955 
Howie Storie1911-05-151968-07-2757.073C5-10175RR1911-05-15Pittsfield,MAMLB1931-19321931-1932 
Ed Strelecki1905-04-101968-01-0962.274P6-0180RR1905-04-10Newark,NJMLB1928-19311928-1931 
Fresco Thompson1902-06-061968-11-2066.1672B5-8150RR1902-06-06Centreville,ALMLB1925-19341925-1934 
Allan Travers1892-05-071968-04-1975.348P6-1180RR1892-05-07Philadelphia,PAMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Ham Wade1880-12-201968-07-2187.214OF5-8155RR1880-12-20Spring City,PAMLB1907-19071907-1907 
Tommy Warren1917-07-051968-01-0250.181P6-1190BL1917-07-05Tulsa,OKMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Allie Watt1899-12-121968-03-1568.0942B5-8154RR1899-12-12Philadelphia,PAMLB1920-19201920-1920 
Rip Wheeler1898-03-021968-09-1870.200P6-0180RR1898-03-02Marion,KYMLB1921-19241921-1924 
Kettle Wirts1897-10-311968-07-1270.255C5-11170RR1897-10-31Consumne,CAMLB1921-19241921-1924 
Emil Yde1900-01-281968-12-0468.311P5-11165BL1900-01-28Great Lakes,ILMLB1924-19291924-1929 
Chief Youngblood1900-06-131968-07-0668.023P6-3202LR1900-06-13Hillsboro,TXMLB1922-19221922-1922 
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