1970 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1970 calendar year.

1970 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Bob Adams1907-01-201970-03-0663.045P6-0165RR1907-01-20Birmingham,ALMLB1931-19321931-1932 
Spencer Adams1898-06-211970-11-2472.1562B-3B5-9158LR1898-06-21Layton,UTMLB1923-19271923-1927 
Ivy Andrews1907-05-061970-11-2463.202P6-1200RR1907-05-06Dora,ALMLB1931-19381931-1938 
Orie Arntzen1909-10-181970-01-2860.102P6-1200RR1909-10-18Beverly,ILMLB1943-19431943-1943 
Casper Asbjornson1909-06-191970-01-2160.216C6-1196RR1909-06-19Concord,MAMLB1928-19321928-1932 
Bill Bankston1893-05-251970-02-2676.277OF5-11180LR1893-05-25Barnesville,GAMLB1915-19151915-1915 
Doc Bass1899-12-041970-01-1270.039H5-10165LL1899-12-04Macon,GAMLB1918-19181918-1918 
Ray Bates1890-02-081970-08-1580.1883B6-0165RR1890-02-08Paterson,NJMLB1913-19171913-1917 
George Baumgardner1891-07-221970-12-1379.144P5-11178LR1891-07-22Barboursville,WVMLB1912-19161912-1916 
Dick Brown1935-01-171970-04-1735.090C6-3190RR1935-01-17Shinnston,WVMLB1957-19651957-1965 
Andy Bruckmiller1882-01-011970-01-1288.011P5-11175RR1882-01-01Pittsburgh,PAMLB1905-19051905-1905 
Tom Carey1906-10-111970-02-2163.1332B-SS5-9170RR1906-10-11Hoboken,NJMLB1935-19461935-1946 
John Churry1900-11-261970-02-0869.074C5-9172RR1900-11-26Johnstown,PAMLB1924-19271924-1927 
Webbo Clarke1928-06-081970-06-1442.006P6-0165LL1928-06-08Colon,PNMLB1955-19551955-1955 
Ray Collins1887-02-111970-01-0982.332P6-1185LL1887-02-11Colchester,VTMLB1909-19151909-1915 
Ripper Collins1904-03-301970-04-1566.0161B5-9165BL1904-03-30Altoona,PAMLB1931-19411931-1941 
Dick Conger1921-04-031970-02-1648.319P6-0185RR1921-04-03Los Angeles,CAMLB1940-19431940-1943 
Bill Conroy1899-01-091970-01-2371.0143B-1B5-9160RR1899-01-09Chicago,ILMLB1923-19231923-1923 
Ed Corey1894-07-131970-09-1776.066P6-0170RR1894-07-13Chicago,ILMLB1918-19181918-1918 
Ed Crowley1906-08-061970-04-1463.2513B6-1180RR1906-08-06Watkinsville,GAMLB1928-19281928-1928 
Mike Cvengros1900-12-011970-08-0269.244P5-8159LL1900-12-01Pana,ILMLB1922-19291922-1929 
Dave Danforth1890-03-071970-09-1980.196P6-0167LL1890-03-07Granger,TXMLB1911-19251911-1925 
Chubby Dean1915-08-241970-12-2155.119P5-11181LL1915-08-24Mount Airy,NCMLB1936-19431936-1943 
Art Delaney1897-01-051970-05-0273.117P5-11178RR1897-01-05Chicago,ILMLB1924-19291924-1929 
Cal Dorsett1913-06-101970-10-2257.134P6-0180RR1913-06-10Lone Oak,TXMLB1940-19471940-1947 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Mal Eason1879-03-131970-04-1691.034P6-0175RR1879-03-13Brookville,PAMLB1900-19061900-1906 
Paul Edmondson1943-02-121970-02-1327.001P6-5195RR1943-02-12Kansas City,KSMLB1969-19691969-1969
1965- 21- 419-CHA
Jumbo Elliott1900-10-221970-01-0769.077P6-3235RL1900-10-22St. Louis,MOMLB1923-19341923-1934 
Reuben Ewing1899-11-301970-10-0570.309SS5-5150RR1899-11-30Odessa,RUMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Jack Farmer1892-07-141970-05-2177.3112B-OF6-0180RR1892-07-14Granville,TNMLB1916-19181916-1918 
Jack Flater1883-09-221970-03-2086.179P5-10175RR1883-09-22Sandymount,MDMLB1908-19081908-1908 
Gene Ford1912-06-231970-09-0758.076P6-2195RR1912-06-23Fort Dodge,IAMLB1936-19381936-1938 
Harvey Freeman1897-12-221970-01-1072.019P5-10160RR1897-12-22Mottville,MIMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Cy Fried1897-07-231970-10-1073.079P6-0150LL1897-07-23San Antonio,TXMLB1920-19201920-1920 
Miguel Fuentes1946-05-101970-01-2923.264P6-0160RR1946-05-10Loiza Aldea,PRMLB1969-19691969-1969
1969-  UDFA  -SE1
Les Fusselman1921-03-071970-05-2149.075C6-1195RR1921-03-07Pryor,OKMLB1952-19531952-1953 
Chick Gagnon1897-09-271970-04-3072.215SS-3B5-8158RR1897-09-27Millbury,MAMLB1922-19241922-1924 
Chick Gandil1888-01-191970-12-1382.3281B6-2190RR1888-01-19St. Paul,MNMLB1910-19191910-1919 
Doc Gautreau1901-07-261970-08-2369.0282B5-4129RR1901-07-26Cambridge,MAMLB1925-19281925-1928 
Ed Gerner1897-07-221970-05-1572.297P5-9175LL1897-07-22Philadelphia,PAMLB1919-19191919-1919 
Paul Gillespie1920-09-181970-08-1149.327C6-3195LR1920-09-18Sugar Valley,GAMLB1942-19451942-1945 
Jimmy Grant1918-10-061970-07-0851.2753B-2B5-8166LR1918-10-06Racine,WIMLB1942-19441942-1944 
Harvey Green1915-02-091970-07-2455.165P6-3185BR1915-02-09Kenosha,WIMLB1935-19351935-1935 
Howie Gregory1886-11-181970-05-3083.193P6-0175LR1886-11-18Hannibal,MOMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Harvey Grubb1890-09-181970-01-2579.129P-3B6-0165RR1890-09-18Lexington,NCMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Jim Haislip1891-08-041970-01-2278.171P6-1186RR1891-08-04Farmersville,TXMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Herb Hall1893-06-051970-07-0177.026P6-4220BR1893-06-05Steeleville,ILMLB1918-19181918-1918 
Lee Handley1913-07-131970-04-0856.2693B-2B5-7160RR1913-07-13Clarion,IAMLB1936-19471936-1947 
Joe Heving1900-09-021970-04-1169.221P6-1185RR1900-09-02Covington,KYMLB1930-19451930-1945 
Herbert Hill1891-08-191970-09-0179.013P6-0175RR1891-08-19Dallas,TXMLB1915-19151915-1915 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Herman Hill1945-10-121970-12-1425.063OF6-2190LR1945-10-12Tuskegee,ALMLB1969-19701969-1970
1966-  UDFA  -MIN
Oliver Hill1909-10-161970-09-2060.339H5-11178LR1909-10-16Powder Springs,GAMLB1939-19391939-1939 
Dave Hoskins1917-08-031970-04-0252.242P6-1180LR1917-08-03Greenwood,MSMLB1953-19541953-1954 
Johnny Hudson1912-06-301970-11-0758.1302B-SS5-10160RR1912-06-30Bryan,TXMLB1936-19451936-1945 
Herb Hunter1895-12-251970-07-2574.2123B-OF6-0165LR1895-12-25Boston,MAMLB1916-19211916-1921 
Red Juelich1916-09-201970-12-2554.0962B6-0170RR1916-09-20St. Louis,MOMLB1939-19391939-1939 
Red Kellett1909-07-151970-11-0361.111SS-2B6-0185RR1909-07-15Brooklyn,NYMLB1934-19341934-1934 
Bill Kerksieck1913-12-061970-03-1156.095P6-1183RR1913-12-06Ulm,ARMLB1939-19391939-1939 
Kurt Krieger1926-09-161970-08-1643.334P6-3212RR1926-09-16Traisen,ASMLB1949-19511949-1951 
Bill Lamar1897-03-211970-05-2473.064OF6-1185LR1897-03-21Rockville,MDMLB1917-19271917-1927 
Frederick Lamlein1887-08-141970-09-2083.037P5-11171RR1887-08-14Port Huron,MIMLB1912-19151912-1915 
Robert LaMotte1898-02-151970-11-0272.260SS-3B5-11160RR1898-02-15Savannah,GAMLB1920-19261920-1926 
Sam Lanford1886-01-081970-09-1484.249P5-8155LR1886-01-08Woodruff,SCMLB1907-19071907-1907 
Bill Leard1885-10-141970-01-1584.0932B5-10155RR1885-10-14Oneida,NYMLB1917-19171917-1917 
Lefty Leifield1883-09-051970-10-1087.035P6-1165LL1883-09-05Trenton,ILMLB1905-19201905-1920 
Jim Levey1906-09-131970-03-1463.182SS5-11154BR1906-09-13Pittsburgh,PAMLB1930-19331930-1933 
Jimmie Long1898-06-291970-09-1472.077C5-11160RR1898-06-29Fort Dodge,IAMLB1922-19221922-1922 
Johnny Lucas1903-02-101970-10-3167.263OF5-10186RL1903-02-10Glen Carbon,ILMLB1931-19321931-1932 
Howard Maple1903-07-201970-11-0967.112C5-7175LR1903-07-20Adrian,MOMLB1932-19321932-1932 
Wedo Martini1913-07-011970-10-2857.119P5-10165RR1913-07-01Birmingham,ALMLB1935-19351935-1935 
Dick Mauney1920-01-261970-02-0650.011P6-0164RR1920-01-26Concord,NCMLB1945-19471945-1947 
Jakie May1895-11-251970-06-0374.190P5-8178RL1895-11-25Youngsville,NCMLB1917-19321917-1932 
Bill McAllester1888-12-291970-03-0381.064C6-0175RR1888-12-29Chattanooga,TNMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Paul McCullough1898-07-281970-11-0772.102P5-10190RR1898-07-28New Castle,PAMLB1929-19291929-1929 
Hal McKain1906-07-101970-01-2463.198P5-11185LR1906-07-10Logan,IAMLB1927-19321927-1932 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Johnny Meador1892-12-041970-04-1177.128P5-11165RR1892-12-04Madison,NCMLB1920-19201920-1920 
Rufus Meadows1907-08-251970-05-1062.258P5-11175LL1907-08-25Chase City,VAMLB1926-19261926-1926 
Ed Mensor1885-11-071970-04-2084.164OF5-6145BR1885-11-07Woodville,ORMLB1912-19141912-1914 
Fred Mitchell1878-06-051970-10-1392.130P5-10185RR1878-06-05Cambridge,MAMLB1901-19131901-1913 
George Mohart1892-03-061970-10-0278.210P5-9165RR1892-03-06Buffalo,NYMLB1920-19211920-1921 
Leo Moon1899-06-221970-08-2571.064P5-11165RL1899-06-22Bellemont,NCMLB1932-19321932-1932 
Charley Moore1884-12-011970-07-2985.240SS-3B5-10160RR1884-12-01Jackson County,INMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Jake Mooty1912-04-131970-04-2058.007P5-11170RR1912-04-13Bennett,TXMLB1936-19441936-1944 
Johnny Mostil1896-06-011970-12-1074.192OF5-9168RR1896-06-01Chicago,ILMLB1918-19291918-1929 
Johnny Murphy1908-07-141970-01-1461.184P6-2190RR1908-07-14New York,NYMLB1932-19471932-1947 
Ed Murray1895-05-081970-11-0875.184SS5-6145RR1895-05-08Mystic,CTMLB1917-19171917-1917 
Alex Mustaikis1909-03-261970-01-1760.297P6-3180RR1909-03-26Chelsea,MAMLB1940-19401940-1940 
Lou Novikoff1915-10-121970-09-3054.353OF5-10185RR1915-10-12Glendale,AZMLB1941-19461941-1946 
Heinie Odom1900-10-131970-08-3169.3223B6-0170BR1900-10-13Rusk,TXMLB1925-19251925-1925 
Andy Oyler1880-05-051970-10-2490.1723B5-6138RR1880-05-05Newville,PAMLB1902-19021902-1902 
Horace Ozmer1901-05-251970-12-2869.217P5-11185RR1901-05-25Atlanta,GAMLB1923-19231923-1923 
Emilio Palmero1895-06-131970-07-1575.032P5-11157LL1895-06-13Guanabacoa,CUMLB1915-19281915-1928 
Jim Park1892-11-101970-12-1778.037P6-2175RR1892-11-10Richmond,KYMLB1915-19171915-1917 
Hank Patterson1907-07-171970-09-3063.075C6-0170RR1907-07-17San Francisco,CAMLB1932-19321932-1932 
Urbane Pickering1899-06-031970-05-1370.3443B5-10180RR1899-06-03Hoxie,KSMLB1931-19321931-1932 
Whitey Platt1920-08-211970-07-2749.340OF6-2195RR1920-08-21West Palm Beach,FLMLB1942-19491942-1949 
Carl Ray1889-01-311970-04-0381.062P5-11170LL1889-01-31Danbury,NCMLB1915-19161915-1916 
Marshall Renfroe1936-05-251970-12-1034.199P6-0180LL1936-05-25Century,FLMLB1959-19591959-1959
1954-  UDFA  -PHI
Ross Reynolds1887-08-201970-06-2382.307P6-2185RR1887-08-20Barksdale,TXMLB1914-19151914-1915 
Jack Richardson1892-10-031970-01-1877.107P6-3197BR1892-10-03Central City,ILMLB1915-19161915-1916 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Lee Riley1906-08-201970-09-1364.024OF6-1185LR1906-08-20Princeton,NEMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Dave Robertson1889-09-251970-11-0581.041OF6-0186LL1889-09-25Portsmouth,VAMLB1912-19221912-1922 
Sherry Robertson1919-01-011970-10-2351.295OF-2B6-0180LR1919-01-01Montreal,QCMLB1940-19521940-1952 
Eddie Rommel1897-09-131970-08-2672.347P6-2197RR1897-09-13Baltimore,MDMLB1920-19321920-1932 
Charlie Root1899-03-171970-11-0571.233P5-11190RR1899-03-17Middletown,OHMLB1923-19411923-1941 
Nap Rucker1884-09-301970-12-1986.080P5-11190RL1884-09-30Crabapple,GAMLB1907-19161907-1916 
Dutch Ruether1893-09-131970-05-1676.245P6-2180LL1893-09-13Alameda,CAMLB1917-19271917-1927 
Ray Schalk1892-08-121970-05-1977.280C5-9165RR1892-08-12Harvel,ILMLB1912-19291912-1929 
Red Shannon1897-02-111970-04-1273.0602B-SS5-11170BR1897-02-11Jersey City,NJMLB1915-19261915-1926 
Joe Shaute1899-08-011970-02-2170.204P6-0190LL1899-08-01Peckville,PAMLB1922-19341922-1934 
Harry Shriver1896-09-021970-01-2173.141P6-2180RR1896-09-02Wadestown,WVMLB1922-19231922-1923 
Ben Spencer1890-05-151970-09-0180.109OF5-8160LL1890-05-15Patapsco,MDMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Brad Springer1904-05-091970-01-0465.240P6-0155LL1904-05-09Detroit,MIMLB1925-19261925-1926 
Freddy Spurgeon1900-10-091970-11-0570.0272B-3B6-0160RR1900-10-09Wabash,INMLB1924-19271924-1927 
Jack Stansbury1885-12-061970-12-2685.0203B5-9165RR1885-12-06Phillipsburg,NJMLB1918-19181918-1918 
Gene Steinbrenner1892-11-171970-04-2577.1592B5-9155RR1892-11-17Pittsburgh,PAMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Ralph Stroud1885-05-151970-04-1184.331P6-0160RR1885-05-15Ironia,NJMLB1910-19161910-1916 
Johnny Stuart1901-04-271970-05-1369.016P5-11170RR1901-04-27Clinton,TNMLB1922-19251922-1925 
Doug Taitt1902-08-031970-12-1268.131OF6-0176LR1902-08-03Bay City,MIMLB1928-19321928-1932 
Frosty Thomas1881-05-231970-03-1888.299P6-0185RR1881-05-23Faucett,MOMLB1905-19051905-1905 
Walt Tragesser1887-06-141970-12-1483.183C6-0175RR1887-06-14Lafayette,INMLB1915-19201915-1920 
Willie Underhill1904-09-061970-10-2666.050P6-2185RR1904-09-06Yowell,TXMLB1927-19281927-1928 
Ollie Voigt1900-01-291970-04-0770.068P6-1170LR1900-01-29Wheaton,ILMLB1924-19241924-1924 
George Watkins1900-06-041970-06-0169.362OF6-0175LR1900-06-04Freestone County,TXMLB1930-19361930-1936 
Orlie Weaver1886-06-041970-11-2884.177P6-0180RR1886-06-04Newport,KYMLB1910-19111910-1911 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Biggs Wehde1906-11-231970-09-2163.302P5-11180RR1906-11-23Holstein,IAMLB1930-19311930-1931 
Jimmy Welsh1902-10-091970-10-3068.021OF6-1174LR1902-10-09Denver,COMLB1925-19301925-1930 
Charlie Wilson1905-01-131970-12-1965.3403B5-11178BR1905-01-13Clinton,SCMLB1931-19351931-1935 
Jim Winford1909-10-091970-12-1661.068P6-1180RR1909-10-09Shelbyville,TNMLB1932-19381932-1938 
Harry Wolter1884-07-111970-07-0785.361OF5-10175LL1884-07-11Monterey,CAMLB1907-19171907-1917 
Yats Wuestling1903-10-181970-04-2666.190SS5-11167RR1903-10-18St. Louis,MOMLB1929-19301929-1930 
Joe Wyatt1900-04-061970-12-0570.243OF6-1175RR1900-04-06Petersburg,INMLB1924-19241924-1924 
Rudy York1913-08-171970-02-0556.1721B6-1209RR1913-08-17Ragland,ALMLB1934-19481934-1948 
Tony York1912-11-271970-04-1857.142SS-3B5-10165RR1912-11-27Irene,TXMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Zip Zabel1891-02-181970-05-3179.102P6-2185RR1891-02-18Wetmore,KSMLB1913-19151913-1915 
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