1971 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1971 calendar year.

1971 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Joe Agler1887-06-121971-04-2683.3181B5-11165LL1887-06-12Coshocton,OHMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Clyde Barfoot1891-07-081971-03-1179.246P6-0170RR1891-07-08Richmond,VAMLB1922-19261922-1926 
Les Barnhart1905-02-231971-10-0766.226P6-0180RR1905-02-23Hoxie,KSMLB1928-19301928-1930 
Ralph Birkofer1908-11-051971-03-1662.131P5-11213LL1908-11-05Cincinnati,OHMLB1933-19371933-1937 
Jack Boyle1889-07-091971-04-0381.2683B-SS6-0165LR1889-07-09Morris,ILMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Norm Branch1915-03-221971-11-2156.244P6-3200RR1915-03-22Spokane,WAMLB1941-19421941-1942 
Bert Brenner1887-07-181971-04-1183.267P6-0175RR1887-07-18Minneapolis,MNMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Bobby Burke1907-01-231971-02-0864.016P6-0150LL1907-01-23Joliet,ILMLB1927-19371927-1937 
Mitch Chetkovich1917-07-211971-08-2454.034P6-4208RR1917-07-21Fairpoint,OHMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Lou Chiozza1910-05-171971-02-2860.2872B-3B6-0172LR1910-05-17Tallulah,LAMLB1934-19391934-1939 
Bill Clarkson1898-09-271971-08-2772.334P5-11160RR1898-09-27Portsmouth,VAMLB1927-19291927-1929 
Dave Coble1912-12-241971-10-1558.295C6-1183RR1912-12-24Monroe,NCMLB1939-19391939-1939 
Bruce Connatser1902-09-191971-01-2768.1301B6-0170RR1902-09-19Sevierville,TNMLB1931-19321931-1932 
Artie Dede1895-07-121971-09-0676.056C5-9155RR1895-07-12Brooklyn,NYMLB1916-19161916-1916 
Shorty Dee1889-10-041971-08-1281.312SS5-6155RR1889-10-04Halifax,NSMLB1915-19151915-1915 
Jack Doscher1880-07-271971-05-2790.304P6-1205LL1880-07-27Troy,NYMLB1903-19081903-1908 
Bill Dreesen1904-07-261971-11-0967.1063B5-8160LR1904-07-26New York,NYMLB1931-19311931-1931 
George Dunlop1888-07-191971-12-1283.146SS-3B5-10170RR1888-07-19Meriden,CTMLB1913-19141913-1914 
Cedric Durst1896-08-231971-02-1674.177OF5-11160LL1896-08-23Austin,TXMLB1922-19301922-1930 
Eddie Edmonson1889-11-201971-05-1081.171OF-1B6-0175LR1889-11-20Hopewell,PAMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Elmer Eggert1902-01-291971-04-0969.0702B5-9160RR1902-01-29Rochester,NYMLB1927-19271927-1927 
Chester Emerson1889-10-271971-07-0281.248OF5-8165LR1889-10-27Stow,MEMLB1911-19121911-1912 
Howard Fahey1892-06-241971-10-2479.1223B-SS5-8145RR1892-06-24Medford,MAMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Ed Fallenstein1908-12-221971-11-2462.337P6-3180RR1908-12-22Newark,NJMLB1931-19331931-1933 
Joe Fautsch1887-02-281971-03-1684.016H5-10162RR1887-02-28Minneapolis,MNMLB1916-19161916-1916 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Tom Fitzsimmons1890-04-061971-12-2081.2583B6-1190RR1890-04-06Oakland,CAMLB1919-19191919-1919 
Elmer Flick1876-01-111971-01-0994.363OF5-9168LR1876-01-11Bedford,OHMLB1898-19101898-1910 
Goose Goslin1900-10-161971-05-1570.211OF6-0185LR1900-10-16Salem,NJMLB1921-19381921-1938 
Bert Graham1886-04-031971-06-1985.0771B-2B6-0187BR1886-04-03Tilton,ILMLB1910-19101910-1910 
Charlie Grover1890-06-201971-05-2480.338P6-2185LR1890-06-20Gallipolis,OHMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Charlie Harding1891-01-031971-10-3080.300P6-3172RR1891-01-03Nashville,TNMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Slim Harrell1890-07-311971-04-3080.273P6-3180RR1890-07-31Grandview,TXMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Mickey Harris1917-01-301971-04-1554.075P6-0195LL1917-01-30Queens,NYMLB1940-19521940-1952 
Joe Hassler1905-04-071971-09-0466.150SS6-0165RR1905-04-07Fort Smith,ARMLB1928-19301928-1930 
Myril Hoag1908-03-091971-07-2863.141OF5-11180RR1908-03-09Davis,CAMLB1931-19451931-1945 
Bill Holden1889-09-071971-09-1482.007OF6-0170RR1889-09-07Birmingham,ALMLB1913-19141913-1914 
Chuck Hostetler1903-09-221971-02-1867.149OF6-0175LR1903-09-22McClellandtown,PAMLB1944-19451944-1945 
Bill James1892-03-121971-03-1078.363P6-3196RR1892-03-12Iowa Hill,CAMLB1913-19191913-1919 
Sam Jones1925-12-141971-11-0545.326P6-4200RR1925-12-14Stewartsville,OHMLB1951-19641951-1964 
Wally Judnich1916-01-241971-07-1255.169OF-1B6-1205LL1916-01-24San Francisco,CAMLB1940-19491940-1949 
Bill Kellogg1884-05-251971-12-1287.2011B-2B5-10153RR1884-05-25Albany,NYMLB1914-19141914-1914 
Walt Kinney1893-09-091971-07-0177.295P6-2186LL1893-09-09Denison,TXMLB1918-19231918-1923 
Mike Konnick1889-01-131971-07-0982.177C-SS5-9180RR1889-01-13Glen Lyon,PAMLB1909-19101909-1910 
Andy Kyle1889-10-291971-09-0681.312OF5-8160LL1889-10-29Toronto,ONMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Ed Lafitte1886-04-071971-04-1285.005P6-2188RR1886-04-07New Orleans,LAMLB1909-19121909-1912 
Frank Lamanske1906-09-301971-08-0464.308P5-11170LL1906-09-30Oglesby,ILMLB1935-19351935-1935 
Chick Lathers1888-10-221971-07-2682.2773B-2B6-0180LR1888-10-22Detroit,MIMLB1910-19111910-1911 
Dud Lee1899-08-221971-01-0771.138SS5-9150LR1899-08-22Denver,COMLB1920-19261920-1926 
Joe Lotz1891-01-021971-01-0179.364P5-9175RR1891-01-02Remsen,IAMLB1916-19161916-1916 
Bill Mack1885-02-121971-09-3086.230P6-1155LL1885-02-12Elmira,NYMLB1908-19081908-1908 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Frank Mack1900-02-021971-07-0271.150P6-2180RR1900-02-02Oklahoma City,OKMLB1922-19251922-1925 
Cy Malis1907-02-261971-01-1263.320P5-11175RR1907-02-26Philadelphia,PAMLB1934-19341934-1934 
Heinie Manush1901-07-201971-05-1269.296OF6-1200LL1901-07-20Tuscumbia,ALMLB1923-19391923-1939 
Mike Massey1893-09-281971-10-1778.0192B6-0195BR1893-09-28Galveston,TXMLB1917-19171917-1917 
Carl Mays1891-11-121971-04-0479.143P6-0195LR1891-11-12Liberty,KYMLB1915-19291915-1929 
Jeff McCleskey1891-11-061971-05-1179.1863B5-11160LR1891-11-06Americus,GAMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Jim McCloskey1910-05-261971-08-1861.084P5-10180LL1910-05-26Danville,PAMLB1936-19361936-1936 
Polly McLarry1891-03-251971-11-0480.2242B-1B6-0185LR1891-03-25Leonard,TXMLB1912-19151912-1915 
Earl McNeely1898-05-121971-07-1673.065OF5-9155RR1898-05-12Sacramento,CAMLB1924-19311924-1931 
Rube Melton1917-02-271971-09-1154.196P6-5205RR1917-02-27Cramerton,NCMLB1941-19471941-1947 
Andrew Messenger1898-02-011971-11-0473.276P6-0175RR1898-02-01Grand Blanc,MIMLB1924-19241924-1924 
Chief Meyers1880-07-291971-07-2590.361C5-11194RR1880-07-29Riverside,CAMLB1909-19171909-1917 
Laurence Miller1894-01-011971-09-1777.259OF5-9195RR1894-01-01New York,NYMLB1916-19251916-1925 
Walter Mueller1894-12-061971-08-1676.253OF5-8160RR1894-12-06Central,MOMLB1922-19261922-1926 
Billy Mullen1896-01-231971-05-0475.1013B5-8160RR1896-01-23St. Louis,MOMLB1920-19281920-1928 
Judge Nagle1880-03-101971-05-2691.077P6-0176RR1880-03-10Santa Rosa,CAMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Ron Northey1920-04-261971-04-1650.355OF5-10195LR1920-04-26Mahanoy City,PAMLB1942-19571942-1957 
Dink O'Brien1894-09-131971-11-0477.052C5-8160RR1894-09-13San Francisco,CAMLB1923-19231923-1923 
Walter Ockey1920-01-041971-12-0451.334P6-0175RR1920-01-04New York,NYMLB1944-19441944-1944 
Roberto Ortiz1915-06-301971-09-1556.077OF6-4200RR1915-06-30Camaguey,CUMLB1941-19501941-1950 
Joe Palmisano1902-11-191971-11-0568.351C5-8160RR1902-11-19West Point,GAMLB1931-19311931-1931 
Steve Partenheimer1891-08-301971-06-1679.2903B5-9145RR1891-08-30Greenfield,MAMLB1913-19131913-1913 
Harry Pattee1882-01-171971-07-1789.1812B5-8149LR1882-01-17Charlestown,MAMLB1908-19081908-1908 
Russell Pence1900-03-111971-08-1171.153P6-0185RR1900-03-11Marine,ILMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Jesse Petty1894-11-231971-10-2376.334P6-0195RL1894-11-23Orr,OKMLB1921-19301921-1930 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Ray Phelps1903-12-111971-07-0767.208P6-2200RR1903-12-11Dunlap,TNMLB1930-19361930-1936 
Johnny Podgajny1920-06-101971-03-0250.265P6-2173RR1920-06-10Chester,PAMLB1940-19461940-1946 
Irv Porter1888-05-171971-02-2082.279OF5-9155BR1888-05-17Lynn,MAMLB1914-19141914-1914 
Sam Post1896-11-171971-03-3174.1341B6-2170LL1896-11-17Richmond,VAMLB1922-19221922-1922 
Doc Prothro1893-07-161971-10-1478.0903B5-11170RR1893-07-16Memphis,TNMLB1920-19261920-1926 
Troy Puckett1889-12-101971-04-1381.124P6-2186LR1889-12-10Winchester,INMLB1911-19111911-1911 
Hal Rhyne1899-03-301971-01-0771.283SS-2B5-9163RR1899-03-30Paso Robles,CAMLB1926-19331926-1933 
Harry Rice1901-11-221971-01-0169.040OF5-9185LR1901-11-22Ware Station,ILMLB1923-19331923-1933 
Mike Ryba1903-06-091971-12-1368.187P6-0195RR1903-06-09DeLancey,PAMLB1935-19461935-1946 
Gus Salve1885-12-291971-03-2985.090P6-0190LL1885-12-29Boston,MAMLB1908-19081908-1908 
Ferdie Schupp1891-01-161971-12-1680.334P5-10150RL1891-01-16Louisville,KYMLB1913-19221913-1922 
Tripp Sigman1899-01-171971-03-0872.050OF6-0180LR1899-01-17Mooresville,NCMLB1929-19301929-1930 
Vern Spencer1894-02-041971-06-0377.119OF5-7165LR1894-02-04Wixom,MIMLB1920-19201920-1920 
Harry Suter1887-09-151971-07-2483.312P5-10190LL1887-09-15Independence,MOMLB1909-19091909-1909 
Tommy Thompson1910-05-191971-05-2461.005OF5-10155LR1910-05-19Elkhart,ILMLB1933-19391933-1939 
Woody Upchurch1911-04-131971-10-2360.193P6-0180RL1911-04-13Buies Creek,NCMLB1935-19361935-1936 
Murray Wall1926-09-191971-10-0845.019P6-3185RR1926-09-19Dallas,TXMLB1950-19591950-1959 
Dee Walsh1890-03-281971-07-1481.108OF-SS5-10165BR1890-03-28St. Louis,MOMLB1913-19151913-1915 
Ed Weiland1914-11-261971-07-1256.228P5-11180LR1914-11-26Evanston,ILMLB1940-19421940-1942 
Tony Welzer1899-04-051971-03-1871.347P5-11160RR1899-04-05Milwaukee,WIMLB1926-19271926-1927 
Max West1904-07-141971-04-2566.285OF5-11165RR1904-07-14Sunset,TXMLB1928-19291928-1929 
Jack White1905-08-311971-06-1965.2922B-SS5-8150BR1905-08-31New York,NYMLB1927-19281927-1928 
Walter Wolf1900-06-101971-09-2571.107P5-10163RL1900-06-10Hartford,CTMLB1921-19211921-1921 
Harry Wolfe1890-11-241971-07-2880.246SS-OF5-8160RR1890-11-24Cleveland,OHMLB1917-19171917-1917 
Steve Yerkes1888-05-151971-01-3182.2612B-SS5-9165RR1888-05-15Hatboro,PAMLB1909-19161909-1916 
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