1998 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1998 calendar year.

1998 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Dewey Adkins1918-05-111998-12-2680.229P6-2195RR1918-05-11Norcatur,KSMLB1942-19491942-1949 
Wayne Ambler1915-11-081998-01-0382.056SS-2B5-8165RR1915-11-08Abington,PAMLB1937-19391937-1939 
Harry Anderson1931-09-101998-06-1166.274OF-1B6-3210LR1931-09-10North East,MDMLB1957-19611957-1961 
John Anderson1929-11-231998-12-2069.027P6-1190RR1929-11-23St. Paul,MNMLB1958-19621958-1962
1952-  UDFA  -PHI
Red Badgro1902-12-011998-07-1395.224OF6-0190LR1902-12-01Orillia,WAMLB1929-19301929-1930 
Frank Barrett1913-07-011998-03-0684.248P6-2173RR1913-07-01Fort Lauderdale,FLMLB1939-19501939-1950 
Joe Becker1908-06-251998-01-1189.200C6-1180RR1908-06-25St. Louis,MOMLB1936-19371936-1937 
Mark Belanger1944-06-081998-10-0654.120SS6-1170RR1944-06-08Pittsfield,MAMLB1965-19821965-1982
1962-  UDFA  -BAL
Ron Blackburn1935-04-231998-04-2963.006P6-0160RR1935-04-23Mount Airy,NCMLB1958-19591958-1959
1953-  UDFA  -PIT
Jack Bolling1917-02-201998-04-1381.0521B5-11168LL1917-02-20Mobile,ALMLB1939-19441939-1944 
Larry Bradford1949-12-211998-09-1148.264P6-1200RL1949-12-21Chicago,ILMLB1977-19811977-1985
1973- 19- 442-ATL
Leon Brinkopf1926-10-201998-07-0271.255SS6-0185RR1926-10-20Cape Girardeau,MOMLB1952-19521952-1952
1944-  UDFA  -SLA
Randy Brown1943-08-291998-04-1354.227C5-7170LR1943-08-29Leesburg,FLMLB1969-19701969-1970
1966- 18- 348-CAL
Tom Buskey1947-02-201998-06-0751.107P6-3220RR1947-02-20Harrisburg,PAMLB1973-19801967-1980
1969-  UDFA  -PHI
Al Campanis1916-11-021998-06-2181.2312B6-0185BR1916-11-02Kos,GCMLB1943-19431943-1943 
Milo Candini1917-08-031998-03-1780.226P6-0187RR1917-08-03Manteca,CAMLB1943-19511943-1951 
Frank Carswell1919-11-061998-10-2178.349OF6-0195RR1919-11-06Palestine,TXMLB1953-19531953-1953 
Slick Castleman1913-09-081998-03-0284.175P6-0185RR1913-09-08Donelson,TNMLB1934-19391934-1939 
Ed Connolly1939-12-031998-07-0158.210P6-1190LL1939-12-03Brooklyn,NYMLB1964-19671964-1967
1961-  UDFA  -BOS
Jess Dobernic1917-11-201998-07-1680.238P5-10170RR1917-11-20Mount Olive,ILMLB1939-19491939-1949 
William Emmerich1919-09-291998-09-1778.353P6-1170RR1919-09-29Allentown,PAMLB1945-19461945-1946 
Mike Fornieles1932-01-181998-02-1166.024P5-11170RR1932-01-18Havana,CUMLB1952-19631952-1963 
Bill Froats1930-10-201998-02-0967.112P6-0180LL1930-10-20New York,NYMLB1955-19551955-1955 
Denny Galehouse1911-12-071998-10-1486.311P6-1195RR1911-12-07Marshallville,OHMLB1934-19491934-1949 
Joe Gallagher1914-03-071998-02-2583.355OF6-2210RR1914-03-07Buffalo,NYMLB1939-19401939-1940 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Sam Gentile1916-10-121998-05-0481.204H5-11180LR1916-10-12Charlestown,MAMLB1943-19431943-1943 
Johnny Gorsica1915-03-291998-12-1683.262P6-2180RR1915-03-29Bayonne,NJMLB1940-19471940-1947 
Jack Graham1916-12-241998-12-3082.0061B-OF6-2200LL1916-12-24Minneapolis,MNMLB1946-19491946-1949 
Lee Grissom1907-10-231998-10-0490.346P6-3200BL1907-10-23Sherman,TXMLB1934-19411934-1941 
Johnny Grodzicki1917-02-261998-05-0281.065P6-2200RR1917-02-26Nanticoke,PAMLB1941-19471941-1947 
Ben Guintini1919-01-131998-12-0279.323OF6-2190RR1919-01-13Los Banos,CAMLB1946-19501946-1950 
Earl Harrist1919-08-201998-09-0179.012P6-0175RR1919-08-20Dubach,LAMLB1945-19531945-1953
1938-  UDFA  -CIN
Fred Hatfield1925-03-181998-05-2273.0653B-2B6-1171LR1925-03-18Lanett,ALMLB1950-19581950-1958 
Phil Haugstad1924-02-231998-10-2174.240P6-2165RR1924-02-23Black River Falls,WIMLB1947-19521947-1952
1946-  UDFA  -BRO
Jim Hearn1921-04-111998-06-1077.060P6-3205RR1921-04-11Atlanta,GAMLB1947-19591947-1959 
Heinie Heltzel1913-12-211998-05-0184.1313B-SS5-10150RR1913-12-21York,PAMLB1943-19441943-1944 
Red Hoff1891-05-081998-09-17107.132P5-9162LL1891-05-08Ossining,NYMLB1911-19151911-1915 
Gene Host1933-01-011998-08-2065.231P5-11190BL1933-01-01Leeper,PAMLB1956-19571956-1957 
John Kennedy1926-10-121998-04-2771.1973B5-10175RR1926-10-12Jacksonville,FLMLB1957-19571957-1957 
Jesse Levan1926-07-151998-11-3072.1383B-OF6-0172LR1926-07-15Reading,PAMLB1947-19551947-1955 
Rufino Linares1951-02-281998-05-1647.077OF6-0170RR1951-02-28San Pedro de Macoris,DRMLB1981-19851977-1987
1973-  UDFA  -ATL
Johnny Lipon1922-11-101998-08-1775.280SS6-0175RR1922-11-10Martins Ferry,OHMLB1942-19541942-1954 
Ad Liska1906-07-101998-11-3092.143P6-0160RR1906-07-10Dwight,NEMLB1929-19331929-1933 
Joe Mack1912-01-041998-12-1986.3491B6-0185BL1912-01-04Chicago,ILMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Ronny Miller1918-08-281998-01-0679.131P5-11167BR1918-08-28Mason City,IAMLB1941-19411941-1941 
Hiker Moran1912-01-011998-01-0786.006P6-5185RR1912-01-01Rochester,NYMLB1938-19391938-1939 
Ray Moss1901-12-051998-08-0996.247P6-1185RR1901-12-05Chattanooga,TNMLB1926-19311926-1931 
Hal Newhouser1921-05-201998-11-1077.174P6-2190LL1921-05-20Detroit,MIMLB1939-19551939-1955
1939-  UDFA  -DET
Ray Noble1919-03-151998-05-0979.055C5-11210RR1919-03-15Central Hatillo,CUMLB1951-19531951-1953 
Marv Olson1907-05-281998-02-0590.2532B5-7160RR1907-05-28Gayville,SDMLB1931-19331931-1933 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Dick Phillips1931-11-241998-03-2966.1251B6-0180LR1931-11-24Racine,WIMLB1962-19661962-1966
1951-  UDFA  -WS1
Nick Picciuto1921-08-271998-01-1076.1363B5-9165RR1921-08-27Newark,NJMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Elmo Plaskett1938-06-271998-11-0260.128C5-10195RR1938-06-27Frederiksted,VGMLB1962-19631962-1963
1957-  UDFA  -PIT
Dan Quisenberry1953-02-071998-09-3045.235P6-2180RR1953-02-07Santa Monica,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1975-  UDFA  -KCA
Johnny Riddle1905-10-031998-12-1593.073C5-11190RR1905-10-03Clinton,SCMLB1930-19481930-1948 
Red Roberts1918-08-081998-12-0280.116SS6-0170RR1918-08-08Carrollton,GAMLB1943-19431943-1943 
Rafael Robles1947-10-201998-08-1350.297SS6-0170RR1947-10-20San Pedro De Macoris,DRMLB1969-19721969-1972
1967-  UDFA  -SFN
Packy Rogers1913-04-261998-05-1585.019SS-3B5-8175RR1913-04-26Swoyersville,PAMLB1938-19381938-1938 
Ed Sanicki1923-07-071998-07-0674.364OF5-9175RR1923-07-07Wallington,NJMLB1949-19511949-1951 
George Schmees1924-09-061998-10-3074.054OF6-0190LL1924-09-06Cincinnati,OHMLB1952-19521952-1952 
Walter Sessi1918-07-231998-04-1879.269OF6-3225LL1918-07-23Finleyville,PAMLB1941-19461941-1946 
Strick Shofner1919-07-231998-10-1079.0793B5-11187LR1919-07-23Crawford,TXMLB1947-19471947-1947 
Fred Sington1910-02-241998-08-2088.177OF6-2215RR1910-02-24Birmingham,ALMLB1934-19391934-1939 
Dick Sisler1920-11-021998-11-2078.018OF-1B6-2205LR1920-11-02St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19531946-1953 
Dave Smith1914-12-171998-04-1183.115P5-10170RR1914-12-17Sellers,SCMLB1938-19391938-1939 
Bill Sodd1914-09-181998-05-1483.238H6-2210RR1914-09-18Fort Worth,TXMLB1937-19371937-1937 
Ray Stoviak1915-06-061998-02-2382.262OF6-1195LL1915-06-06Scottdale,PAMLB1938-19381938-1938 
El Tappe1927-05-211998-10-1071.142C5-11180RR1927-05-21Quincy,ILMLB1954-19621954-1962 
Bob Thurman1917-05-141998-10-3181.170OF6-1205LL1917-05-14Wichita,KSMLB1955-19591955-1959 
Jim Turner1903-08-061998-11-2995.115P6-0185LR1903-08-06Antioch,TNMLB1937-19451937-1945 
Bill Tuttle1929-07-041998-07-2769.023OF6-0190RR1929-07-04Elwood,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963 
Elmer Valo1921-03-051998-07-1977.136OF5-11190LR1921-03-05Ribnik,CZMLB1940-19611940-1961 
Ed Walczak1918-09-211998-03-1079.1702B5-11180RR1918-09-21Arctic,RIMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Charlie White1928-08-121998-05-2669.287C5-11192LR1928-08-12Kinston,NCMLB1954-19551954-1955 
Al Wright1912-11-111998-11-1386.0022B6-2170RR1912-11-11San Francisco,CAMLB1933-19331933-1933 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
John Wyatt1935-04-191998-04-0662.352P6-0200RR1935-04-19Chicago,ILMLB1961-19691961-1969
1954-  UDFA  -SLN
Jerry Zimmerman1934-09-211998-09-0963.353C6-2185RR1934-09-21Omaha,NEMLB1961-19681961-1968
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
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