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1952 MLB Season

1952 MLB Season

Deaths

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world series Champion
AL Rookie
teams
16
Players
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BRO, NYA
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player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Joe Adams 1952-10-08 74.344 -- p 6-0 190 R L 1877-10-28 Cowden,IL MLB 1902-1902 1902-1902
Tom Angley 1952-10-26 48.024 -- c 5-8 190 L R 1904-10-02 Baltimore,MD MLB 1929-1929 1929-1929
Angel Aragon 1952-01-24 61.174 -- 3b-of 5-5 150 R R 1890-08-02 Havana,CU MLB 1914-1917 1914-1917
Al Atkinson 1952-06-17 91.099 -- p 5-11 165 R R 1861-03-09 Clinton,IL MLB 1884-1887 1884-1887
Jim Banning 1952-10-14 87.124 -- c 5-6 150 L R 1865-06-11 New York,NY MLB 1888-1889 1888-1889
Harry Bay 1952-03-20 74.061 -- of 5-8 138 L L 1878-01-17 Pontiac,IL MLB 1901-1907 1901-1907
Roy Beecher 1952-10-11 68.153 -- p 6-2 180 L R 1884-05-10 Swanton,OH MLB 1907-1908 1907-1908
Harry Berte 1952-05-06 79.360 -- if 5-10 160 -- R 1872-05-10 Covington,KY MLB 1903-1903 1903-1903
Red Bluhm 1952-05-07 57.314 -- h 5-11 165 R R 1894-06-27 Flint,MI MLB 1918-1918 1918-1918
Julio Bonetti 1952-06-17 40.339 -- p 6-0 180 R R 1911-07-14 Genoa,IT MLB 1937-1940 1937-1940
Sal Campfield 1952-05-16 84.086 -- p 6-0 185 R R 1868-02-19 Meadville,PA MLB 1896-1896 1896-1896
Esty Chaney 1952-02-05 61.006 -- p 5-11 170 R R 1891-01-29 Hadley,PA MLB 1913-1913 1913-1913
Al Clauss 1952-09-13 61.082 -- p 5-11 178 R L 1891-06-23 New Haven,CT MLB 1913-1913 1913-1913
Ed Coughlin 1952-12-25 91.141 -- p -- -- -- -- 1861-08-05 Hartford,CT MLB 1884-1884 1884-1884
Dick Crutcher 1952-06-19 62.205 -- p 5-9 148 R R 1889-11-25 Frankfort,KY MLB 1914-1915 1914-1915
Bert Cunningham 1952-05-14 86.169 -- p 5-6 147 R R 1865-11-25 Wilmington,DE MLB 1887-1901 1887-1901
Pete Daglia 1952-03-11 46.011 -- p 6-1 210 R R 1906-02-28 Napa,CA MLB 1932-1932 1932-1932
Bert Daly 1952-09-03 71.147 -- 2b-3b 5-9 170 R R 1881-04-08 Bayonne,NJ MLB 1903-1903 1903-1903
Rube Dessau 1952-05-06 69.038 -- p 5-11 175 B R 1883-03-29 New Galilee,PA MLB 1907-1910 1907-1910
Red Dooin 1952-05-14 72.336 -- c 5-9 165 R R 1879-06-12 Cincinnati,OH MLB 1902-1916 1902-1916
Phil Douglas 1952-08-01 62.044 -- p 6-3 190 R R 1890-06-17 Cedartown,GA MLB 1912-1922 1912-1922
Andy Dunning 1952-06-21 80.313 -- p 6-0 175 R R 1871-08-12 New York,NY MLB 1889-1891 1889-1891
Bones Ely 1952-01-10 88.216 -- of 6-1 155 R R 1863-06-07 North Girard,PA MLB 1884-1902 1884-1902
Art Evans 1952-01-08 40.158 -- p 6-1 181 B L 1911-08-03 Elvins,MO MLB 1932-1932 1932-1932
Jerry Freeman 1952-09-30 72.278 -- 1b 6-2 220 L R 1879-12-26 Placerville,CA MLB 1908-1909 1908-1909
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Warren Gill 1952-11-26 73.340 -- 1b 6-1 175 R R 1878-12-21 Ladoga,IN MLB 1908-1908 1908-1908
Bruno Haas 1952-06-05 61.031 -- p 5-10 180 B L 1891-05-05 Worcester,MA MLB 1915-1915 1915-1915
Hal Haid 1952-08-13 54.234 -- p 5-11 150 R R 1897-12-21 Barberton,OH MLB 1919-1933 1919-1933
F.C. Hansford 1952-12-14 77.353 -- p 6-0 180 -- L 1874-12-26 DuQuoin,IL MLB 1898-1898 1898-1898
Spec Harkness 1952-05-16 64.154 -- p 5-11 180 R R 1887-12-13 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1910-1911 1910-1911
Dick Harley 1952-04-03 79.189 -- p 5-10 165 L R 1872-09-25 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1897-1903 1897-1903
Ed Hearne 1952-09-08 64.356 -- ss 5-9 160 R R 1887-09-17 Ventura,CA MLB 1910-1910 1910-1910
Mike Hopkins 1952-02-05 79.094 -- c 5-8 160 R R 1872-11-01 Glasgow,ST MLB 1902-1902 1902-1902
Ben Houser 1952-01-15 68.045 -- 1b 6-1 185 L L 1883-11-30 Shenandoah,PA MLB 1910-1912 1910-1912
Don Hurst 1952-12-06 47.116 -- 1b 6-0 215 L L 1905-08-12 Maysville,KY MLB 1928-1934 1928-1934
Ray Jacobs 1952-04-05 50.093 -- h 6-0 160 R R 1902-01-02 Salt Lake City,UT MLB 1928-1928 1928-1928
Ernie Johnson 1952-05-01 64.001 -- ss 5-9 151 L R 1888-04-29 Chicago,IL MLB 1912-1925 1912-1925
Carroll Jones 1952-12-28 59.007 -- p 6-1 174 R R 1893-12-20 Oskaloosa,MO MLB 1916-1918 1916-1918
John Kalahan 1952-06-20 73.263 -- c 6-0 165 R R 1878-09-30 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1903-1903 1903-1903
Burt Keeley 1952-05-03 72.182 -- p 5-9 170 R R 1879-11-02 Wilmington,IL MLB 1908-1909 1908-1909
Arlie Latham 1952-11-29 92.258 -- 2b 5-8 150 R R 1860-03-15 West Lebanon,NH MLB 1880-1909 1880-1909
Doc Lavan 1952-05-29 61.213 -- ss 5-8 151 R R 1890-10-28 Grand Rapids,MI MLB 1913-1924 1913-1924
Bob Lawson 1952-10-28 77.066 -- p 5-10 170 R R 1875-08-23 Lynchburg,VA MLB 1901-1902 1901-1902
Sheldon Lejeune 1952-04-21 66.272 -- of 6-0 185 R R 1885-07-22 Chicago,IL MLB 1911-1915 1911-1915
Dutch Leonard 1952-07-11 60.085 -- p 5-11 185 L L 1892-04-16 Birmingham,OH MLB 1913-1925 1913-1925
Willie Ludolph 1952-04-08 52.077 -- p 6-1 170 R R 1900-01-21 San Francisco,CA MLB 1924-1924 1924-1924
Vincent Maney 1952-03-13 65.119 -- ss 6-0 175 R R 1886-11-14 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1912-1912 1912-1912
Charlie Manlove 1952-02-12 89.126 -- c 5-9 165 R R 1862-10-08 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1884-1884 1884-1884
Harry Maupin 1952-08-25 80.044 -- p 5-7 150 -- R 1872-07-11 Wellsville,MO MLB 1898-1899 1898-1899
George McAvoy 1952-08-19 68.159 -- h -- -- -- -- 1884-03-12 East Liverpool,OH MLB 1914-1914 1914-1914
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Bill McGilvray 1952-05-23 69.024 -- h 6-0 160 L L 1883-04-29 Portland,OR MLB 1908-1908 1908-1908
Howard McGraner 1952-10-22 63.040 -- p 5-7 155 L L 1889-09-11 Hamley Run,OH MLB 1912-1912 1912-1912
Bob McHale 1952-06-09 80.104 -- of 5-11 152 -- R 1872-02-25 Michigan Bluff,CA MLB 1898-1898 1898-1898
Fred McMullin 1952-11-21 61.039 -- 3b 5-11 170 R R 1891-10-13 Scammon,KS MLB 1914-1920 1914-1920
Ed McNichol 1952-11-01 73.295 -- p 5-5 170 R R 1879-01-10 Martins Ferry,OH MLB 1904-1904 1904-1904
Bob Meinke 1952-12-29 65.187 -- ss 5-10 135 R R 1887-06-25 Chicago,IL MLB 1910-1910 1910-1910
Mike Murphy 1952-10-26 64.067 -- c 5-9 170 R R 1888-08-19 Forestville,PA MLB 1912-1916 1912-1916
Bob Neighbors 1952-08-08 34.272 -- ss 5-11 165 R R 1917-11-09 Talahina,OK MLB 1939-1939 1939-1939
Frank Oberlin 1952-01-06 75.281 -- p 6-1 165 R R 1876-03-29 Elsie,MI MLB 1906-1910 1906-1910
Red Owens 1952-08-20 77.292 -- 2b -- -- R R 1874-11-01 Pottsville,PA MLB 1899-1905 1899-1905
Del Paddock 1952-02-06 64.242 -- 3b 5-9 165 L R 1887-06-08 Volga,SD MLB 1912-1912 1912-1912
Deacon Phillippe 1952-03-30 79.310 -- p 6-0 180 R R 1872-05-23 Rural Retreat,VA MLB 1899-1911 1899-1911
Ollie Pickering 1952-01-20 81.285 -- of 5-10 175 L R 1870-04-09 Olney,IL MLB 1896-1908 1896-1908
Lew Ritter 1952-05-27 76.262 -- c 5-9 150 R R 1875-09-07 Liverpool,PA MLB 1902-1908 1902-1908
Jack Ryan 1952-08-21 83.281 -- c-3b 5-11 165 R R 1868-11-12 Haverhill,MA MLB 1889-1913 1889-1913
Solly Salisbury 1952-01-17 75.064 -- p 6-0 180 R R 1876-11-12 Algona,IA MLB 1902-1902 1902-1902
Charles Schmidt 1952-09-04 66.046 -- 1b 6-2 200 L L 1886-07-19 Baltimore,MD MLB 1909-1915 1909-1915
Rube Sellers 1952-01-14 70.311 -- of 5-10 180 R R 1881-03-07 Duquesne,PA MLB 1910-1910 1910-1910
Earl Sheely 1952-09-16 59.215 -- 1b 6-3 195 R R 1893-02-12 Bushnell,IL MLB 1921-1931 1921-1931
Vince Shields 1952-10-17 51.333 -- p 5-11 185 L R 1900-11-18 Fredericton,NB MLB 1924-1924 1924-1924
Frank Smith 1952-11-03 73.006 -- p 5-11 194 R R 1879-10-28 Pittsburgh,PA MLB 1904-1912 1904-1912
Phenomenal Smith 1952-04-03 87.111 -- p 5-6 161 L L 1864-12-12 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1884-1891 1884-1891
Steve Sundra 1952-03-23 41.362 -- p 6-2 190 R R 1910-03-27 Luxor,PA MLB 1936-1946 1936-1946
Fred Tenney 1952-07-03 80.219 -- 1b 5-9 155 L L 1871-11-26 Georgetown,MA MLB 1894-1911 1894-1911
Lefty Thomas 1952-03-21 48.169 -- p 6-0 183 L L 1903-10-04 Glade Spring,VA MLB 1925-1926 1925-1926
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Arky Vaughan 1952-08-30 40.174 -- ss 5-10 175 L R 1912-03-09 Clifty,AR MLB 1932-1948 1932-1948
Zeke Wrigley 1952-09-28 78.252 -- ss 5-8 150 -- -- 1874-01-18 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1896-1899 1896-1899
Bill Zimmerman 1952-10-04 63.256 -- of 5-8 172 R R 1889-01-20 Kengen,GE MLB 1915-1915 1915-1915
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