RIP to outfielder Horace Speed, who played for parts of three seasons in the 1970s. And yes, he was pretty quick on the bases and was used frequently as a pinch-runner. Speed died on May 26 at the …| RIP Baseball
RIP to Verle Tiefenthaler, who had an 8-year career in professional baseball during the 1950s and ’60s. He died on May 28 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, IA, surrounded by his fa…| RIP Baseball
RIP to right-handed pitcher Scott Klingenbeck, who appeared in 39 games in the major leagues during the 1990s with three teams. He died on May 20 at the age of 54. Klingenbeck played for the Baltim…| RIP Baseball
RIP to Rod Nichols, a pitcher for three major-league teams in the 1990s and the owner of three World Series rings, accumulated as a player and coach. The resident of Helena, MT, died on May 14 at t…| RIP Baseball
Betsy “Sockum” Jochum was one of the earliest stars of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and the last surviving player from the league’s inaugural 1943 season. She was an Al…| RIP Baseball
RIP to Mark Esser, who pitched in 2 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1979. Esser, a former high school star in Poughkeepsie, NY, and resident of Jupiter, FL, died on May 12 at the age of 69. Mark…| RIP Baseball
RIP to Jason Conti, who made the unlikely career change from baseball player to executive chef. The Arizona resident had worked as a chef for the last decade, most recently at The Craftsman Cocktai…| RIP Baseball