RIP to Joe Coleman, part of a three-generation pitching tradition and a 2-time 20-game winner. His son Casey reported that his father had died in his sleep on July 9 in Jamestown, TN. He was 78 yea…| RIP Baseball
There was a time during the 2000s when Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, when he needed to make a pitching change, didn’t signal for a righty or a lefty. Instead, he put his arms in fr…| RIP Baseball
The last St. Louis Browns game took place on September 27, 1953, and saw the Browns fall to the Chicago White Sox 2-1 in 11 innings. Seventy-two years later, the last two surviving players from tha…| RIP Baseball
RIP to former outfielder Hosken Powell, who played for 6 seasons in the American League in the 1970s and ’80s. He died on June 27 at the age of 70. Powell played for the Minnesota Twins (1978…| RIP Baseball
By Al Doyle If pitching is 70 percent or more of baseball success, then the 1952 Miami Sun Sox of the Class B Florida International League had what it took to win. The 104-48 Sun Sox needed ev…| RIP Baseball
Within the span of a week, the last two surviving members of the St. Louis Browns both passed away. The first was Ed Mickelson, a first baseman whose 11-year career in professional baseball include…| RIP Baseball
RIP to Bob Heffner, who pitched for 5 seasons in the major leagues in the 1960s. He died at his home in Allentown, PA, on June 25, at the age of 86. Heffner pitched for the Boston Red Sox (1963-65)…| RIP Baseball
RIP to former Second Round draft pick Matt Murray, who pitched in 6 games in the major leagues in 1995. The resident of Calhoun, GA, died on June 22 at the age of 54 after complications from surger…| RIP Baseball
Diego Segui holds a unique distinction in baseball history. He is the only player to appear for both professional Seattle franchises, the Pilots and the Mariners. He pitched in the inaugural game f…| RIP Baseball
In his first baseball career, Ron Taylor was an 11-year reliever in the major leagues, playing a role on two championship teams. In his second, he was “Dr. Baseball,” a medical professi…| RIP Baseball
