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 Tommie Reynolds, an outfielder for 8 seasons in the majors in the 1960s and ’70s. He was also minor-league manager at a time when the lack of minorities in management roles became a po…| RIP Baseball
RIP to Jeff Torborg, who had a 10-year career as a catcher followed by an extensive and award-winning career as a manager from the 1970s to the 2000s. He died on January 19 in Port Orange, FL, at t…| RIP Baseball
RIP to long-time player and coach Merv Rettenmund, whose teams reached the playoffs in 6 of his 13 seasons and won the World Series twice. He died at the age of 81 on December 7. Rettenmund played …| RIP Baseball
One of the more interesting quirks of baseball’s history is that the Chicago White Sox, an original American League team that has been around since 1901, never had a 30-homer season until Bil…| RIP Baseball
RIP to pitcher Al Fitzmorris, an original Kansas City Royal and a rare player who was selected in two different expansion drafts. He died on December 4 at the age of 78. Fitzmorris played for the K…| RIP Baseball
RIP to Rudy May, a 16-year MLB veteran pitcher. and winner of the 1980 AL ERA title. He died on October 19 at the age of 80. May played for the California Angels (1965, 1969-74), New York Yankees (…| RIP Baseball
There have been relatively few baseball players whose fame has transcended the sport. Ken Griffey Jr. reached that level, as did Bo Jackson, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire at times. Currently, only Sh…| RIP Baseball
While the corkscrew windup of pitcher Luis Tiant may have been memorable, it wasn’t half as impressive as what happened when he let go of the ball. “El Tiante” won two ERA titles …| RIP Baseball