Baseball Deaths in 1998

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January

• 3 -- Wayne Ambler -- Drove in 73 runs in career
• 6 -- Ronny Miller -- Pitched in single game
• 7 -- Hiker Moran -- Pitched in seven games
• 11 -- Joe Becker -- Drove in 13 runs in majors

February

• 5 -- Marv Olson -- Drove in 30 runs in career
• 9 -- Bill Froats -- Single game in Major Leagues
• 11 -- Mike Fornieles -- 63 Wins in 12 Seasons
• 23 -- Ray Stoviak -- Hitless in 10 at-bats in majors
• 25 -- Joe Gallagher -- Hard-hitter had brief career in majors

March

• 2 -- Slick Castleman -- Last winning pitcher at Baker Bowl
• 6 -- Frank Barrett -- Won 15 games in the majors
• 10 -- Ed Walczak -- Played in 20 major league games
• 17 -- Milo Candini -- 26-21 in major league career
• 29 -- Dick Phillips -- Hit 10 home runs in 1963

April

• 1 -- Dave Smith -- 2-1 record in the majors
• 6 -- John Wyatt -- Record 103 saves in career
• 13 -- Jack Bolling -- Hit four home runs in major leagues
• 18 -- Walter Sessi -- Collected two hits
• 27 -- John Irvin Kennedy -- Integrated the Phillies
• 29 -- Ron Blackburn -- Won three games for Pirates

May

• 1 -- Heinie Heltzel -- 17 hits in the major leagues
• 2 -- Johnny Grodzicki -- Posted 2-2 record in career
• 4 -- Sam Gentile -- One hit in eight games
• 9 -- Ray Noble -- Played in 107 games for Giants
• 14 -- Bill Sodd -- Hitless in a single at-bat
• 15 -- Packy Rogers -- Played in 23 games in majors
• 16 -- Rufino Linares -- Hit 11 home runs in MLB
• 22 -- Fred Hatfield -- Baseball player and college coach
• 26 -- Charlie White -- Catcher played in 62 games

June

• 7 -- Tom Buskey -- 21 pitching victories in eight seasons
• 10 -- Jim Hearn -- Won 109 games in 13 seasons
• 11 -- Harry Anderson -- Drove in 242 runs in career
• 21 -- Al Campanis -- Spent career as executive with Dodgers
  

July

• 1 -- Ed Connolly -- 6-12 as major league pitcher
• 2 -- Leon Brinkopf -- Played in nine games in majors
• 6 -- Ed Sanicki -- Hit three home runs in 20 games
• 13 -- Red Badgro -- In Football Hall of Fame
• 16 -- Jess Dobernic -- 7-3 in major league career
• 19 -- Elmer Valo -- 20 seasons in major leagues
• 27 -- Bill Tuttle -- Devoted to cause of cancer awareness

August

• 9 -- Ray Moss -- Debuted with Dodgers in 1926
• 13 -- Rafael Robles -- Played in 47 games for Padres
• 17 -- Johnny Lipon -- Played and managed in MLB
• 20 -- Gene Host -- 0-2 record in MLB career
• 20 -- Fred Sington -- Hit .271 in 181 games
  

September

• 1 -- Earl Harrist -- Winner of 12 games in major leagues
• 9 -- Jerry Zimmerman -- Catcher played in 483 games
• 11 -- Larry Bradford -- Former reliever for Braves
• 17 -- Slim Emmerich -- Pitched to 4-4 record in majors
• 17 -- Chet Hoff -- Died at 107 years old
• 30 -- Dan Quisenberry -- Record 244 saves in career
  

October

• 4 -- Lee Grissom -- Won 29 games in MLB
• 6 -- Mark Belanger -- Outstanding defensive shortstop
• 10 -- Strick Shofner -- Played in five games in majors
• 10 -- El Tappe -- Player, coach and manager in MLB
• 16 -- Frank Carswell -- Played in 16 games in the majors
• 21 -- Phil Haugstad -- Finished with a 1-1 record in career
• 30 -- George Schmees -- Played in one season in majors
• 31 -- Bob Thurman -- Played in Negro Leagues & MLB
  

November

• 2 -- Elmo Plaskett -- Catcher for the Pirates
• 10 -- Hal Newhouser -- Hall of Famer won back-to-back MVPs
• 13 -- Al Wright -- Had a hit in his only at-bat
• 20 -- Dick Sisler -- Player and manager in majors
• 29 -- Jim Turner -- Spent 51 years in pro baseball
• 30 -- Jesse Levan -- Hit .286 in brief major league career
• 30 -- Ad Liska -- Won 17 games in five seasons
  

December

• 2 -- Ben Guintini -- Hitless in seven at-bats
• 2 -- Red Roberts -- Played in nine games in 1943
• 12 -- Denny Galehouse -- Winner of 109 games in majors
• 15 -- Johnny Riddle -- Catcher played in 98 games in majors
• 16 -- Johnny Gorsica -- Pitched in majors for seven seasons
• 19 -- Joe Mack -- Played in 66 games in majors
• 20 -- John Anderson -- Pitched in 24 games
• 26 -- Dewey Adkins -- Winner of two games in majors
• 30 -- Jack Graham -- Hit 38 home runs in two seasons

Special thanks to several members of SABR for their assistance in compiling this list.

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