2001 baseball deaths & obituaries

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The following player died during 2001. If you know of anyone who should be added to this list, please contact us.

JANUARY

• 3 -- Alex Sabo. Brief pitching career
• 4 -- Joe Zapustas. Played in 2 games
• 6 -- Tot Pressnell. Pitched for Brooklyn
• 6 -- Tom Poholsky. Pitched for Cards & Cubs
• 8 -- Bret Hodge. Played in eight games.
• 19 -- John Babich. Struck Ruth out 3 times in game
• 22 -- Tommie Agee. Star of 1969 World Series
• 28 -- Curt Blefary. Former Rookie of the Year

FEBRUARY

• 1 -- Sam Harshany. Did he tag Greenberg out?
• 8 -- Butch Wensloff. 16-13 pitching record
• 16 -- Bob Buhl. 166 pitching victories
• 18 -- Eddie Mathews. Braves' 3B had HOF career
• 20 -- Bill Rigney. First Giants manager in SF
• 25 -- Bitsy Mott. Was Elvis' personal guard

MARCH

• 5 -- Leo Thomas. Hit .212 in majors
• 6 -- Doc Dennis. In Negro Leagues 1942-55
• 12 -- Bill Reeder. Pitched for Cards in 1929
• 20 -- Luis Alvarado. Played 9 seasons in MLB
• 22 -- Newt Kimball. 3.78 ERA in 94 games

APRIL

• 1 -- Jo-Jo Moore. 12 years with the Giants
• 9 -- Willie Stargell. Pops led Pirates family
• 12 -- Nelson Burbrink. Signed Seaver to the Mets
• 16 -- Hank Riebe. Purple Heart in WWII
• 21 -- Sandy Ullrich. Pitched 91 innings
• 21 -- Hal White. Pitched 10 years for Tigers
• 23 -- Gary Gearhart. Brief career with Giants
• 30 -- Frank Stewart. One game with White Sox

MAY

• 3 -- Hank Schmulbach. Appeared as pinch runner
• 7 -- Dick Kimble. One season with Senators
• 17 -- Ike Brown. Tiger Fans' favorite
• 19 -- Joe Lovitto. Outfielder for Texas
• 20 -- Bob Keely. Became Major League scout
• 21 -- Mel Hoderlein. Hit .252 in his career
• 27 -- Ralph Hamner. Finished with 8-20 record

JUNE

• 2 -- Gene Woodling. Former OF for Yankees
• 4 -- John Corriden. Played in a single game
• 6 -- Snapper Garrison. Played with Red Sox
• 11 -- Lou Lombardo. Pitched 5.1 innings
• 15 -- Marcelino Solis -- Pitched for Cubs in 1958
• 16 -- Wallace Hood. Pitched for Yankees
• 16 -- Sam Jethroe. Oldest winner of ROY honor
• 26 -- John LeRoy. Former Braves pitcher

JULY

• 10 -- Anthony Criscola. OF for Browns and Reds
• 10 -- Al Lary. College football star
• 16 -- John Dagenhard. Played for Braves
• 17 -- Chief Hogsett. 63 wins as MLB pitcher
• 18 -- Barry Shetrone. Played for the Orioles
• 28 -- John Easton. Played in four games

AUGUST

• 6 -- Jim Mallory. Became college baseball coach
• 10 -- Lou Boudreau. Star Player-Manager for Indians
• 10 -- Ramon Monzant. Won 16 games in career
• 13 -- Jim Hughes. Relief pitcher for Dodgers
• 24 -- Hank Sauer. 'Mayor' of Wrigley Field
• 29 -- Dick Selma. First win for the Padres
• 29 -- Eric Tipton. Former Duke football star
• 31 -- Crash Davis. Made famous by Costner

SEPTEMBER

• 3 -- Carl Lindquist. Pitched for Boston Braves
• 11 -- Clem Driesewerd. Pitched in '46 world Series
• 11 -- Vince Ventura. Signed same day as Rizzuto
• 17 -- Bubba Church. Pitched for Whiz Kids
• 19 -- Bill Stafford. Signed for pair of spikes
• 20 -- George Archie. Left baseball for the military
• 20 -- Joe Stephenson. Became baseball scout
• 25 -- John Powers. Spent 6 years in majors
• 27 -- Dick Rozek. Gave up first HR to Mantle
• 28 -- Jack Maguire. Played for Giants & Pirates

OCTOBER

• 5 -- Woody Jenson. Set record for leadoff hitters
• 6 -- Miguel Del Toro. Pitcher died in accident
• 10 -- Dave Gerard. 2-3 record in majors
• 14 -- Ben Sankey. Shortstop with Pirates
• 18 -- Ferris Fain. Two-time AL batting champ
• 19 -- Hugh Mulcahy. Nicknamed 'Losing Pitcher'
• 19 -- Joseph Murray. Pitched in single season
• 24 -- William Mueller. Played briefly for White Sox
• 30 -- Johnny Lucadello. Made his two HRs count

NOVEMBER

• 1 -- Tom Cheney. Struck out 21 in a game
• 4 -- Bob Gillespie. 202 innings pitched in MLB
• 11 -- Ray Kelly. Personal mascot of Babe Ruth
• 16 -- Ted (Tal) Abernathy. Pitched 20.1 innings in majors
• 16 -- Red Steiner. On two teams in only season
• 18 -- Mel Deutsch. A brief pitching career
• 23 -- Bo Belinsky. Earned fame in Hollywood
• 29 -- Marcelino Lopez -- Won 31 games in the majors

DECEMBER

• 4 -- Eddie Popowski. Players called him 'Pops'
• 18 -- Bill Howerton. Hit 22 HRs in four seasons
• 22 -- Bob Davis. Pitched in two seasons
• 24 -- Hank Soar. MLB umpire & NFL star
• 26 -- Tom McBride. Spent 6 seasons in majors
• 27 -- John Hoffman. Part-time catcher for Houston

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