Baseball Obituaries & Deaths in 2005

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JANUARY

• 4 -- Jack D. Sanford -- Played for Washington in 1940s
• 7 -- Harry Boyles -- Pitched for White Sox
• 9 -- Bob Mabe -- Won seven games in majors
• 10 -- Tommy Fine -- Pitched for two seasons in big leagues
• 21 -- Corky Valentine -- Pitched to 14-12 record in two seasons
• 22 -- Cesar Gutierrez -- Seven hits in seven at-bats in 1970
• 26 -- Bob Brown -- Hosted New York Mets show
• 31 -- Bill Voiselle -- Pitched in 1948 World Series for Braves

FEBRUARY

• 3 -- Louis Gillis -- Played in the Negro Leagues
• 4 -- Luis Sanchez -- Pitched five seasons for Angels
• 6 -- Mutsuo Minagawa -- Former pitcher in Japan
• 8 -- Mike Bishop -- Played in three games in majors
• 13 -- Nelson Briles -- Won 129 games in 14 seasons
• 19 -- John Schwarz -- Former Giants player development director
• 22 -- Ben Huffman -- Former player and scout
• 25 -- Don LeJohn -- Played one season with Dodgers
• 25 -- Nick Colosi -- Former National League umpire
• 26 -- Paul C. Smith -- Baseball writer who covered Devil Rays

MARCH

• 1 -- Bob Mavis -- Appeared in one game with Tigers
• 2 -- Rick Mahler -- Won 96 games in the majors
• 6 -- Chuck Thompson -- Broadcaster for Baltimore Orioles
• 6 -- Danny Gardella -- Jumped from MLB to Mexican League
• 10 -- Kent Hadley -- Part of trade that brought Maris to NY
• 13 -- Frank House -- Catcher spent 10 seasons in majors
• 16 -- Dick Radatz -- Closer for Red Sox in 1960s
• 25 -- Frank Zupo -- Made debut at 17 years old
• 26 -- Marius Russo -- Pitched for Yankees in 1941 & 1943 World Series
• 27 -- Bob Casey -- Public address announcer for Twins

APRIL

• 7 -- Bob Kennedy -- Played and managed in Chicago
• 8 -- Al Gettel -- Pitched for five major league teams
• 8 -- Eddie Miksis -- 14 years as utility player
• 9 -- Bob Zuk -- Scout who signed three Hall of Famers
• 13 -- Don Blasingame -- Debuted with Cardinals in 1955
• 23 -- Earl Wilson -- Won 121 games in majors
• 28 -- Pancho Herrera -- Hit 31 home runs in brief career

MAY

• 5 -- Charlie Muse -- Pirates executive who created batting helmet
• 6 -- Pete Gebrian -- Pitched for White Sox in 1947
• 6 -- Lee Stine -- Pitched in parts of four seasons
• 10 -- Vic Johnson -- Won six games in major leagues
• 10 -- Hal Griggs -- 6-26 in big-league career
• 26 -- Chico Carrasquel -- Made his debut with White Sox in 1950
• 30 -- J.P. Villaman -- Spanish Voice of the Red Sox
• 30 -- Bob Aldridge -- Played for Cleveland Buckeyes of Negro Leagues

JUNE

• 4 -- Ken Weafer -- Pitched in one game in majors
• 5 -- Lefty Williams -- Played in Negro Leagues
• 12 -- Brandy Davis -- Drove in three runs in majors
• 14 -- Carroll Sembera -- Pitched for Houston and Montreal
• 14 -- Bob Lennon -- Hit 64 home runs in minors in 1954
• 24 -- Lyman Bostock Sr. -- Played in Negro Leagues
• 28 -- Dickie Dietz -- Hit home run in All-Star Game
• 30 -- Al Milnar -- Won 18 games for Indians in 1940

JULY

• 6 -- Al Porto -- Pitched four innings in MLB
• 13 -- Mickey Owen -- All-Star Catcher in Major Leagues
• 17 -- Dick Sipek -- Played for Reds in 1945
• 17 -- Jim Pearce -- Pitcher debuted with Washington in 1949
• 30 -- Ray Cunningham -- Baseball's oldest living player at time of death

AUGUST

• 1 -- Milt Nielsen -- Played in 19 games
• 2 -- Milt Graff -- Played in 61 games in majors
• 5 -- Cal Hogue -- Finished with 2-10 record in career
• 8 -- Gene Mauch -- Managed for 26 years in major leagues
• 11 -- Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe -- Star of the Negro Leagues
• 30 -- Eli Hodkey -- Brief pitching career in majors

SEPTEMBER

• 15 -- Charles Williams -- First black umpire to work World Series game
• 17 -- Donn Clendenon -- MVP of 1969 World Series
• 19 -- Marv Grissom -- Won 47 games in major leagues
• 20 -- Joe Bauman -- Hit 72 home runs in minor league season
• 20 -- Mex Johnson -- Shortstop in Negro Leagues
• 22 -- Monty Basgall -- Former player and coach in MLB
• 22 -- Mike Ulisney -- Played for Boston in 1945
• 24 -- Frank Smith -- Reliever for Reds in 1950s

OCTOBER

• 1 -- Tom Clyde -- Pitched six innings in major leagues
• 2 -- Pat Kelly -- Played in majors for 15 seasons
• 2 -- Bud Black -- Won two games in major leagues
• 3 -- Mario Encarnacion -- Played for Rockies and Cubs
• 8 -- Swede Larsen -- Hitless in only at-bat
• 9 -- Tom Cheek -- Longtime announcer for Blue Jays
• 11 -- Bill King -- Radio voice for Athletics
• 12 -- Mike Naymick -- Won five games in major leagues
• 15 -- Al Widmar -- Pitching coach for Blue Jays
• 15 -- Don Rowe -- Former pitcher and pitching coach
• 19 -- Bob Carpenter -- Won 25 games in the majors
• 19 -- Ron Mrozinski -- Pitched two seasons for Philadelphia
• 22 -- Ted Bonda -- Former owner of Cleveland Indians
• 23 -- Harry Dalton -- Executive who engineered trade for Frank Robinson
• 28 -- Bob Broeg -- Longtime baseball writer in St. Louis
• 30 -- Al Lopez -- Former catcher and Hall of Fame manager
• 30 -- Bob Allen -- Pitched for Philadelphia in 1937

NOVEMBER

• 16 -- Sandy Consuegra -- Won 51 games in the majors
• 25 -- Mal Mallette -- Pitched for Dodgers in 1950
• 29 -- Vic Power -- Stole home twice in a game

DECEMBER

• 3 -- Herb Moford -- Winner of five games in majors
• 5 -- Billy Reed -- 52 at-bats in major leagues
• 14 -- Stew Bowers -- Won two games in majors
• 21 -- Elrod Hendricks -- Spent nearly 40 years in professional baseball
• 24 -- Xavier Rescigno -- Won 19 games in major leagues
• 29 -- Dan Carnevale -- Long career in minor league baseball
• 30 -- Bobby Stevens -- Played briefly for Phillies in 1938

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