2006 Obituaries -- Misc

Scott Breeden (Died: Feb. 21, 2006 in Tampa, Fla.)
Breeden worked as a pitching coach in the Reds' and Blue Jays' organization. He had been a minor league pitcher.

Curt Gowdy (Died: Feb. 29, 2006 in Palm Beach, Fla.)
Gowdy was a famed broadcaster who had worked for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox and NBC. With NBC, he called 13 World Series. Gowdy was a recipient of the Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Oscar Acosta (Died: April 19, 2006 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Oscar Acosta, the manager of the GCL Yankees and Latin American coordinator, died in a car accident. He had worked as a pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers.

Cy Williams (Died: May 8, 2006 in Buffalo, N.Y.)
Williams, 91, had played as a semi-pro and minor league baseball player. In 1945, he became a scout for the Detroit Tigers and worked with the team until 1974. He then joined the Major League Scouting Bureau where he worked until his retirement in 1987. In his 42 years as a scout, 45 players that he recommended made it to the major leagues. He was elected to the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

Roland Seidler (Died: June 8, 2006 in Los Angeles)
Seidler, 77, was a member of the family that formerly owned the Los Angeles Dodgers. He held several positions within the Dodgers organization including serving on the board of directors and working as treasurer from 1975 to 1998.

Syd Thrift (Died: Sept. 18, 2006 in Milford, Del.)
Thrift, 77, the former general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates and member of the front office of the Baltimore Orioles, died following a knee replacement operation. He was 77. In his career, Thrift also worked for the Yankees, the Royals and as a consultant with the Devil Rays.

Frank Dolson (Died: Oct. 8, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pa.)
Dolson was a sportswriter with Sports Illustrated and the Philadelphia Inquirier. His job duties included covering the Phillies. Following his retirement from writing, he was hired by George Steinbrenner as a special advisor for the Yankees.

Bo Schembechler (Died: Nov. 17, 2006 in Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Schembechler, 77, became one of college football's greatest coaches in his tenure with the Michigan Wolverines. In 26 years of coaching, he posted a 234-65-8 record and never had a losing season. Following his career in college sports, Schembechler served as the president of the Detroit Tigers from 1990 until 1992.