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Betsy “Sockum” Jochum was one of the early stars of the AGPBL. She was an All-Star & batting champ, and during the one year she was a pitcher she had a sub-2.00 ERA. She enjoyed all of her late-in-life fame as a baseball pioneer before her death on May 31 at age 104. ripbaseball.com/2025/06/08/o...

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Mark Esser pitched in 2 games for the 1979 White Sox, allowing 3 runs. A lefty with a live arm, he had several near no-hitters before an injury to his left hand ended his career in 1982. Esser died on May 12 at age 69. ripbaseball.com/2025/06/05/o...

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Thanks to a TCDB trade, the last card I needed to complete my 1983 Fleer set has a new home. Only took 42 years, too. Welcome, Dale Murphy! #cardsky

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Betsy “Sockum” Jochum, a star of the AAGPBL, has died at the age of 105. You read that correctly. She played for the South Bend Blue Sox and had 591 career hits, 7 homers and a .246 batting average. And in the one year she was a pitcher, she went 14-13 with a 1.51 ERA.

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Jason Conti forged successful careers in both the baseball and culinary worlds. He played for the Diamondbacks, Rays, Brewers & Rangers in his 5-year MLB career. He then became an executive chef in Arizona for a decade. Conti, 50, died on May 17 after a head injury. ripbaseball.com/2025/06/02/o...

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On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig said he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth. On August 22, 1940, he said that people would change seats in a movie theater just to get away from him, and the Daily News accused him of infecting his former Yankee teammates. ripbaseball.com/2022/04/24/f...

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Lost Bayou Ramblers - Bastille youtu.be/skKbkrqioGQ?...

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Hey all, this is just a short note to say thank you to everyone who has visited RIP Baseball, liked a post, shared a story on social media or just told a friend about what I do. Last month was one of the best months that I’ve ever had as far as page views go. I appreciate all my fans & readers!

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Out of all the kids playing youth baseball, there’s probably only one who starts pitching by doing a dead-on Al “Mad Hungarian” Hrabosky impression — slamming the ball into his glove and stalking to the mound. That would be my kid. He got the win & struck out 3 today. youtube.com/shorts/fCnxP...

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RIP to Jack Curtis, a 20-game winner in the minors who spent 3 seasons in the majors in the ‘60s. He died on May 12 at age 88. Curtis played for the Cubs, Braves & Cleveland. He finished 3rd in the 1961 NL Rookie of the Year vote behind Billy Williams & Joe Torre. ripbaseball.com/2025/05/31/o...

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Pitcher Phil Gallivan was born in Seattle on this day in 1907. He pitched for Brooklyn & the White Sox between 1932-34 and had a 5-11 record and 5.95 ERA. He later became an Orioles scout & signed Jim Palmer, among others. He died in 1969 & is buried in Hudson, WI. ripbaseball.com/2019/10/26/g...

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Rich Rollins was a star in Cleveland's sandlot leagues before beginning a 10-year career in the majors with the Twins, Pilots/Brewers & Cleveland. He was an All-Star 3B, an MVP candidate & part of the Twins' 1965 pennant winners. Rollins died May 13 at age 86. ripbaseball.com/2025/05/28/o...

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I recall Kelly Paris cards from my early days of collecting because very few ballplayers wore godawful huge eyeglasses like I did. I miss the days when every team had 1-2 players who looked like high school math teachers. Paris died of cancer on this day in 2019. ripbaseball.com/2019/05/28/o...

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Today was flea market day in Lancaster County, and I stumbled across this box of vintage cards for $15. I will give them a very nice home.

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Marshall Edwards spent much of his major-league career as a pinch-runner & defensive replacement, and his game-saving catch in the 1982 ALCS helped win the Brewers their only pennant. Edwards, who played for the Brewers from 1981-83, died April 15 at age 72. ripbaseball.com/2025/05/25/o...

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RIP to Frank Johnson, a versatile ballplayer who played every position except pitcher and catcher during his 6-year big-league career. He died on May 7 at the age of 82 in Stockton, CA. Johnson played for the San Francisco Giants from 1966 to 1971. ripbaseball.com/2025/05/23/o...

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I always loved this card and thought it was a shame that Phil Lombardi had such a short career thanks to multiple knee surgeries. He played for the Yankees & Mets and 43 games in the majors. He died of brain cancer on this day in 2021 at the age of 58. ripbaseball.com/2021/05/25/o...

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Tom Brown won 2 Super Bowls and had a memorable interception against Dallas to give Green Bay an NFL title. But before all that, he was a baseball player with the Washington Senators whose career was given a boost by none other than JFK. Brown died Apr. 24 at age 84. ripbaseball.com/2025/05/19/o...

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Jimmy “Chicken” Wolf was an underrated star of the Louisville American Association team & a lifetime .290 hitter. His fate — a traumatic brain injury suffered while working as a fireman — remains one of the saddest I have encountered in my research. ripbaseball.com/2018/10/23/j...

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By my count, I’ve been to the graves of 40 Hall of Famers, including broadcasters and writers. Would Shoeless Joe make it 41? I sure hope he makes it in before the… other guy. ripbaseball.com/2021/10/14/g...

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Chet Lemon was one of the game's fiercest competitors during his career, and he worked just as hard to coach and mentor aspiring ballplayers after his 16-year career ended. His legacy continues with the work of the Chet Lemon Foundation. ripbaseball.com/2025/05/14/o...

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Rick Peters was good enough to finish 6th in the AL Rookie of the Year vote in 1980. It was his only full year as a major leaguer, as injuries cut short his career. Peters died on April 23 at age 69. ripbaseball.com/2025/05/07/o...

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Who is the winningest pitcher buried in Utah? That would be Ed Huesser, who was born on May 7, 1909. He was was part of the Gas House Gang Cardinals and won the 1944 NL ERA title with the Reds, and he finished with 56 career wins. ripbaseball.com/2019/01/11/g...

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Chito Martinez was the first major-leaguer ever born in Belize, though he spent most of his childhood in New Orleans. He played in the majors for 1991-93 and was a sensation with the Orioles as a rookie, with 13 homers. Martinez died on April 20 at age 59. ripbaseball.com/2025/04/30/o...

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Mike Shannon, who was part of 2 Cardinals World Champion teams, died two years ago today at age 83. His playing career was cut short because of kidney disease, and he then spent 50 years as a broadcaster. ripbaseball.com/2023/05/11/o...

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RIP to Tom Brown, one of two men (the other has been in the news for v different reasons lately) to win a Super Bowl and hit a home run in MLB: www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/d...

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Lefty Tom Browning was born on this day in 1960. He was an All-Star pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, threw a perfect game, won 123 games in the majors and watch 1 game (or part of one) on a Wrigley Field rooftop. He died on Dec. 19, 2022, at age 62. ripbaseball.com/2022/12/20/o...

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RIP to Nate Oliver a versatile infielder for the Dodgers, Giants, Yankees & Cubs in the 1960s. He died on April 5 in Oakland at the age of 84. How versatile was he? He could play second base, shortstop AND sing the National Anthem. Read more on RIP Baseball. ripbaseball.com/2025/04/27/o...

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As a player, Tommy Helms was a 2-time All-Star, a 2-time Gold Glove second baseman, and the 1966 Rookie of the Year, all with the Reds. As a manager, Helms had the difficult task of stepping in for Pete Rose after Rose was banned. Helms died on April 13 at age 83. ripbaseball.com/2025/04/26/o...

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RIP to Steve “Mongo” McMichael, the only seventh-inning stretch singer to get ejected from a ballgame at Wrigley Field. Legend.

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Stefan Wever was born on this day in 1958 in Marburg, Germany. He made one appearance in the majors, pitching 2-2/3 innings for the Yankees against Milwaukee in 1982 and tearing his rotator cuff in the second inning. Wever died in Portland on Dec. 27, 2022. ripbaseball.com/2023/01/06/o...

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RIP to Billy Smith, who pitched for the 1981 Astros for 10 games. He died on April 5 in The Woodlands, TX. He was 70 years old. The native Texan joined the Astros just before the strike and picked up his only major-league win in his only start, against Philadelphia. ripbaseball.com/2025/04/21/o...

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On the bright side Cubs fans, watching this game has taken at least five years off your stay in purgatory.

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Tony Blanco only had 62 at-bats with the Washington Nationals in 2005, but if you combined his stats from pro ball in the US, Japan & Dominican Republic, he has more than 1,500 hits and 300 home runs. Blanco died in the Jet Set Club collapse on April 8. He was 43. ripbaseball.com/2025/04/18/o...

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Octavio Dotel was one of the most well-traveled players in baseball history, not because he wasn't good enough to stay in 1 place. Dotel was so consistent that 13 teams saw him as the solution for their pitching woes. Here’s a long look at an amazing career: ripbaseball.com/2025/04/15/o...

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The Cincinnati Reds have reported that Tommy Helms has died. Helms, 83, was a 2-time All-Star for the Reds, a 2-time Gold Glove second baseman, and the 1966 NL Rookie of the Year. He also played for the Astros, Pirates & Red Sox in a 14-year career.

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Carl Warwick played for 5 teams across 6 seasons in the 1960s & is in the record book for most pinch hits in a World Series — 3 for the Cardinals in 1964. Warwick also played for the Dodgers, Colt .45s, Orioles & Cubs between 1961-66. He died on April 5 at age 88. ripbaseball.com/2025/04/11/o...

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New Grave Story: The best season in St. Louis Browns history was 1944, when the team won its only AL pennant. The team's best pitcher was Jack Kramer, who was a bit of a fashion plate, a bit of a prima donna, but also a 2-time All-Star and Browns postseason hero. ripbaseball.com/2025/04/07/g...

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St. Louis historian Ed Wheatley has reported that outfielder/pinch-hitter Carl Warwick has died. Warwick, 88, played for the Dodgers, Cardinals, Astros, Orioles & Cubs between 1961-66. He had 3 hits for St. Louis in the 1964 World Series.

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RIP to Tommie Reynolds, an outfielder in the 1960s & '70s with the Athletics, Mets, Angels & Brewers. He was also a minor-league manager when the lack of minorities in management roles became a point of national discussion. Reynolds died on March 19 at age 83. ripbaseball.com/2025/04/02/o...

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