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• Herb Score, 75, Indians Pitcher Derailed by Line Drive, Dies

  Mr. Score was the Cleveland Indians left-hander who seemed destined for the Hall of Fame only to have his career ruined when a line drive struck him in the face. Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Cleveland Indians, Score, Herb

• Herb Score, Indians Pitcher and Broadcaster, Dies

  Herb Score, the Cleveland Indians pitcher and former broadcaster whose promise on the mound was shattered by a line drive, died Tuesday. He was 75. Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Cleveland Indians, Score, Herb

• Preacher Roe, Brooklyn Dodgers Star Known for His Spitball, Dies at 92

  Mr. Roe was a folksy pitcher from the Ozarks who became a star with the Brooklyn Dodgers, featuring superb control and a spitball he belatedly confessed to throwing. Posted Monday, November 10, 2008 9:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Brooklyn Dodgers

• Tom Tresh, a Two-Time Yankees All-Star, Dies at 70

  Tresh, who played shortstop and left field for the Yankees, was the American League’s rookie of the year in 1962 and played on three World Series teams. Posted Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Deaths (Obituaries)

• Bruce Dal Canton, Teacher Turned Pitcher, Is Dead at 66

  Mr. Dal Canton spent more than 25 years in the Atlanta system as a pitching coach, and had been with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans since 1999. Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 9:36 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Dal Canton, Bruce

• George Kissell, 88, Dies; Taught the Techniques of Baseball

  Kissell became one of baseball’s most renowned teachers in a long career with the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization as a manager, player, coach and instructor. Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 9:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries)

• Eddie Brinkman, 66, Steady Shortstop, Dies

  Mr. Brinkman was a record-setting shortstop during a 15-year career in the majors. Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 8:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Chicago White Sox

• Mickey Vernon, a Star for a Lackluster Franchise, Is Dead at 90

  Mr. Vernon won two American League batting titles with the Washington Senators and played first base in the major leagues for 20 seasons. Posted Saturday, September 27, 2008 12:16 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), American League, Washington Senators (Defunct Team), Vernon, Mickey

• Don Gutteridge, 96, Player for Famed St. Louis Teams, Is Dead

  Gutteridge played for the St. Louis Cardinals’ Gashouse Gang and became the last surviving player for the St. Louis Browns to appear in that lowly franchise’s lone World Series. Posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:46 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), World Series

• Dottie Collins, 84, Star Pitcher of Women’s Baseball League, Dies

  Ms. Collins was a star pitcher in women’s professional baseball in the 1940s and later played a major role in preserving the history of the women’s game. Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 2:41 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Women, Baseball Hall of Fame, Collins, Dottie

• Skip Caray, 68, Atlanta Braves Voice Known for His Biting Wit, Is Dead

  Mr. Caray’s nasal tone and sometimes playful, sometimes sardonic commentary on radio and television made him familiar to baseball fans. Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 1:06 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Atlanta Braves, Television, Atlanta (Ga), Radio, Caray, Skip

• Sherman L. Maxwell, 100, Sportscaster and Writer, Dies

  Mr. Maxwell was a chronicler of Negro league baseball and, some believe, the first black sports broadcaster. Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 10:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Athletics and Sports, Blacks, Negro League, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

• Red Foley Dies at 79; Scorer in 10 World Series

  Foley was an official scorer in major league baseball for almost four decades, working in more World Series, 10, than any other scorer in modern history. Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), World Series

• Bobby Murcer, 62, Yankee Mainstay on Field and in the Broadcast Booth, Dies

  Murcer, who played 17 seasons in the majors, was a fan favorite in New York and a longtime Yankees broadcaster. Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Deaths (Obituaries), Murcer, Bobby

• Bobby Murcer, 62, Yankee on Field and Air, Dies

  Mr. Murcer, who played 17 seasons in the majors, was a fan favorite in New York and a longtime Yankees broadcaster. Posted Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Deaths (Obituaries), Murcer, Bobby