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Former MLB Pitcher Chuck Stobbs dead at age 79

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: July 13, 2008 · Comments (0)

The left handed Stobbs came to the Major Leagues for the first time in 1947 and stayed around till 1961. He won over 100 games, but with a losing record. Mostly because he played most of his career with one of the worst teams(The Senators) in the American League. His... [Full Story]

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Former PGA Tour player Mike Souchak dead at 81

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: July 10, 2008 · Comments (1)

Mike Souchak won 15 tour events in a career that lasted over a decade. He was an accomplished college football player and shot the lowest score ever in PGA history for 72 holes at the 1955 Texas Open. That record stood for over four decades. RIP. DURHAM, N.C. (AP)--Former PGA... [Full Story]

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Former San Diego Chargers safety Terrence Kiel dead at 27

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: July 5, 2008 · Comments (0)

He died in a auto accident late last night. If not for Kiel's arrest for shipping cough medicine two years ago, I would most likely not even remember him. RIP. SAN DIEGO - Former Chargers safety Terrence Kiel was killed after he was thrown from a Chevy sedan he was... [Full Story]

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Sports announcer Charlie Jones dead at 77

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: June 14, 2008 · Comments (0)

Jones joins Jim McKay as the second well recognized sportscaster to die in the last week. Like McKay, Jones was a professional at bringing the events on the sporting fields to life for viewers. Unlike some announcers today who will go on and on about absolute nonsense while play is... [Full Story]

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ABC Sports Announcer Jim McKay dead at 86

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: June 7, 2008 · Comments (0)

Sports fan my age(mid 40's) will not forget Jim McKay due to his work on ABC's Wide World of Sports. No question, McKay was a legend in the field of sports broadcasting. RIP.... [Full Story]

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Former NFL Defensive End Dwight White dead at 58

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: June 6, 2008 · Comments (0)

White becomes the second member of the famed 'Steel Curtain' to die this year. Ernie Holmes was the other. I was a heavy football watcher in the 70's and recall Dwight White very well. RIP. ... [Full Story]

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NHL Rookie Defensemen Luc Bourdon killed in motorcycle accident.

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 30, 2008 · Comments (0)

Very tragic, for Bourdon was only twenty-one. He played 27 games this year for the Vancouver Canucks. RIP.... [Full Story]

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Former MLB pitcher Geremi Gonzalez killed by lightning strike

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 26, 2008 · Comments (2)

He won 11 of his career 30 wins as a rookie with the 1997 Chicago Cubs. After that arm injuries hampered Gonzalez' career. RIP. ***** CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike... [Full Story]

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Former NFL Lineman Thomas McHale dead at 45

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 25, 2008 · Comments (1)

McHale played both on the offensive line and defensive line during the nine years he played in the NFL. RIP. WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating the death of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Thomas McHale, who was found dead at a friend's home. He was 45. The... [Full Story]

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Former NFL Center Curtis Whitley dead at 39

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 14, 2008

Whitley played for 3 NFL teams in the 90's. While its not known what the cause of death is yet, Whitley had a history of drug and alcohol use. RIP. I put the AP article below the fold.... [Full Story]

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Former MLB Catcher John Marzano dead at 45

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 20, 2008

He died Saturday after a fall down the stairs at his home. John was strictly a bullpen catcher, but he managed to stay employed at the Major league level for 12 years. Afterwards he went into broadcasting. RIP.... [Full Story]

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Former Ole Miss QB and NFL punter Eagle Day dead at 75

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 25, 2008

He was an all SEC QB in the mid-fifties. Quarterbacks who also doubled as punters were quite common when I watched football in the 70's and 80's. Dallas Cowboy Danny White, Tom Blanchard who kicked for the Giants, Bucs, and Saints. There were others, including Sammy Baugh back in the... [Full Story]

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Former Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors dead at 23

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 20, 2008

She was the 1988 Derby winner and only one of three fillies to win that leg of the Triple Crown. RIP. ... [Full Story]

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New York Met 'Sign Man', Karl Ehrhardt, dead at 83

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 10, 2008

Any knowledgeable NY Met fan from the 60's and 70's who who Karl was. I was to 10-12 Met games with my father between 1967-1975 before moving to Florida and Karl was a fixture at Shea then. Thanks Karl for cheering along with me and all the others who attended... [Full Story]

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Former NL Umpire Ed Vargo dead at 79

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 4, 2008

I remember the name well while as I grew up following the New York Mets. Ed Vargo was behind the plate for a no-hitter, a perfect game, and for four WS between 1965 and 1983. RIP. BUTLER, Pa. -- Ed Vargo, a longtime National League umpire who worked in four... [Full Story]

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Ex Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman Ernie Holmes dead at 59

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 18, 2008

He was a member of the famed Steel curtain in the 1970'ss. While I was a heavy football watcher in those days, what I remember Holmes best from was from a ABC show Superteams.(A spinoff of the show, Superstars) They matched up ten or 12 members of the last Super... [Full Story]

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Former MLB pitcher Steve Ridzik dead at 78

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 16, 2008

A journeyman pitcher with a career record of 39-38, his career spanned sixteen years, with a 6 year span in the middle where Ridzik pitched 29 innings or less of ML ball or was out of the league entirely. He was a VERY small part(3 innings pitched) of the 1950... [Full Story]

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Former Brooklyn Dodger Johnny Podres dead at 75

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 14, 2008

He was the winning pitcher in game 7 of the 1955 World Series. That was the year the Bums finally won it all after 5 postseason losses to the Yankees in the previous 14 years. Afterwards Podres stayed around MLB for almost another 14 years as a player, and more... [Full Story]

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