Albert Brancato (May 29, 1919 – June 14, 2012) was a shortstop and third baseman for the A’s from 1939 to 1941 and again in 1945. He was known to have one of the strongest arms in the American League. Brancato died on June 14, 2012, at age 93 at Sunrise at Granite Run, an […]
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Gus Zernial, the former major league slugger who settled in Clovis, CA after his 11-year career ended and became a sports broadcaster and one of the Fresno Grizzlies’ biggest advocates, died Thursday after a long illness. He was 87. Mr. Zernial died at a Fresno hospice care center from the effects of congestive heart failure, […]
Former A’s player, Alfred Aloysius “Allie” Clark (June 16, 1923 – April 2, 2012) who was a Major leaguer for the NY Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics, and the White Sox passed away last Sunday at the age of 88.
Dave Philley, a switch-hitting outfielder who still holds the major league record for most consecutive pinch hits, died Thursday in his hometown of Paris at the age of 91.
Mr. Dixon, 87, lifelong resident of the Steele Creek Community of Charlotte, NC, passed away, Saturday morning, November 19, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center - Main.
Frank was a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1949 season and the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1953 season.
For an old Philadelphia Athletics fan, this piece is one of the hardest to write, for in many ways Eddie Joost personified the post-World War II Athletics. Eddie passed away on April 12, 2011, after having been in hospice care for some time.
By Irv Moss, The Denver Post If legends are made by the number of stories told about them, Charlie Metro qualifies hands down.
McNAMARA, ROBERT MAXEY 1916 to 2011 Passed away peacefully on March 9, 2011 in Rancho Bernardo, California. He was 94 at the time of his passing.
By MIKE FINNEY, The News Journal Baseball legend ‘Spook’ Jacobs dies - he was a second baseman played for Athletics, Pirates.
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