Posts Tagged ‘passes away’

Al Brancato (1919 – 2012)

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 […]

Gus Zernial By Ray Arthur

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, […]

A’s Lose another Former Player: Allie Clark (1923-2012)

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.  

John C. Dixon Jr. “Sonny” Passes Away

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 JOSEPH FANOVICH JR DIES

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.    

EDDIE JOOST PASSES ON

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.    

Former Bears manager and Athletics Player, Charlie Metro, dies at 91

By Irv Moss, The Denver Post If legends are made by the number of stories told about them, Charlie Metro qualifies hands down.    

ROBERT MAXEY McNAMARA DIES AT AGE 94

  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.  

FORREST SPOOK JACOBS PASSES AWAY THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17th, 2011

By MIKE FINNEY, The News Journal Baseball legend ‘Spook’ Jacobs dies - he was a second baseman played for Athletics, Pirates.    

MAJE McDONNELL PASSES AWAY

By Dave Jordan Phillies fans the country over were saddened to learn of the death on July 8 of Robert A. “Maje” McDonnell, just shy of his ninetieth birthday.