Posts Tagged ‘pirates’

BOB DILLINGER DEAD AT 91

by Max Silberman Bob Dillinger, an early reunion guest, played third base for the A’s during the first half of the 1950 season. On November 7, 2009 he passed away at the age of 91.      

GENE HANDLEY PASSES AWAY AT 94

By Dave Jordan On April 12, 2009 - Easter Sunday, Eugene Louis “Gene” Handley passed away, reducing the number of living Philadelphia Athletics players to 52.        

MICKEY VERNON PASSES AWAY AT 90

by Max Silberman At the September Executive Board meeting of the A’s Society, everyone expressed the hope that our dear friend Mickey Vernon would be inducted into the Hall of Fame when the voting is announced in December.