Recent Baseball Deaths

Deaths are updated every few days. Death cause is lightly researched. These are the last 50 deaths listed in the database.

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MLB Deaths by Year
     1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 
1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 
1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 
1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 
1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Tommy John1943-05-222026-08-1583.085P6-3185RL1943-05-22Terre Haute,INMLB1963-19891963-1989
1961-  UDFA  -CLE
Skip Bertman1938-05-232026-08-1488.083COACH 0  1938-05-23Detroit,MI-   
Butch Huskey1971-11-102026-08-1454.277RF-1B6-3244RR1971-11-10Anadarko,OKMLB1993-20001989-2001
1989-  7- 190-NYN
Wilbur Cole1950-01-062026-08-0876.214OF6-1180RR1950-01-06Florence,SC-  
1968- 10- 215-PHI
Jim Toman1961-11-282026-08-0464.249COACH 0  1961-11-28Monroeville,PANCAA 1981-1983 
Ken O'Brien1953-03-052026-08-0373.151SS6-0175RR1953-03-05Erdenheim,PA-  
1975-  2-  25-PHI
Jeff Kiraly1973-05-162026-07-3153.0761B6-3205LL1973-05-16Albuquerque,NMA 1991-1997
1991-  3-  95-NYN
Randolph Kohn1947-09-292026-07-3178.305C6-2195LR1947-09-29Greenville,SC-  
1967-  4-  74-LAN
Dick McVay1950-05-052026-07-3176.087P-OF5-11175RR1950-05-05Norway,IA-  
1968-  4-  79-SLN
John Anderson1955-05-162026-07-2671.071COACH 0  1955-05-16Coleraine,MN-   
David Morgan1971-11-192026-07-2554.248C6-4215RR1971-11-19Newton,MAAA 1992-1998
1993- 18- 518-TOR
Ossie Blanco1945-09-082026-07-2380.3181B6-0185RR1945-09-08Caracas,VZMLB1970-19741970-1978
1963-  UDFA  -SFN
Scott Brown1956-08-302026-07-2169.325P6-2220RR1956-08-30DeQuincy,LAMLB1981-19811977-1983
1975-  4-  94-CIN
Darrell Freter1962-08-292026-07-2063.3253B-P 0  1962-08-29Idaho Falls,IDNCAA 1983-1984
1982- 14- 288-SFN
Duane Ward1964-05-282026-07-1862.051P6-4210RR1964-05-28Park View,NMMLB1986-19951982-1996
1982-  1-   9-ATL
Ron Hunt1941-02-232026-07-1585.1422B6-0186RR1941-02-23St. Louis,MOMLB1963-19741963-1974
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
Dave Keilitz 2026-07-15COACH 0    -   
Hector Valle1940-10-272026-07-1285.258C5-9180RR1940-10-27Vega Baja,PRMLB1965-19651965-1965
1960-  UDFA  -LAN
Daniel Van Dehey1963-07-022026-07-1263.0102B-SS6-1185BR1963-07-02Minneapolis,MNRk 1982-1985 
Gil Blanco1945-12-152026-07-0980.206P6-5205LL1945-12-15Phoenix,AZMLB1965-19661965-1966
1964-  UDFA  -NYA
Phil Regan1937-04-062026-07-0889.093P6-3200RR1937-04-06Otsego,MIMLB1960-19721960-1972
1956-  UDFA  -DET
Hilario Soriano1952-02-142026-07-0774.143C6-0170RR1952-02-14Los Llanos,DRAAA 1977-1984 
Darrell Jackson1956-04-032026-07-0570.093P5-10150BL1956-04-03Los Angeles,CAMLB1978-19821974-1982
1977-  9- 223-MIN
Al Holland1952-08-162026-07-0473.322P5-11207RL1952-08-16Roanoke,VAMLB1977-19871974-1997
1975-  4-  81-SDN
Lee Boettcher1950-06-292026-07-0476.005P6-2190RR1950-06-29Rochester,MN-  
1973- 15- 349-NYA
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Roger Cador1952-01-302026-06-3074.151OF6-5184LL1952-01-30New Roads,LAAAA 1977-1977
1973- 10- 226-ATL
Norman Boles1948-04-182026-06-2878.071C6-2185RR1948-04-18Springfield,MO-  
1969-  8- 153-MON
Eleomar Reyes2005-11-032026-06-2520.234P6-2170RR2005-11-03Puerto La Cruz,VZ-  
2023-  UDFA  -ARI
Derrell Griffith1943-12-122026-06-2582.195OF-3B6-0168LR1943-12-12Anadarko,OKMLB1963-19661963-1966
1962-  UDFA  -LAN
Mike Cole1946-09-022026-06-2379.294P6-4190RR1946-09-02Poplar Bluff,MO-  
1966- 15- 283-HOU
Dale Forchetti 2026-06-23SS 0   Langhorne,PA-  
1974-  2-  45-LAN
Pedro Oliva1970-01-112026-06-2256.162OF6-2190LR1970-01-11Bloomington,MNRk 1988-1988
1988- 40-1037-MIN
Harold White 2026-06-22P6-6230RR  -  
1965- 34- 626-DET
Kenneth Watkins1948-08-132026-06-1777.308P6-5215RR1948-08-13Nevada,MOAAA 1976-1976
1970-  9- 214-BOS
Al Worthington1929-02-052026-06-1697.131P6-2205RR1929-02-05Birmingham,ALMLB1953-19691953-1969
1951-  UDFA  -CHN
Tom Kober1946-10-022026-06-1279.253P 0L 1946-10-02Allentown,PANCAA 1975-1975
1967-  6-  84-BAL
Al Closter1943-06-152026-06-1182.361P6-2190LL1943-06-15Creighton,NEMLB1966-19731966-1973
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
Wes Gardner1961-04-292026-06-1065.042P6-4197RR1961-04-29Benton,ARMLB1984-19911982-1991
1982- 22- 551-NYN
Royce Huffman1977-01-112026-06-0949.1491B6-0205RR1977-01-11Houston,TXAAA 1996-2009
1999- 12- 383-HOU
Frank Lolich1945-07-292026-06-0780.313P6-0180RR1945-07-29Atlantic City,NJ-  
1966- 24- 461-NYN
Eddie Haas1935-05-262026-06-0491.009OF5-11178LR1935-05-26Paducah,KYMLB1957-19601957-1960 
Bob Lacey1953-08-252026-06-0472.283P6-5210RL1953-08-25Fredericksburg,VAMLB1977-19841976-1999
1972- 10- 140-OAK
Reed Peters1965-08-162026-06-0460.292OF6-1180RR1965-08-16Denver,COAAA 1985-1993
1987- 12- 317-CAL
Shawn Pagee1971-03-182026-05-3155.074C5-11170BR1971-03-18Menlo Park,CAA+ 1992-1995
1990- 37- 993-SDN
Mark Bailey1961-11-042026-05-2664.203C6-5195BR1961-11-04Springfield,MOMLB1984-19921982-1995
1982-  6- 147-HOU
Bob Horner1957-08-062026-05-2668.2933B-1B6-1210RR1957-08-06Junction City,KSMLB1978-19881977-1988
1978-  1-   1-ATL
Rob Brockman1977-04-072026-05-2449.0473B6-3200RR1977-04-07Edgewood,KYIndy 2001-2002 
Charlie Moore1953-06-212026-05-2372.336C-OF5-11180RR1953-06-21Birmingham,ALMLB1973-19871973-1987
1971-  5- 101-MIL
Randy Vaughn1967-12-302026-05-2358.144P6-0185RR1967-12-30Mobile,ALAA 1988-1995
1988-  8- 205-KCA
Evan Edge1953-12-282026-05-1672.139C5-11178LR1953-12-28Gadsden,AL-  
1975- 16- 382-CIN
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Buzz Capra1947-10-012026-05-1178.222P5-10168RR1947-10-01Chicago,ILMLB1971-19771971-1977
1969- 27- 627-NYN
Bobby Cox1941-05-212026-05-0984.3533B5-11180RR1941-05-21Tulsa,OKMLB1968-19691968-1969
1959-  UDFA  -LAN
Rick Kreuger1948-11-032026-05-0777.185P6-2185RL1948-11-03Grand Rapids,MIMLB1975-19781975-1978
1971-  UDFA  -BOS
Dick Hughes1938-02-132026-05-0688.082P6-3195RR1938-02-13Stephens,ARMLB1966-19681966-1968
1958-  UDFA  -SLN
LaMar Davis1945-08-182026-05-0680.2611B6-0190LL1945-08-18Ellicott City,MDNCAA 1965-1967
1967-  6- 105-WS2
Bob Skinner1931-10-032026-05-0494.213OF6-4190LR1931-10-03La Jolla,CAMLB1954-19661954-1966
1951-  UDFA  -PIT
Dakota Freese1992-05-092026-05-0433.360P6-3190RR1992-05-09Cedar Rapids,IAIndy 2013-2022
2013- 12- 371-OAK
Michael Roberson2005-06-102026-04-2920.323C6-1200RR2005-06-10Minooka,ILJrCollege 2025-2026 
Robert Cole1966-01-012026-04-2960.118OF5-10215RR1966-01-01Meridian,MSAA 1987-2000 
Jarlen De La Paz2005-06-042026-04-2920.329P6-4180BL2005-06-04Azua,DRRk 2022-2024
2022-  UDFA  -PIT
Conrad Cardinal1942-03-302026-04-2884.029P6-1190RR1942-03-30Brooklyn,NYMLB1963-19631963-1963
1962-  UDFA  -DET
Luis Isaac1946-06-192026-04-2679.311C5-11195RR1946-06-19Rio Piedras,PRAAA 1977-1979 
Ellie Rodriguez1946-05-242026-04-2279.333C5-11185RR1946-05-24Fajardo,PRMLB1968-19761968-1977
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
Corky Withrow1937-11-282026-04-2288.145OF6-4197RR1937-11-28High Coal,WVMLB1963-19631963-1963
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
Brian Edgerly 2026-04-22OF6-0185RL Longmeadow,MA-  
1965- 17- 335-BOS
Billy Cork1954-09-072026-04-1971.224COACH 0  1954-09-07Starkville,MS-   
Glenn Washington1964-12-092026-04-1861.130OF6-1175RR1964-12-09Passaic,NJA+ 1985-1988
1985- 23- 589-CAL
George Ferguson1946-06-082026-04-1879.314SS6-0185RR1946-06-08Lisbon Falls,ME-  
1968-  2-  28-NYA
Anthony Venneri1965-08-252026-04-1760.2351B6-3190LL1965-08-25Youngstown,OHA+ 1986-1986
1985-  7- 170-CAL
Garret Anderson1972-06-302026-04-1653.290LF-CF6-3225LL1972-06-30Los Angeles,CAMLB1994-20101990-2010
1990-  4- 125-CAL
Brian Kirby1979-08-032026-04-1546.255C6-2190LR1979-08-03Little Rock,ARAAA 1998-2005
2001- 31- 937-CLE
Kirby Krueger1959-06-232026-04-1566.296P6-2205RR1959-06-23Appleton,WIAA 1980-1983
1980-  7- 168-MIN
Jack Birtwell 2026-04-13P6-0205RR Norwell,MANCAA 2024-2025 
Jon Kemmer1990-11-172026-04-1235.146OF6-2230LL1990-11-17Shippenville,PAAAA 2013-2019
2013- 21- 617-HOU
Phil Garner1949-04-302026-04-1176.3462B-3B5-10175RR1949-04-30Jefferson City,TNMLB1973-19881973-1988
1971-  1-   2-OAK
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Browning Nagle1968-04-292026-04-1057.346P6-3220RR1968-04-29Philadelphia,PA-  
1991- 51-1314-CAL
Billy Bryan1938-12-042026-04-0987.126C6-4200LR1938-12-04Morgan,GAMLB1961-19681961-1968
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
John Edelman1935-07-272026-04-0990.256P6-3185RR1935-07-27Philadelphia,PAMLB1955-19551955-1955 
Davey Lopes1945-05-032026-04-0880.3402B5-9170RR1945-05-03East Providence,RIMLB1972-19871972-1987
1968-  2-  26-LAN
Chuck Nieson1942-09-242026-04-0783.195P6-2185RR1942-09-24Hanford,CAMLB1964-19641964-1964
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
Bob Duliba1935-01-092026-04-0491.085P5-10185RR1935-01-09Glen Lyon,PAMLB1959-19671959-1967
1953-  UDFA  -SLN
Rick Pecore1948-01-122026-04-0178.079P6-0185RR1948-01-12Baltimore,MD-  
1966- 27- 535-BAL
Jim Scharrer1976-11-052026-03-3049.1451B6-4220RR1976-11-05Erie,PAAA 1995-2000
1995-  2-  56-ATL
Jeff Pyburn1957-12-162026-03-2968.103OF6-1205RR1957-12-16Birmingham,ALAAA 1977-1982
1980-  1-   5-SDN
David Everly1969-04-142026-03-2756.347SS6-0175RR1969-04-14Columbia,MDA 1988-1992 
Tom Nieto1960-10-272026-03-2765.151C6-1205RR1960-10-27Downey,CAMLB1984-19901981-1991
1981-  3-  60-SLN
Ken Clay1954-04-062026-03-2671.354P6-3195RR1954-04-06Lynchburg,VAMLB1977-19811976-1981
1972-  2-  38-NYA
Craig Hilliard1955-02-242026-03-2271.026OF 0  1955-02-24 -  
1973- 21- 489-ATL
Doug Camilli1936-09-222026-03-1789.176C5-11195RR1936-09-22Philadelphia,PAMLB1960-19691960-1969
1957-  UDFA  -BRO
Larry Stahl1941-06-292026-03-1784.261OF6-1185LL1941-06-29Belleville,ILMLB1964-19731964-1973
1960-  UDFA  -KC1
Len Rivers 2026-03-16COACH 0   Princeton,NJ-   
Tony Balsamo1937-11-212026-03-1288.111P6-2185RR1937-11-21Brooklyn,NYMLB1962-19621962-1962
1959-  UDFA  -CHN
Gary Wagner1940-06-282026-03-1185.256P6-4191RR1940-06-28Bridgeport,ILMLB1965-19701965-1970
1961-  UDFA  -PHI
Sam Cordero1959-12-272026-03-1066.073P 0  1959-12-27El Paso,TX-  
1979- 10- 202-SLN
Gerald Davis1951-08-202026-03-1074.202SS5-10160RR1951-08-20Janesville,WI-  
1969- 18- 412-NYN
Eric Leggitt1959-10-022026-03-1066.159OF6-2180RR1959-10-02Lawrenceville,ILA- 1981-1982 
Kurt Best1952-12-152026-03-0873.083P6-2180RR1952-12-15Austin,MNAAA 1976-1976
1971-  9- 199-CHA
Michael Guerra1957-02-202026-03-0769.015IF-OF6-2185RR1957-02-20Las Vegas,NVA- 1976-1978
1978- 17- 422-SEA
Jerry Coker1950-03-262026-03-0675.345SS5-9165RR1950-03-26Manning,SC-  
1968- 14- 311-PHI
Steve Jones1968-08-012026-03-0657.217P6-0185RR1968-08-01Cordova,TNA 1990-1994
1991- 41-1064-SLN
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