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1984 MLB Season

1984 MLB Season

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player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Tommie Aaron 1984-08-16 45.012 Leukemia 1b-of 6-1 200 R R 1939-08-05 Mobile,AL MLB 1962-1971 1962-1971
Walter Alston 1984-10-01 72.305 Complications from heart attack 1b 6-2 195 R R 1911-12-01 Venice,OH MLB 1936-1936 1936-1936
Loren Babe 1984-02-14 56.034 -- 3b 5-10 180 L R 1928-01-11 Pisgah,IA MLB 1952-1953 1952-1953
Edgar Barnhart 1984-09-14 79.363 -- p 5-10 160 L R 1904-09-16 Providence,MO MLB 1924-1924 1924-1924
Walt Bashore 1984-09-26 74.355 -- of 6-0 170 R R 1909-10-06 Harrisburg,PA MLB 1936-1936 1936-1936
Rabbit Benton 1984-06-07 82.251 -- 2b 5-7 150 R R 1901-09-29 Cannel City,KY MLB 1922-1922 1922-1922
Charlie Blackburn 1984-03-09 89.062 -- p 6-1 195 R R 1895-01-06 Chicago,IL MLB 1921-1921 1921-1921
Art Butler 1984-10-07 96.292 -- 2b-ss 5-9 160 R R 1887-12-19 Fall River,MA MLB 1911-1916 1911-1916
Dixie Carroll 1984-10-13 93.157 -- of 5-11 165 L R 1891-05-09 Paducah,KY MLB 1919-1919 1919-1919
Ed Carroll 1984-10-13 77.079 -- p 6-3 185 R R 1907-07-27 Baltimore,MD MLB 1929-1929 1929-1929
Paul Carter 1984-09-11 90.132 -- p 6-3 175 L R 1894-05-01 Lake Park,GA MLB 1914-1920 1914-1920
Cuckoo Christensen 1984-12-20 85.057 -- of 5-6 156 L L 1899-10-24 San Francisco,CA MLB 1926-1927 1926-1927
Moose Clabaugh 1984-07-11 82.240 -- of 6-0 185 L R 1901-11-13 Albany,MO MLB 1926-1926 1926-1926
Stan Coveleski 1984-03-20 94.249 -- p 5-11 166 R R 1889-07-13 Shamokin,PA MLB 1912-1928 1912-1928
Red Cox 1984-10-15 89.241 -- p 6-2 190 L R 1895-02-16 Laurel Springs,NC MLB 1920-1920 1920-1920
Joe Cronin 1984-09-07 77.331 -- ss 5-11 180 R R 1906-10-12 San Francisco,CA MLB 1926-1945 1926-1945
Bruce Cunningham 1984-03-08 78.160 -- p 5-10 165 R R 1905-09-29 San Francisco,CA MLB 1929-1932 1929-1932
Ike Davis 1984-04-02 88.292 -- ss 5-7 140 R R 1895-06-14 Pueblo,CO MLB 1919-1925 1919-1925
Spud Davis 1984-08-14 79.237 -- c 6-1 197 R R 1904-12-20 Birmingham,AL MLB 1928-1945 1928-1945
Leo Dixon 1984-04-11 89.219 -- c 5-11 170 R R 1894-09-04 Chicago,IL MLB 1925-1929 1925-1929
John Douglas 1984-02-11 66.149 -- 1b 6-2 195 L L 1917-09-14 Thayer,WV MLB 1945-1945 1945-1945
Roy Easterwood 1984-08-24 69.225 -- c 6-0 196 R R 1915-01-12 Waxahachie,TX MLB 1944-1944 1944-1944
Johnny Enzmann 1984-03-14 94.009 -- p 5-10 165 R R 1890-03-04 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1914-1920 1914-1920
Aubrey Epps 1984-11-13 72.255 -- c 5-10 170 R R 1912-03-03 Memphis,TN MLB 1935-1935 1935-1935
Walter French 1984-05-13 84.305 -- of 5-7 155 L R 1899-07-12 Moorestown,NJ MLB 1923-1929 1923-1929
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Jackie Gallagher 1984-09-10 82.225 -- of 5-10 175 L R 1902-01-28 Providence,RI MLB 1923-1923 1923-1923
Debs Garms 1984-12-16 77.174 -- of-3b 5-8 165 L R 1907-06-26 Bangs,TX MLB 1932-1945 1932-1945
Johnny Gill 1984-12-26 79.274 -- of 6-2 190 L R 1905-03-27 Nashville,TN MLB 1927-1936 1927-1936
Billy Goodman 1984-10-01 58.193 -- 2b-1b 5-11 165 L R 1926-03-22 Concord,NC MLB 1947-1962 1947-1962
Ival Goodman 1984-11-25 76.125 -- of 5-11 170 L R 1908-07-23 Northview,MO MLB 1935-1944 1935-1944
Howie Gorman 1984-04-29 70.350 -- of 6-2 160 L L 1913-05-14 Pittsburgh,PA MLB 1937-1938 1937-1938
Nick Goulish 1984-05-15 66.183 -- of 6-1 179 L L 1917-11-13 Punxsutawney,PA MLB 1944-1945 1944-1945
Fred Hahn 1984-08-16 55.181 -- p 6-3 174 R L 1929-02-16 Nyack,NY MLB 1952-1952 1952-1952
Bert Hamric 1984-08-08 56.160 -- h 6-0 165 L R 1928-03-01 Clarksburg,WV MLB 1955-1958 1955-1958
Ray Harrell 1984-01-28 71.346 -- p 6-1 185 R R 1912-02-16 Petrolia,TX MLB 1935-1945 1935-1945
Jim Hegan 1984-06-17 63.318 -- c 6-2 195 R R 1920-08-03 Lynn,MA MLB 1941-1960 1941-1960
Hank Helf 1984-10-27 71.062 -- c 6-1 196 R R 1913-08-26 Austin,TX MLB 1938-1946 1938-1946
Waite Hoyt 1984-08-25 84.350 -- p 6-0 180 R R 1899-09-09 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1918-1938 1918-1938
Chet Kehn 1984-04-05 62.157 -- p 5-11 168 R R 1921-10-30 San Diego,CA MLB 1942-1942 1942-1942
George Kelly 1984-10-13 89.033 -- 1b-2b 6-4 190 R R 1895-09-10 San Francisco,CA MLB 1915-1932 1915-1932
Leo Kiely 1984-01-18 54.048 -- p 6-2 180 L L 1929-11-30 Hoboken,NJ MLB 1951-1960 1951-1960
Joe Kuhel 1984-02-26 77.246 -- 1b 6-0 180 L L 1906-06-25 Cleveland,OH MLB 1930-1947 1930-1947
Charlie Lau 1984-03-18 50.340 Colon Cancer c 6-0 190 L R 1933-04-12 Romulus,MI MLB 1956-1967 1956-1967
Gene Layden 1984-12-12 90.272 -- of 5-10 160 L L 1894-03-14 Pittsburgh,PA MLB 1915-1915 1915-1915
Billy Lee 1984-01-06 91.361 -- of 5-9 165 R R 1892-01-09 Bayonne,NJ MLB 1915-1916 1915-1916
Del Lundgren 1984-10-19 85.028 -- p 5-8 160 R R 1899-09-21 Lindsborg,KS MLB 1924-1927 1924-1927
Lyle Luttrell 1984-07-11 54.139 -- ss 6-0 180 R R 1930-02-22 Bloomington,IL MLB 1956-1957 1956-1957
Red Lutz 1984-02-22 85.066 -- c 5-10 170 R R 1898-12-17 Cincinnati,OH MLB 1922-1922 1922-1922
Gus Mancuso 1984-10-26 78.325 Emphysema c 5-10 185 R R 1905-12-05 Galveston,TX MLB 1928-1945 1928-1945
Johnny Marcum 1984-09-10 75.001 -- p 5-11 197 L R 1909-09-09 Campbellsburg,KY MLB 1933-1939 1933-1939
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Duke Markell 1984-06-14 60.302 -- p 6-1 209 R R 1923-08-17 Paris,FR MLB 1951-1951 1951-1951
Gonzalo Marquez 1984-12-20 38.264 -- 1b 5-11 180 L L 1946-03-31 Carupano,VZ MLB 1972-1974 1972-1974
Joe Marty 1984-10-04 71.033 -- of 6-0 182 R R 1913-09-01 Sacramento,CA MLB 1937-1941 1937-1941
Dale Matthewson 1984-02-20 60.281 -- p 5-11 145 R R 1923-05-15 Catasauqua,PA MLB 1943-1944 1943-1944
Buckshot May 1984-03-15 84.092 -- p 6-2 169 R R 1899-12-13 Bakersfield,CA MLB 1924-1924 1924-1924
Bill McGhee 1984-03-10 78.186 -- 1b-of 5-10 185 L L 1905-09-05 Shawmut,AL MLB 1944-1945 1944-1945
Lynn McGlothen 1984-08-14 34.140 Mobile home fire p 6-2 195 L R 1950-03-27 Monroe,LA MLB 1972-1982 1972-1982
Art McLarney 1984-12-20 76.000 -- ss 6-0 168 B R 1908-12-20 Fort Worden,WA MLB 1932-1932 1932-1932
Doyt Morris 1984-07-04 67.354 -- of 6-4 195 R R 1916-07-15 Stanley,NC MLB 1937-1937 1937-1937
Baby Ortiz 1984-03-27 64.113 -- p 6-0 190 R R 1919-12-05 Camaguey,CU MLB 1944-1944 1944-1944
Jess Pike 1984-03-28 68.241 -- of 6-3 175 L R 1915-07-31 Dustin,OK MLB 1946-1946 1946-1946
Babe Pinelli 1984-10-22 89.004 -- 3b 5-9 165 R R 1895-10-18 San Francisco,CA MLB 1918-1927 1918-1927
Jimmy Pofahl 1984-09-14 67.088 -- ss 5-11 185 R R 1917-06-18 Faribault,MN MLB 1940-1942 1940-1942
Hugh Poland 1984-03-30 71.070 -- c 5-11 185 L R 1913-01-19 Tompkinsville,KY MLB 1943-1948 1943-1948
Howie Reed 1984-12-07 47.351 -- p 6-1 210 R R 1936-12-21 Dallas,TX MLB 1958-1971 1958-1971
Earl Reid 1984-05-11 70.337 -- p 6-3 190 L R 1913-06-08 Bangor,AL MLB 1946-1946 1946-1946
Bobby Rhawn 1984-06-09 65.117 -- 3b-ss 5-8 180 R R 1919-02-13 Catawissa,PA MLB 1947-1949 1947-1949
Elmer Riddle 1984-05-14 69.288 -- p 5-11 170 R R 1914-07-31 Columbus,GA MLB 1939-1949 1939-1949
Johnny Rigney 1984-10-21 69.359 -- p 6-2 190 R R 1914-10-28 Oak Park,IL MLB 1937-1947 1937-1947
Jim Roberts 1984-06-24 88.254 -- p 6-3 205 R R 1895-10-13 Artesia,MS MLB 1924-1925 1924-1925
Charlie Robertson 1984-08-23 88.204 -- p 6-0 175 L R 1896-01-31 Dexter,TX MLB 1919-1928 1919-1928
Bob Rothel 1984-03-21 60.186 -- 3b 5-10 170 R R 1923-09-17 Columbia Station,OH MLB 1945-1945 1945-1945
Skeeter Scalzi 1984-08-25 71.070 -- ss 5-6 160 R R 1913-06-16 Lafferty,OH MLB 1939-1939 1939-1939
Al Schacht 1984-07-14 91.244 -- p 5-11 142 R R 1892-11-11 New York,NY MLB 1919-1921 1919-1921
Bill Shores 1984-02-19 79.268 -- p 6-0 185 R R 1904-05-26 Abilene,TX MLB 1928-1936 1928-1936
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Steve Slayton 1984-12-20 82.238 -- p 6-0 163 R R 1902-04-26 Barre,VT MLB 1928-1928 1928-1928
Elmer Smith 1984-08-03 91.315 -- of 5-10 165 L R 1892-09-21 Sandusky,OH MLB 1914-1925 1914-1925
Rufus Smith 1984-08-21 79.209 -- p 5-8 165 R L 1905-01-24 Guilford College,NC MLB 1927-1927 1927-1927
Karl Spooner 1984-04-10 52.292 -- p 6-0 185 R L 1931-06-23 Oriskany Falls,NY MLB 1954-1955 1954-1955
Charley Suche 1984-02-11 68.190 -- p 6-2 190 R L 1915-08-05 Cranes Mill,TX MLB 1938-1938 1938-1938
George Tomer 1984-12-15 89.019 -- h 6-0 180 L R 1895-11-26 Perry,IA MLB 1913-1913 1913-1913
Bill Trotter 1984-08-26 76.016 -- p 6-2 195 R R 1908-08-10 Cisne,IL MLB 1937-1944 1937-1944
Charlie Uhlir 1984-07-09 71.344 -- of 5-7 150 L L 1912-07-30 Chicago,IL MLB 1934-1934 1934-1934
Bill Warwick 1984-12-19 87.022 -- c 6-0 180 R R 1897-11-26 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1921-1926 1921-1926
Leon Williams 1984-11-20 78.353 -- p 5-10 154 L L 1905-12-02 Macon,GA MLB 1926-1926 1926-1926
Glenn Wright 1984-04-06 83.059 -- ss 5-11 170 R R 1901-02-06 Archie,MO MLB 1924-1935 1924-1935
Russ Young 1984-05-13 81.241 -- c 6-0 175 B R 1902-09-15 Bryan,OH MLB 1931-1931 1931-1931
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