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1991 MLB Season

1991 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
Jack Albright 1991-07-22 70.021 -- ss 5-9 175 R R 1921-06-30 St. Petersburg,FL MLB 1947-1947 1947-1947
Nate Andrews 1991-04-26 77.208 -- p 6-0 195 R R 1913-09-30 Pembroke,NC MLB 1937-1946 1937-1946
Luke Appling 1991-01-03 83.276 -- ss 5-10 183 R R 1907-04-02 High Point,NC MLB 1930-1950 1930-1950
Tom Baker 1991-01-03 77.206 -- p 6-1 180 R R 1913-06-11 Nursery,TX MLB 1935-1938 1935-1938
Heinz Becker 1991-11-11 76.077 -- 1b 6-2 200 B R 1915-08-26 Berlin,GE MLB 1943-1947 1943-1947
Bill Bevens 1991-10-26 75.004 -- p 6-3 210 R R 1916-10-21 Hubbard,OR MLB 1944-1947 1944-1947
Joe Bokina 1991-10-25 81.204 -- p 6-0 184 R R 1910-04-04 Northampton,MA MLB 1936-1936 1936-1936
Marv Breuer 1991-01-17 76.263 -- p 6-2 185 R R 1914-04-29 Rolla,MO MLB 1939-1943 1939-1943
Walter Brown 1991-02-03 75.286 -- p 5-11 175 R R 1915-04-23 Jamestown,NY MLB 1947-1947 1947-1947
George Brunet 1991-10-25 56.139 -- p 6-1 210 R L 1935-06-08 Houghton,MI MLB 1956-1971 1956-1971
Smoky Burgess 1991-09-15 64.201 -- c 5-8 187 L R 1927-02-26 Caroleen,NC MLB 1949-1967 1949-1967
Howie Carter 1991-07-24 86.283 -- 2b-ss 5-10 154 R R 1904-10-13 New York,NY MLB 1926-1926 1926-1926
Loyd Christopher 1991-09-05 71.248 -- of 6-2 190 R R 1919-12-31 Richmond,CA MLB 1945-1947 1945-1947
Larry Ciaffone 1991-12-14 67.118 -- of 5-9 185 R R 1924-08-17 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1951-1951 1951-1951
Jimmie Coker 1991-10-29 55.214 -- c 5-11 195 R R 1936-03-28 Throckmorton,TX MLB 1958-1967 1958-1967
Allen Conkwright 1991-07-30 94.236 -- p 5-10 170 R R 1896-12-04 Sedalia,MO MLB 1920-1920 1920-1920
Bobby Coombs 1991-10-21 83.261 -- p -- 160 R R 1908-02-02 Goodwins Mills,ME MLB 1933-1943 1933-1943
Jimmy Cooney 1991-08-07 96.347 -- ss 5-11 160 R R 1894-08-24 Cranston,RI MLB 1917-1928 1917-1928
Walker Cooper 1991-04-11 76.093 -- c 6-3 210 R R 1915-01-08 Atherton,MO MLB 1940-1957 1940-1957
Roy Cullenbine 1991-05-28 77.222 -- of-1b 6-1 190 B R 1913-10-18 Nashville,TN MLB 1938-1947 1938-1947
George DeTore 1991-02-07 84.088 -- 3b-ss 5-8 170 R R 1906-11-11 Utica,NY MLB 1930-1931 1930-1931
John Dobb 1991-07-31 89.258 -- p 6-2 180 R L 1901-11-15 Muskegon,MI MLB 1924-1924 1924-1924
Leo Durocher 1991-10-07 86.071 -- ss 5-10 160 R R 1905-07-27 West Springfield,MA MLB 1925-1945 1925-1945
Bobby Estalella 1991-01-06 79.256 -- of 5-8 180 R R 1911-04-25 Cardenas,CU MLB 1935-1949 1935-1949
Hoot Evers 1991-01-25 69.351 -- of 6-2 185 R R 1921-02-08 St. Louis,MO MLB 1941-1956 1941-1956
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Hal Finney 1991-12-20 86.142 -- c 5-11 170 R R 1905-07-30 Lafayette,AL MLB 1931-1936 1931-1936
Jesse Flores 1991-12-17 77.045 -- p 5-10 175 R R 1914-11-02 Guadalajara,MX MLB 1942-1950 1942-1950
Jack Franklin 1991-11-15 72.026 -- p 5-11 170 R R 1919-10-20 Paris,IL MLB 1944-1944 1944-1944
Al Glossop 1991-07-02 76.355 -- 2b 6-0 170 B R 1914-07-12 Christopher,IL MLB 1939-1946 1939-1946
Hal Gregg 1991-05-13 69.306 -- p 6-3 195 R R 1921-07-11 Anaheim,CA MLB 1943-1952 1943-1952
Frankie Gustine 1991-04-01 71.040 -- 2b-3b 6-0 180 R R 1920-02-20 Hoopeston,IL MLB 1939-1950 1939-1950
Jim Hamby 1991-10-21 94.082 -- c 6-0 170 R R 1897-07-29 Wilkesboro,NC MLB 1926-1927 1926-1927
Ed Hanyzewski 1991-10-08 71.019 -- p 6-1 200 R R 1920-09-18 Union Mills,IN MLB 1942-1946 1942-1946
Jim Hardin 1991-03-09 47.215 Plane crash p 6-0 175 R R 1943-08-06 Morris Chapel,TN MLB 1967-1972 1967-1972
Herb Harris 1991-01-18 77.269 -- p 6-1 175 L L 1913-04-24 Chicago,IL MLB 1936-1936 1936-1936
Sammy Holbrook 1991-04-10 80.267 -- c 5-11 189 R R 1910-07-17 Meridian,MS MLB 1935-1935 1935-1935
Johnny Johnson 1991-06-26 76.270 -- p 6-0 182 L L 1914-09-29 Belmore,OH MLB 1944-1945 1944-1945
Smead Jolley 1991-11-17 89.307 -- of 6-3 210 L R 1902-01-14 Wesson,AR MLB 1930-1933 1930-1933
Ken Jones 1991-05-15 88.032 -- p 6-3 193 R R 1903-04-13 Dover,NJ MLB 1924-1930 1924-1930
Sheldon Jones 1991-04-18 69.075 -- p 6-0 180 R R 1922-02-02 Tecumseh,NE MLB 1946-1953 1946-1953
Lyle Judy 1991-01-15 77.061 -- 2b 5-10 150 R R 1913-11-15 Lawrenceville,IL MLB 1935-1935 1935-1935
Dick Kelley 1991-12-12 51.338 -- p 6-0 175 R L 1940-01-08 Boston,MA MLB 1964-1971 1964-1971
Ken Keltner 1991-12-12 75.041 -- 3b 6-0 190 R R 1916-10-31 Milwaukee,WI MLB 1937-1950 1937-1950
Clay Kirby 1991-10-11 43.107 Heart attack p 6-3 185 R R 1948-06-25 Washington,DC MLB 1969-1976 1969-1977
Clem Koshorek 1991-09-08 66.079 -- ss-2b 5-5 165 R R 1925-06-20 Royal Oak,MI MLB 1952-1953 1952-1953
Frank Leja 1991-05-03 55.085 -- 1b 6-4 205 L L 1936-02-07 Holyoke,MA MLB 1954-1962 1954-1962
Gene Lillard 1991-04-12 77.151 -- p 5-10 178 R R 1913-11-12 Santa Barbara,CA MLB 1936-1940 1936-1940
Dale Long 1991-01-27 64.355 -- 1b 6-4 210 L L 1926-02-06 Springfield,MO MLB 1951-1963 1951-1963
Bill MacDonald 1991-05-04 62.036 -- p 5-10 170 R R 1929-03-28 Alameda,CA MLB 1950-1953 1950-1953
Jim Magnuson 1991-05-30 44.285 Alcohol poisoning p 6-2 190 R L 1946-08-18 Marinette,WI MLB 1970-1973 1970-1973
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Hank Majeski 1991-08-09 74.238 -- 3b 5-9 180 R R 1916-12-13 Staten Island,NY MLB 1939-1955 1939-1955
Les Mallon 1991-04-17 85.147 -- 2b 5-8 160 R R 1905-11-21 Sweetwater,TX MLB 1931-1935 1931-1935
Tony Martinez 1991-08-24 51.158 -- ss 5-10 165 R R 1940-03-18 Perico,CU MLB 1963-1966 1963-1966
Alex McColl 1991-02-06 96.313 -- p 6-1 178 B R 1894-03-29 Eagleville,OH MLB 1933-1934 1933-1934
Dan McGee 1991-12-04 80.066 -- ss 5-8 152 R R 1911-09-29 New York,NY MLB 1934-1934 1934-1934
Whitey Miller 1991-04-03 75.336 -- p 6-1 195 R R 1915-05-02 St. Louis,MO MLB 1944-1944 1944-1944
Buster Mills 1991-12-01 83.075 -- of 5-11 195 R R 1908-09-16 Ranger,TX MLB 1934-1946 1934-1946
Johnny Moore 1991-04-04 89.012 -- of 5-10 175 L R 1902-03-23 Waterville,CT MLB 1928-1945 1928-1945
Chet Morgan 1991-09-20 81.106 -- of 5-9 160 L R 1910-06-06 Cleveland,MS MLB 1935-1938 1935-1938
Ed Moriarty 1991-09-29 78.351 -- 2b 5-10 180 R R 1912-10-12 Holyoke,MA MLB 1935-1936 1935-1936
Charlie Moss 1991-10-09 80.203 -- c 5-10 160 R R 1911-03-20 Meridian,MS MLB 1934-1936 1934-1936
Joe Munson 1991-02-24 91.109 -- of 5-9 184 L R 1899-11-06 Drexel Hill,PA MLB 1925-1926 1925-1926
Ed Murphy 1991-12-10 73.109 -- 1b 5-11 190 R R 1918-08-23 Joliet,IL MLB 1942-1942 1942-1942
Marv Owen 1991-06-22 85.092 -- 3b 6-1 175 R R 1906-03-22 Agnew,CA MLB 1931-1940 1931-1940
Dixie Parsons 1991-10-31 75.171 -- c 6-2 180 R R 1916-05-12 Talladega,AL MLB 1939-1943 1939-1943
Jimmy Pattison 1991-02-22 82.065 -- p 6-0 185 L L 1908-12-18 Bronx,NY MLB 1929-1929 1929-1929
Steve Peek 1991-09-20 77.052 -- p 6-2 195 B R 1914-07-30 Springfield,MA MLB 1941-1941 1941-1941
Bob Prichard 1991-09-25 73.339 -- 1b 6-1 195 L L 1917-10-21 Paris,TX MLB 1939-1939 1939-1939
Pete Rambo 1991-06-19 84.230 -- p 5-9 150 R R 1906-11-01 Thorofare,NJ MLB 1926-1926 1926-1926
Les Rock 1991-09-09 79.020 -- 1b 6-2 184 L R 1912-08-19 Springfield,MN MLB 1936-1936 1936-1936
Eric Rodin 1991-01-04 60.333 -- of 6-2 215 R R 1930-02-05 Orange,NJ MLB 1954-1954 1954-1954
Lou Rosenberg 1991-09-08 87.186 -- 2b 5-7 155 R R 1904-03-05 San Francisco,CA MLB 1923-1923 1923-1923
Pete Runnels 1991-05-20 63.112 -- 1b-2b 6-0 170 L R 1928-01-28 Lufkin,TX MLB 1951-1964 1951-1964
Carl Sawatski 1991-11-24 64.020 -- c 5-10 210 L R 1927-11-04 Shickshinny,PA MLB 1948-1963 1948-1963
Pat Scantlebury 1991-05-24 73.194 -- p 6-1 180 L L 1917-11-11 Gatun,PN MLB 1956-1956 1956-1956
player name death date age death cause pos ht wt ba th Born place hilvl mlb years stat years
Sid Schacht 1991-03-30 73.055 -- p 5-11 170 R R 1918-02-03 Bogota,NJ MLB 1950-1951 1950-1951
Chris Short 1991-08-01 53.316 -- p 6-4 205 R L 1937-09-19 Milford,DE MLB 1959-1973 1959-1973
Bill Starr 1991-08-12 80.167 -- c 6-1 175 R R 1911-02-26 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1935-1935 1935-1935
Bryan Stephens 1991-11-21 71.129 -- p 6-4 175 R R 1920-07-14 Fayetteville,AR MLB 1947-1948 1947-1948
Luis Suarez 1991-06-05 74.284 -- 3b 5-11 170 R R 1916-08-24 Alto Songo,CU MLB 1944-1944 1944-1944
Bud Swartz 1991-06-24 62.010 -- p 6-3 180 L L 1929-06-13 Tulsa,OK MLB 1947-1947 1947-1947
Herb Thomas 1991-12-04 89.192 -- of-2b 5-4 157 R R 1902-05-26 Sampson City,FL MLB 1924-1927 1924-1927
Al Verdel 1991-04-16 69.310 -- p 5-9 186 R R 1921-06-10 Punxsutawney,PA MLB 1944-1944 1944-1944
Johnny Vergez 1991-07-15 85.006 -- 3b 5-8 165 R R 1906-07-09 Oakland,CA MLB 1931-1936 1931-1936
Bucky Walters 1991-04-20 82.000 -- p-3b 6-1 180 R R 1909-04-19 Philadelphia,PA MLB 1931-1950 1931-1950
Roy Weatherly 1991-01-19 75.328 -- of 5-6 170 L R 1915-02-25 Warren,TX MLB 1936-1950 1936-1950
Dick Weik 1991-04-21 63.155 -- p 6-3 184 R R 1927-11-17 Waterloo,IA MLB 1948-1954 1948-1954
Stan Wentzel 1991-11-28 74.318 -- of 6-1 200 R R 1917-01-13 Lorane,PA MLB 1945-1945 1945-1945
Sammy White 1991-09-04 63.058 -- c 6-3 195 R R 1928-07-07 Wenatchee,WA MLB 1951-1962 1951-1962
Alan Wiggins 1991-01-06 32.323 AIDS 2b-of 6-2 160 B R 1958-02-17 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1981-1987 1977-1987
Harry Wilke 1991-06-21 90.188 -- 3b 5-10 171 R R 1900-12-14 Cincinnati,OH MLB 1927-1927 1927-1927
Don Williams 1991-12-20 56.109 -- p 6-5 218 R R 1935-09-02 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1963-1963 1963-1963
Pete Wojey 1991-04-23 71.143 -- p 5-11 185 R R 1919-12-01 Stowe,PA MLB 1954-1957 1954-1957
Roy Zimmerman 1991-11-22 75.069 -- 1b 6-2 187 L L 1916-09-13 Pine Grove,PA MLB 1945-1945 1945-1945
Jimmy Zinn 1991-02-26 96.035 -- p 6-0 195 L R 1895-01-21 Benton,AR MLB 1919-1929 1919-1929
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