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 

Recent Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Evan Edge1953-12-282026-05-1672.139C5-11178LR1953-12-28Gadsden,AL-  
1975- 16- 382-CIN
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 
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 2026-04-13P6-0193RR 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
Kurt Best1952-12-152026-03-0873.083P6-2180RR1952-12-15Austin,MNAAA 1976-1976
1971-  9- 199-CHA
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
John Nickerson1950-10-102026-03-0575.146C 0  1950-10-10Pittsburg,TXNCAA 1973-1973
1969- 17- 396-ATL
John Mayer1946-11-012026-03-0379.122P 0  1946-11-01Kendallville,IN-  
1966- 18- 354-DET
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Stan Williams1958-07-292026-02-2767.213P6-3215RR1958-07-29Lakewood,CAA+ 1979-1982
1981- 38- 841-NYA
Bruce Froemming1939-09-282026-02-2686.151UMP5-8250  1939-09-28Milwaukee,WI-   
Wayne Granger1944-03-152026-02-2581.347P6-2165RR1944-03-15Springfield,MAMLB1968-19761968-1979
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
Joey Raccuia 2026-02-25IF-P5-10150RR Radford,VANCAA 2026-2026 
Bill Mazeroski1936-09-052026-02-2089.1682B6-0183RR1936-09-05Wheeling,WVMLB1956-19721956-1972
1954-  UDFA  -PIT
Glenn Kinns1960-10-142026-02-1965.128P6-1170RR1960-10-14Schenectady,NYAA 1982-1985 
Bill Gray1943-05-092026-02-1782.284OF6-1175RR1943-05-09Helena,AR-  
1965- 37- 665-MIN
Carter Johnson 2026-02-13  0    JrCollege 2026-2026 
Roy Face1928-02-202026-02-1297.357P5-8155RR1928-02-20Stephentown,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969 
Joe Nossek1940-11-082026-02-1285.096OF6-0178RR1940-11-08Cleveland,OHMLB1964-19701964-1970
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
Bobby Henrich1938-12-242026-02-0987.047SS-OF6-1185RR1938-12-24Lawrence,KSMLB1957-19591957-1959 
Gary Blaylock1931-10-112026-02-0794.119P6-0196RR1931-10-11Clarkton,MOMLB1959-19591959-1959
1950-  UDFA  -SLN
Terrance Gore1991-06-082026-02-0634.243CF-LF5-7160RR1991-06-08Macon,GAMLB2014-20222011-2022
2011- 20- 606-KCA
Mickey Lolich1940-09-122026-02-0485.145P6-0210BL1940-09-12Portland,ORMLB1963-19791963-1979
1958-  UDFA  -DET
Kevin Young1960-02-212026-02-0265.346OF5-9175LR1960-02-21Columbia,MDA 1980-1982
1980-  3-  69-DET
Thorne Warner1948-04-142026-02-0177.293P6-2200RR1948-04-14Port Chester,NY-  
1970-  9- 209-SLN
Jhon Vargas1996-11-082026-02-0129.085P6-3195BR1996-11-08Santo Domingo,DRIndy 2019-2025 
Rick Renick1944-03-162026-01-3181.3213B-OF6-0190RR1944-03-16London,OHMLB1968-19721968-1978
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
Bill Carpenter1959-10-192026-01-3166.104SS5-11170RR1959-10-19Norwich,CTA+ 1981-1982
1981- 19- 486-BOS
Mark Marquess1947-03-242026-01-3078.3121B5-11180BL1947-03-24Stockton,CANCAA 1969-1969
1969- 25- 579-CHA
Archie Gilbert1983-07-082026-01-3042.206LF-CF5-8185RR1983-07-08Hayward,CAAAA 2005-2012
2005-  UDFA  -BOS
Mike Bates1958-03-192026-01-2767.314P6-40RR1958-03-19Glendale,AZ-  
1978-  1-  17-CLE
Jerry Perkins1949-01-202026-01-2677.006P6-0205BL1949-01-20Miller,IN-  
1969-  2-  37-NYN
Harry Chapman1951-10-132026-01-2474.103P 0  1951-10-13Sarasota,FL-  
1970-  3-  53-BOS
Rob Maurer1967-01-072026-01-2159.0141B6-3210LL1967-01-07Evansville,INMLB1991-19921986-1994
1988-  6- 141-TEX
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Dave Schmidt1956-12-222026-01-1969.028C6-1190RR1956-12-22Mesa,AZMLB1981-19811977-1982
1975-  2-  39-BOS
Zach Monroe1931-07-082026-01-1994.195P6-0198RR1931-07-08Peoria,ILMLB1958-19591958-1959 
Dennis Whalen1954-01-292026-01-1871.354COACH 0  1954-01-29Paducah,KY-   
Wilbur Wood1941-10-222026-01-1784.087P6-0180RL1941-10-22Cambridge,MAMLB1961-19781961-1978
1960-  UDFA  -BOS
Chris Krug1939-12-252026-01-1686.022C6-4200RR1939-12-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1965-19691965-1969
1958-  UDFA  -SLN
Ray Crone1931-08-072026-01-1594.161P6-2185RR1931-08-07Memphis,TNMLB1954-19581954-1958 
Mark Carver1985-04-012026-01-1540.2891B6-4195RR1985-04-01Raleigh,NCA- 2005-2008
2008- 33- 984-PIT
Stu Tate1962-06-172026-01-1363.210P6-3205RR1962-06-17Huntsville,ALMLB1989-19891983-1991
1984-  8- 193-SFN
Dave Giusti1939-11-272026-01-1186.045P5-11195RR1939-11-27Seneca Falls,NYMLB1962-19771962-1977
1961-  UDFA  -HOU
Chet Bergalowski1944-09-022026-01-1081.130C6-1195LR1944-09-02Laurel,MS-  
1966- 12- 231-ATL
Steve Jongewaard1963-12-062026-01-0462.029SS6-3185RR1963-12-06Los Angeles,CAA+ 1982-1987
1982-  2-  46-BOS
Jim Willis1927-03-202026-01-0298.288P6-3175LR1927-03-20Doyline,LAMLB1953-19541953-1954 
Joe Etzel1938-06-202025-12-2887.191COACH 0  1938-06-20 -   
Will Schock1964-10-312025-12-2761.057P6-3190RR1964-10-31San Francisco,CAAAA 1984-1991
1987- 22- 563-OAK
Ray Lamb1944-12-232025-12-2581.002P6-1175RR1944-12-23Glendale,CAMLB1969-19731969-1973
1966- 40- 732-LAN
Andy Kosco1941-10-052025-12-1984.075OF6-3205RR1941-10-05Youngstown,OHMLB1965-19741965-1974
1959-  UDFA  -DET
Ty Kirkman1982-12-212025-12-1842.362P6-3180LL1982-12-21Mount Carmel,ILA- 2001-2003
2001- 13- 382-MON
Albert Hall1958-03-072025-12-1667.284CF-OF5-11155BR1958-03-07Birmingham,ALMLB1981-19891977-1989
1977-  6- 134-ATL
Mike Campbell1964-02-172025-12-1561.301P6-3210RR1964-02-17Seattle,WAMLB1987-19961985-1999
1985-  1-   7-SEA
Keith Brown1957-04-232025-12-1568.236OF-1B5-10180LL1957-04-23San Jose,CAA 1978-1980
1979- 20- 503-CHA
Greg Guin1959-10-132025-12-1466.0621B5-11185LL1959-10-13Newport News,VAAAA 1979-1984
1981- 12- 293-SLN
Claude Pelletier1937-10-312025-12-1488.044SCOUT 0  1937-10-31 -   
Bob Hannah 2025-12-14COACH 0    -   
Greg Thayer1949-10-232025-12-1276.050P5-11182RR1949-10-23Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1978-19781977-1980
1971- 32- 702-SFN
Albert Richards1946-09-272025-12-0979.073SS5-11168RR1946-09-27Haddonfield,NJ-  
1968- 30- 671-WS2
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