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Post by TDalton on Oct 7, 2023 19:29:43 GMT -5
Thanks to Oyler, Baez will not be known as the worst hitting shortstop in Tiger's history. Although he only played a few years for Detroit, Eddie Brinkman is in that conversation as well. But he could pick it.
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 8, 2023 11:52:15 GMT -5
A longtime Major League Baseball pitcher died at the age of 57 this weekend. Jim Poole, who pitched for Cleveland in the 1995 World Series, died following a battle with ALS.
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 9, 2023 15:02:31 GMT -5
Casey Cox, a former pitcher in the MLB who pitched in the Major Leagues between 1966 and 1973 passed away at the age of 82. Cox pitched for the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. Cox entered baseball in 1962 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds' organization, then was drafted in successive years by the Cleveland Indians (1963) and Senators (1964). In the majors, he was essentially a relief pitcher, coming out of the bullpen in all but 59 of his 308 career MLB games pitched. In 1966, as a rookie, he appeared in a career-high 66 games and was credited with seven saves, also a personal best. His finest season was 1969 — the 1961–1971 Senators' only winning campaign in 11 seasons in Washington. Working in 52 games, with 13 starts, he set career marks in games won (12) and earned run average (2.78, in 1712⁄3 innings pitched). He handled 32 chances on the field without an error, leading all American League pitchers in fielding percentage. He also threw a career-high four complete games. The following season, 1970, Cox was almost exclusively a starting pitcher. He won only eight of 20 decisions and his ERA climbed to 4.45, as Washington faltered and finished last in the American League East. In 1971 he returned to the Senator bullpen and tied his career-best with seven saves, but Washington struggled again on the field and at the turnstiles, and the franchise was moved to Dallas–Fort Worth as the Texas Rangers during the offseason. In 1972, Cox appeared in 45 games for the first edition of the Rangers before his trade on August 31 to the Yankees. He would pitch in only six total games for the Yankees, five at the tail end of 1972, and then on Opening Day 1973 at Fenway Park, when he worked three innings of mop-up relief in a 15–5 Red Sox victory that marked the first game in which a designated hitter was used in the American League. He retired from baseball after the 1973 campaign. Over the course of Cox's MLB career, he posted a 39–42 won–lost record, 20 saves, five complete games, and an earned run average of 3.70. In 762 innings pitched, he permitted 772 hits and 234 bases on balls, with 297 strikeouts.
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 10, 2023 16:47:59 GMT -5
Terry Dischinger, a three-time NBA all-star and 1960 Olympic gold medalist, passed away at the age of 82. Dischinger was a three-time NBA All-Star and the 1963 NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 28 points per game in his three seasons at Purdue University. In 2019, Dischinger was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2010, the 1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team, of which Dischinger was a member, was collectively inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Dischinger practiced orthodontics after his NBA career. Dischinger played with the following NBA teams during his career. 1962–1964 Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets 1964–1972 Detroit Pistons 1972–1973 Portland Trail Blazers Dischinger was the first pick of the second round (#8 overall) by the Chicago Zephyrs in the 1962 NBA draft. He had an immediate impact in the NBA, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in the 1962–63 season, averaging 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 57 games. The Zephyrs finished 25–55 under coaches Jack McMahon (12–26) and Slick Leonard (13–29). Dischinger was named rookie of the year over four future Hall of Famers, whom he joined on the 1962–63 NBA All-Rookie Team: Zelmo Beaty, Dave DeBusschere, John Havlicek and Chet Walker. After his rookie season, the Zephyrs moved to Baltimore, Maryland and became the Baltimore Bullets (today's Washington Wizards). In his second season, Dischinger averaged 20.8 points and 8.3 rebounds as Baltimore finished 31–49 under Hall of Fame Coach Leonard. Dischinger played alongside future Hall of Famers Walt Bellamy and Rod Thorn, as well as Kevin Loughery, Gene Shue and Sihugo Green. Detroit Pistons – 1st stint (1964–1965) In his third season in the NBA, Dieschiger was traded to the Detroit Pistons. On June 18, 1964 Dischinger was traded by the Bullets with Don Kojis and Rod Thorn to the Pistons for Bob Ferry, Bailey Howell, Les Hunter, Wali Jones and Don Ohl. With Detroit, he averaged 18.2 points a game and was chosen as an NBA All-Star for the third consecutive season. Following his third NBA season, Dischinger left the NBA for military service. After returning to the NBA in 1967, he returned to the Pistons, where he played for the next five seasons. During the 1971–72 season, he coached in two games as a player-coach at the age of 31. In six total seasons in Detroit, Dischinger averaged 12.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 452 games, playing alongside Hall of Famers Bob Lanier, Dave Bing and Walt Bellamy. On July 31, 1972, Dischinger was traded by the Pistons to the Portland Trail Blazers for Fred Foster. He averaged 6.1 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15 minutes per game for the 21–61 Blazers under Coach Jack McCloskey during the 1972–73 season. After one season in Portland, he retired after nine seasons in the NBA. Overall, in his NBA career, Dischinger's career averaged 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and had a .506 field goal percentage in 652 games.
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 10, 2023 19:28:17 GMT -5
Brendan Malone, a former longtime NBA assistant coach, passed away at the age of 81 After graduating from Iona, Malone became a CYO basketball coach for the Church of the Most Precious Blood Queens then became junior varsity basketball coach at Power Memorial Academy in 1967. Malone also enrolled at New York University and graduated with a master's degree in physical education in 1968. From 1970 to 1976, Malone was varsity basketball coach at Power Memorial and led Power Memorial to two city championships. During his six-season stint, Malone earned three "Coach of the Year" honors. Malone was named assistant coach at Fordham on April 5, 1976 and he also served in a similar capacity at the collegiate level with Yale (1977–1978), and Syracuse (1978–1984 under Jim Boeheim) before becoming head coach at Rhode Island from 1984 to 1986. Malone then got his first NBA coaching job as an assistant for the New York Knicks in 1986 and served two seasons in the staffs of head coaches Hubie Brown, Bob Hill and Rick Pitino. In 1988, Malone joined the Detroit Pistons as an assistant coach under Chuck Daly. Malone stayed in Detroit until 1995 and also coached under Ron Rothstein in the 1992–93 season and Don Chaney from 1993 to 1995. Malone helped coach the Pistons to the 1989 and 1990 NBA championship titles. Malone was named as the first head coach (1995–96) of the Toronto Raptors, one of two 1995 NBA expansion teams in Canada. Malone was appointed to the job by the Raptors' general manager at the time, Isiah Thomas. Malone was long considered the NBA's leading authority on defending Michael Jordan, particularly after orchestrating Detroit Pistons defenses that kept Jordan's Bulls out of the NBA Finals for some time. Malone only lasted one season as head coach of the Raptors, going 21–61, but handed the championship Bulls one of their few losses that season. Following his time with the Raptors, Malone served as an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and as a consultant with the Seattle SuperSonics. He was the interim head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2004–05. On July 3, 2007, Malone was one of four assistants hired to serve under new Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy. On June 25, 2013, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings under new head coach Mike Malone, his son, who himself was hired earlier that month. However, on October 23, 2013, his resignation was announced, with the "rigors of coaching in the NBA" cited as the reason. On May 30, 2014, Malone was one of three assistants hired to serve under new Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy.
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 12, 2023 9:21:01 GMT -5
Walt Garrison, a former NFL fullback and running back, passed away at the age of 79. Garrison was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (79th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft after becoming a star at Oklahoma State University. He was also selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 17th round (151st overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft. In his first 2 seasons in pro football, he was mainly used as a kickoff returner. In 1968, he tallied 45 carries for 271 yards and 5 touchdowns as a backup player. In 1969, he took over at fullback after the retirement of Don Perkins, posting a career-high 818 rushing yards, while scoring 2 touchdowns and forming one of the league's best running back duos with Calvin Hill. In 1970, with the arrival of rookie Duane Thomas, he tallied 126 carries for 507 yards and 3 touchdowns. His style of play and perceived ability to play hurt brought him recognition in Cowboys lore, which included playing the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers with a cracked collarbone and a serious ankle injury, but still managing to record 17 carries for 71 yards, 3 receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown. It was reported in the media that the trainers needed 36 yards of tape to get him ready to play in Super Bowl V. During Dallas' championship season of 1971, he showed his pass-catching skills, leading the team with 40 receptions. That year, the Cowboys rode their three running backs all the way to a Super Bowl VI victory. In 1972, Garrison was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for its pro football preview issue; the photo was from Super Bowl VI in January. During the season, he suffered a 16-stitch cut in one of his fingers while doing his favorite hobby (whittling). He was named to the Pro Bowl, after registering 784 yards and 7 touchdowns, even though he was a part of a three-headed rushing attack. He played in the Pro Bowl a few days after suffering a gash in his face while steer wrestling. In 1973, he suffered pinched nerves in his neck during training camp and had headaches so severe that he couldn't sleep. Robert Newhouse was promoted as the starting fullback, performing well enough that it was the sixth game of the season before Garrison could get his starting position back. He still had 105 carries for 440 yards (second on the team) and was third in receiving with 26 receptions. He missed the season finale with a cracked collarbone, but was back in the lineup the following week in the playoffs. A "real" cowboy, he spent time on the professional rodeo circuit during the football off-season. His signing bonus with the Cowboys in 1966 included a horse trailer. In June 1975, Garrison made an appearance at the College National Rodeo Finals in Bozeman, Montana; a knee injury he sustained in an exhibition steer wrestling accident ended his pro football career. He retired in August 1975, and was replaced in the starting lineup with Newhouse. Garrison played in the NFL for nine seasons (missing only 7 games), all of them with the Cowboys. He finished his career with 3,886 yards rushing and 1,794 yards receiving. Garrison retired as the third-leading rusher and fourth-leading receiver in team history. One of the more humorous sports quotes was attributed to Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith speaking about Garrison's dependability: "If it was third down, and you needed four yards, if you'd get the ball to Walt Garrison, he'd get you five. And if it was third down and you needed twenty yards, if you'd get the ball to Walt Garrison, by God, he'd get you five." Garrison was named to the Dallas Cowboys' 25th anniversary team and was also inducted into the Texas Cowboys Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. In 1993, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and in 2000, he was inducted into the Oklahoma State Athletics Hall of Honor
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 12, 2023 17:23:50 GMT -5
RONNIE CALDWELL NSU FOOTBALL PLAYER DEAD AT 21 ... Shot & Killed In Louisiana
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Post by TTX on Oct 12, 2023 18:17:35 GMT -5
Very sad. RIP.
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Post by neilybob on Oct 12, 2023 20:43:59 GMT -5
R.I.P
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Post by jimsteel on Oct 13, 2023 18:08:39 GMT -5
Mike Robinson, a former NFL defensive end, passed away at 66. Normal reference sites failed to capture Robinson's passing, including this page. The following is an excerpt from Robinson's online obituary: "He attended a preparatory school in Connecticut prior to attending Oklahoma State University and playing defensive end then transferred to the University of Arizona playing the same position. The Cleveland Browns drafted him in the fourth round of the 1981 National Football League Draft. He was a stand-out defensive end in 1981 and 1982. His family rallied around him with strong attendance at home games. He tried out for a couple of NFL Teams in 1983, and in 1984 he landed a defensive end position with the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL until it disbanded. " During his short NFL career, he played in 18 games and started in 8 of these contests. Robinson recorded 5 sacks during those 18 games.
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