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In Memoriam 2021

Remembering those with ’80s ties we lost

1/7/21
Tommy Lasorda

Dodgers coach and manager from 1973-1996

2X World Series champion

Hall of Fame Class of 1997

1/18/21
Don Sutton

324 career wins

4X All-Star

Hall of Fame Class of 1998

1/22/21
Henry Aaron

755 career home runs

25X All-Star

1957 N.L. MVP

Hall of Fame Class of 1982

1/26/21
Ron Johnson

Played from 1982-84 with Royals and Expos

Managed in minor leagues for 25 years

1/26/21
Grant Jackson

Pitched from 1965-1982

1969 All-Star

1979 World Series Champion (Pirates)

2/20/21
Stan Williams

109 career wins

2X World Series Champion

2X All-Star

Pitching coach in big leagues for 14 years

3/3/21
Joe Altobelli

Spent parts of three seasons in MLB as a player

Managed Giants (1977-79)

Orioles (1983-85)

Cubs (1991)

1983 World Series Champion

3/8/21
Norm Sherry

Played for Dodgers and Mets from 1959-1963

Managed Angels (1976-77)

Pitching coach in big leagues for 16 years

3/25/21
Bobby Brown

Played eight seasons for the Yankees

4X World Series Champion 

A.L. President 1984-1993

3/31/21
Ken Reitz

Played 11 seasons for Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates, and Giants

1975 Gold Glove

1980 All-Star

5/5/21
Del Crandall

Played sixteen seasons for Braves, Indians, Pirates, and Giants

11X All-Star

1975 World Series Champion

Managed Brewers (1972-75) 

Mariners (1983-84) 

A.L. President 1984-1993

5/18/21
Rennie Stennett

Played 11 seasons for Pirates and Giants

1979 World Series Champion (Pirates)

Collected 7 hits in a game on 9/16/75

5/22/21
Joe Beckwith

Pitched for seven years with Dodgers and Royals

1985 World Series Champion (Royals)

5/31/21
Mike Marshall

Pitched for 14 seasons for nine teams

1974 N.L. Cy Young winner

2X All-Star 

6/3/21
Tim Tolman

Played seven years in the big leagues with Houston and Detroit 

Served as a manager or coach for more than 20 years. 

7/10/21
Dick Tidrow

Pitched for 14 seasons for the Yankees, Cubs, Indians, Mets, and White Sox

1977 and ’78 World Series Champion (Yankees)

8/4/21
J.R. Richard

Pitched for the Astros for 10 years

Started 1980 All-Star Game

Suffered a career-ending stroke in July of 1980

10/30/21
Jerry Remy

Played ten years for Red Sox and Angels

1978 All-Star

Red Sox broadcaster from 1988-2021

11/19/21
Ricky Nelson

Played for 4 seasons for the Mariners

Won a league championship as a manager in the A’s organization

11/22/21
Doug Jones

Pitched for sixteen seasons for seven teams

5X All-Star

303 career saves

11/23/21
Bill Virdon

Played 12 years for the Pirates and Cardinals

1955 N.L. Rookie of the Year

1960 World Series Champion (Pirates)

Managed Pirates (1972-73)

Yankees (1974-75)

Astros (1975-82)

Expos (1983-84)

11/29/21
LaMarr Hoyt

Pitched eight seasons for White Sox and Padres

1983 A.L. Cy Young Award winner

1985 N.L. All Star

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