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In Memoriam 2022
Remembering those with ’80s ties we lost
1/2/22
Larry Biittner
Spent 14 years in the big leagues with the Senators/Rangers, Expos, Cubs, and Reds
861 Career Hits
1/4/22
Jim Corsi
Spent 10 years in the big leagues with the A’s, Red Sox, Orioles, Marlins, and Astros
22 Career Wins
1/17/22
Roger Samuels
Spent parts of two seasons in the big leagues with the Giants and Pirates. He went 1-2 with a 4.33 E.R.A. in 12 games.
1/25/22
David Green
Spent six years in the big leagues and was a key part of the 1981 Cardinals/Brewers trade that netted Milwaukee Rollie Fingers and Pete Vuckovich
1982 World Series Champion
1/30/22
Jeff Innis
Won 10 games over seven seasons with the Mets.
2/22/22
Julio Cruz
Spent ten years in the major leagues with the Mariners and White Sox. He stole 343 bases over the course of his career and hit .333 for Chicago in the 1983 ALCS.
4/6/22
John Ellis
Spent 13 years in the bigs with multiple teams and was the first DH in Cleveland history. He wrapped up his career in 1981 with Texas.
5/14/22
David West
Made his debut with the Mets in 1988 and pitched for ten years. He appeared in the World Series with the Phillies in 1993 and won a ring with the Twins in 1991. He was just 57 when he passed away.
5/22/22
Don Collins
Drafted four times and appeared in 44 games for Cleveland and Atlanta. He finished his major league career in 1980.
7/22/22
Dwight Smith
Runner-up to his teammate Jerome Walton for the 1989 N.L. Rookie of the Year Award and spent eight years in the bigs with four teams. He was just 58.
7/24/22
Julio Valdez
Spent parts of four seasons with the Red Sox
7/24/22
Win Remmerswaal
His is a tragic story. He went 3-1 over two seasons for the Red Sox but spent more than 20 years in a nursing home in the Netherlands with serious health issues.
8/19/22
John Wockenfuss
Spent 12 years in the big leagues with the Tigers and Phillies and had the misfortune of being traded to Philadelphia in the spring of 1984 so he wasn’t around for the Tigers World Series run.
9/5/22
Mark Littell
Spent nine years in the big leagues with the Royals and Cardinals but his career was cut short due to elbow issues. He passed away of complications following heart surgery.
9/15/22
John Stearns
Was the overall #2 pick in the draft (Phillies) in 1973 and made his debut the following year. He was traded to the Mets in a deal involving Tug McGraw and spent 11 years in the bigs.
9/19/22
Maury Wills
Made his big league debut with the Dodgers in 1959 and led the N.L. in stolen bases in each of his first full seasons, including an MVP campaign in 1962 when he stole 104 bases. He won three rings as a player and briefly managed the Mariners in the early 1980s.
10/5/22
Tommy Boggs
Won 20 games over six seasons for the Rangers and Braves between 1976 and 1985.
10/13/22
Bruce Sutter
Won the Cy Young in 1979 and led the N.L. in saves five times. He was also a member of the World Champion 1982 Cardinals and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2006.
12/1/22
Gaylord Perry
Won the Cy Young in the A.L. (Cleveland) and N.L. (San Diego) and finished his career with 314 wins over 22 seasons. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991.
12/19/22
Tom Browning
Finished 2nd to Vince Colamdn in the 1985 N.L. Rookie of the Year race and won a World Series with the Reds in 1990. He also threw a perfect game against the Dodgers in 1988.
