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Tony Fernandez Pumpsie Green
JUNE 30, 1962 – FEBRUARY 16, 2020 (57) OCTOBER 27, 1933 – JULY 17, 2019 (85)
· Played for seven MLB teams across 17 MLB seasons · Became first African American player for Red Sox in
(1983-2001) 1959, the last pre-expansion MLB team to integrate
· 5-time All-Star (four times with Blue Jays and once · Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2018
with Padres)
· 4-time Gold Glove Award winner (all with Blue Jays) Chuck Harmon
· 1993 World Series champion (9 RBI in that World APRIL 23, 1924 – MARCH 19, 2019 (94)
Series, a record for a shortstop) · First African American player for the Cincinnati Reds
in MeMory
Gerry Fraley organization on April 17, 1954
DECEMBER 25, 1954 – MAY 25, 2019 (64) · Became one of the first African-Americans to coach
an integrated pro basketball team when he was
· Spent three decades covering sports for The Dallas player-coach for Utica of the American Basketball
Morning News, primarily the Texas Rangers League in 1950-1951
· Previously covered Braves for Atlanta Journal and
Constitution and Phillies for Philadelphia Bulletin Andy Hassler
OCTOBER 18, 1951 – DECEMBER 25, 2019 (68)
Bob Friend
NOVEMBER 24, 1930 – FEBRUARY 3, 2019 (88) · Pitched 14 Major League seasons including nine with
Angels (1971, ’73-76, ’80-83)
· Pitched 16 MLB seasons with Pirates, Yankees and · Made postseason appearances with Royals (1976-77)
Mets and Angels (1982)
· 1960 World Series Champion
· Four-time N.L. All-Star Jackie Hernandez
· MLB wins leader in 1958; N.L. ERA leader in 1955 SEPTEMBER 11, 1940 – OCTOBER 12, 2019 (79)
· Still holds Pirates franchise records for career innings · MLB shortstop for nine seasons with the Angels
pitched and strikeouts (1965-1966), Twins, Royals and Pirates
Al Gallagher · World Series champion with Pirates in 1971, starting
all seven games
OCTOBER 19, 1945 – DECEMBER 6, 2018 (73) · Part of the first entirely African American and Latino
· Played four MLB seasons as third baseman for Giants MLB lineup in 1971 with Pirates
(1970-73) and Angels (1973)
Blanca Jarrin
1933– FEBRUARY 28, 2019 (85)
Aubrey Gatewood · Wife of longtime Los Angeles Dodgers Spanish-
NOVEMBER 17, 1938 – JUNE 5, 2019 (80) language broadcaster and Hall of Famer Jaime Jarrin
· Pitcher four MLB seasons, including three for the · Jaime and Blanca Jarrin Foundation was established
Angels from 1963-1965 in her honor to carry forward her and her husband’s
· Tossed only complete game and earned the victory in philanthropic efforts in support of charitable,
his MLB debut, September 11, 1963 against the Red educational and athletic programs in the Los Angeles
Sox at Chavez Ravine area
David Glass Al Kaline
SEPTEMBER 2, 1935 – JANUARY 9, 2020 (84) DECEMBER 19, 1934 – APRIL 6, 2020 (85)
· Owner and CEO of Kansas City Royals. · Played 22 years for the Detroit Tigers, winning the
· President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1968 World Series
· During ownership reign, Royals reached back-to-back · 18-time All-Star
World Series (2014-15), winning a championship · Inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980
in 2015
Don Larsen
Alex Grammas AUGUST 7, 1929 – JANUARY 1, 2020 (90)
APRIL 3, 1926 – SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 (93) · Played 14 MLB seasons with seven teams
· Spent 40+ years in MLB as a player, manager and · As a New York Yankee, he threw the only perfect game
coach winning two WS. in World Series history against the Brooklyn Dodgers
· Won two World Series as a coach (1975 with Reds and in Game 5 in 1956.
1984 with Tigers)

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