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Died of influenza-induced pneumonia, a victim of the Spanish flu. Larry Chappell [2] 28 Outfielder Boston Braves: 1917 United States Army Died of the Spanish flu. Harry Glenn [2] 28 Catcher St. Louis Cardinals: 1915 Died of pneumonia. Eddie Grant [2] 35 Third baseman: New York Giants: 1915 Killed by a shell while leading a unit searching for ...
Elmer John Gedeon (April 15, 1917 – April 20, 1944) was an American professional baseball player, appearing in several games for the Washington Senators in 1939.Gedeon and Harry O'Neill were the only two Major League Baseball players killed during World War II. [1]
Harry Mink O'Neill (May 8, 1917 – March 6, 1945) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in one game for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1939, as a catcher. O'Neill and Elmer Gedeon were the only two Major League Baseball players killed during World War II .
Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash following the 1972 season. This is a list of baseball players who died during their careers. While some of these deaths occurred during a game, the majority were the result of accidents off the field, illnesses, acts of violence, or suicide.
Pages in category "Baseball players from Bakersfield, California" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
Racing drivers from Bakersfield, California (12 P) Pages in category "Sportspeople from Bakersfield, California" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
Kenichi Zenimura (January 25, 1900 – November 13, 1968) was a Japanese-American baseball player, manager, and promoter. He had a long career with semiprofessional Japanese-American baseball leagues in the western United States and Hawaii; these leagues were very active and popular from about 1900 to 1941.
Bert Robert Shepard (June 28, 1920 – June 16, 2008) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who pitched in one game for the Washington Senators in 1945 after having had his right leg amputated after his fighter plane was shot down in Germany during World War II while he was serving as a pilot in the Army Air Forces.