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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 ...
Pages in category "Baseball players from Bakersfield, California" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
William Herbert "Buckshot" May (December 13, 1899 – March 15, 1984) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1924. The 24-year-old right-hander stood 6'2" and weighed 169 lbs.
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.
Jon Baker - NFL and CFL player; Krys Barnes - linebacker for Arizona Cardinals; Theo Bell - wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers, earned Super Bowl rings in 1979 and 1980; Steve Boadway - NFL player; Jeff Buckey - starting offensive lineman for Miami Dolphins; Vern Burke - tight end for San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons
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.
The Catcher Was a Spy is a 2018 American war film directed by Ben Lewin and written by Robert Rodat, based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Dawidoff.It stars Paul Rudd as Moe Berg, a former baseball player who joined the war effort during World War II and participated in espionage for the U.S. Government.
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]