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Repeated studies have shown that contemporary Major League Baseball players have a greater life expectancy than males in the general U.S. population — about five years more, on average, which is attributed to their superior fitness and healthy lifestyles. The longer the active career, the longer the player lives, on average.
James Timothy McCarver (October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023) was an American professional baseball catcher, television sports commentator, and singer. [1] [2] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1959 to 1980 for four teams, spending almost all of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.
Joseph Anthony Pepitone (October 9, 1940 – March 13, 2023) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Braves from 1962 to 1973 and for the Yakult Atoms of Nippon Professional Baseball in 1973.
Former major league baseball player Mike Brumley dies in multi-vehicle Mississippi crash ... Steve Gardner, USA TODAY. June 17, 2024 at 10:47 AM ... congratulates Ichiro Suzuki on the 2500th hit ...
Baseball legend Willie Mays, a Hall of Famer considered one of the greatest to ever play the game, has died at the age of 93. Major League Baseball released a statement confirming the news: “We ...
He’s one of just two players, along with Ty Cobb, to surpass 4,000 hits. Rose also holds MLB records for games played (3,562), plate appearances (15,890) and at-bats (14,053).
David Lee West (September 1, 1964 – May 14, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox from 1988 to 1998. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka Daiei ...
The former baseball pro was 83 when he died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, Sept. 30. TMZ was first to report the news. Rose's agent, Ryan Fiterman of Fiterman Sports told the outlet ...