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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.
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In 1917, he set a team record of 52 stolen bases, which stood until 1980. He was hitting .303 with 97 runs scored when he died. He was one of the few players whom Ty Cobb considered a friend. [7] There was conjecture that 1920 was going to be Chapman's last year as a pro baseball player.
died Position Team Last year played Service Notes Tom Burr [2] 24 1918 Outfielder: New York Yankees: 1914 United States Army: A pilot, he crashed after a mid-air collision. Harry Chapman [2] 32 Catcher: St. Louis Browns: 1916 Died of influenza-induced pneumonia, a victim of the Spanish flu. Larry Chappell [2] 28 Outfielder Boston Braves: 1917 ...
He pitched from 1991 to 2002 for three Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, primarily for the Houston Astros. Kile was known for his sharp, big-breaking curveball. He died at the age of 33 of coronary artery disease in 2002 in Chicago, where he and the St. Louis Cardinals were staying for a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs.
Throughout the history of Major League Baseball, numerous franchises have moved or become defunct. Many of these franchises played in the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), the two existing major leagues, but other franchises played in one of the eleven major leagues that ultimately went defunct.
Carl William Mays (November 12, 1891 – April 4, 1971) was an American baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929. [1] During his career, he won over 200 games, 27 in 1921 alone, and was a member of four World Series-champion teams.