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1995Ā – Newly-electedĀ Hall of FamerĀ Leon DayĀ dies inĀ Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 78. A formerĀ Negro LeaguesĀ outstandingĀ pitcherĀ and superb contact hitter, Day had beenĀ electedĀ to Cooperstown by theĀ Veterans CommitteeĀ just six days earlier.

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1995Ā – Newly-electedĀ Hall of FamerĀ Leon DayĀ dies inĀ Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 78. A formerĀ Negro LeaguesĀ outstandingĀ pitcherĀ and superb contact hitter, Day had beenĀ electedĀ to Cooperstown by theĀ Veterans CommitteeĀ just six days earlier.

Ā Cecil UpshawĀ dies of a heart attack in Lawrenceville, GA at age 53
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Ā Cecil UpshawĀ dies of a heart attack in Lawrenceville, GA at age 53

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1995Ā –Ā Cecil UpshawĀ dies of a heart attack in Lawrenceville, GA at age 53. The submarine reliever had a 2-3 record with one save as an Astro in 1973. The righthander had been a closer for Atlanta earlier in his career before tearing a finger on his pitching hand when he accidentally struck a sign while walking down the street.Ā 

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Johnny TempleĀ dies at age 66 in White Rock, SC. A five-time all-star in Cincinnati, he has a .263 average over two seasons with the Colt .45s as a reserve then comes back to Houston as a sportscaster for KHOU-TV.Ā 

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Johnny TempleĀ dies at age 66 in White Rock, SC. A five-time all-star in Cincinnati, he has a .263 average over two seasons with the Colt .45s as a reserve then comes back to Houston as a sportscaster for KHOU-TV.Ā 

Jim “Doc” Ewell dies of a heart attack during surgery at Methodist Hospital

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1993Ā – Jim “Doc” Ewell dies of a heart attack during surgery at Methodist Hospital. The 74-year-old trainer had been with Houston since the beginning in 1962 and had worked, before that, for the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees. He did not limit himself to baseball players, working also in football, basketball, boxing, tennis and gymnastics.Ā 

the last surviving member of the St. Louis Cardinals ā€œGashouse Gangā€ passes away. 83-year old Burgess Whitehead

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On November 26, 1993, the last surviving member of the St. Louis Cardinals “Gashouse Gang” passes away. 83-year old Burgess Whitehead dies from a heart attack in Windsor, North Carolina. Whitehead served as a backup for the 1934 World Champions.

Tiger great, Charlie Gehringer,

Hall of Fame second baseman Charlie Gehringer dies at the age of 89

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Ā  [adrotate banner=”49″]   On January 21, 1993, Hall of Fame second baseman Charlie Gehringer dies at the age of 89, one month after suffering a stroke. During a 19-year career with the Detroit Tigers, Gehringer batted .320 with 184 home runs. In 1937, Gehringer enjoyed arguably his finest season, batting a league-leading .371. Vintage…