Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby dies at the age of 66 from a heart attack

Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby dies at the age of 66 from a heart attack

ByThis Day in Baseball

On January 5, 1963, Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby dies at the age of 66 from a heart attack. A hard-hitting second baseman, Hornsby batted .358 over a 23-year major league career. Hornsby had most recently served as a coach and scout for the New York Mets. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ PODCAST – Rogers Horsnby Goes to Cooperstown…

Donald Davidson, the Braves Director of team travel and press, radio and television, would receive the meritorious service award

Donald Davidson, the Braves Director of team travel and press, radio and television, would receive the meritorious service award

ByTom

January 3, 1963- The Milwaukee Sentinel reported that Donald Davidson, the Braves Director of team travel and press, radio and television, would receive the meritorious service award from the Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writer’s Association of America at their Diamond Dinner at the Schroeder Hotel on January 20. Former manager Fred Haney will be…