Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
February 02, 2007
The Penultimate Player

Ray Berres, the second oldest ex-baseball player passed away:

In 11 seasons, Berres hit .216 with three home runs and 78 RBIs in 561 games. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934, 1936), Pittsburgh Pirates (1937-40), Boston Braves (1940-41) and New York Giants (1942-45).

Berres served as the White Sox's pitching coach from 1949 to 1966 and in 1969. Among the pitchers he worked with were Hall of Famers Early Wynn and Hoyt Wilhelm.

My thoughts go out to his family and friends. I wonder who is now number 2 on the list?


Posted by David Pinto at 07:09 PM | Deaths | TrackBack (0)
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#2 is now Bill Werber, age 98.

Posted by: Brian Walton at February 3, 2007 03:12 PM
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