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Major league players who died during their active playing careers:
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| Player |
Team |
Date |
Age |
| Steve Bechler |
Baltimore Orioles |
Feb. 17, 2003 |
23 |
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• Multi-organ failure due to heatstroke.
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| Darryl Kile |
St. Louis Cardinals |
June 22, 2002 |
33 |
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• Blocked coronary artery. Died in sleep.
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| Mike Darr |
San Diego Padres |
Feb. 15, 2002 |
25 |
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• Auto accident just before the start of spring training.
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| Tim Crews |
Cleveland Indians |
March 22, 1993 |
31 |
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• Boating accident near Winter Haven, Fla..
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| Steve Olin |
Cleveland Indians |
March 22, 1993 |
27 |
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• Boating accident near Winter Haven, Fla..
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| Thurman Munson |
New York Yankees |
Aug. 2, 1979 |
32 |
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• Plane crash during a practice landing in Canton, Ohio.
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| Lyman Bostock |
California Angels |
Sept. 23, 1978 |
27 |
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• Shot in a case of mistaken identity.
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| Bob Moose |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Oct. 9, 1976 |
29 |
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• Automobile accident on his way to his birthday party.
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| Don Wilson |
Houston Astros |
Jan. 5, 1975 |
29 |
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• Found dead in a car in his garage from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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| Roberto Clemente |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Dec. 31, 1972 |
38 |
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• Plane crash near Puerto Rico while carrying relief supplies to Nicaragua.
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| Ken Hubbs |
Chicago Cubs |
Feb. 15, 1964 |
22 |
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• Plane crash near Provo, Utah.
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| Harry Agganis |
Boston Red Sox |
June 27, 1955 |
26 |
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• Massive pulmonary embolism.
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| Ernie Bonham |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Sept. 15, 1949 |
36 |
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• Died during an emergency appendectomy.
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| Willard Hershberger |
Cincinnati Reds |
Aug. 3, 1940 |
30 |
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• Committed suicide.
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| Len Koenecke |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Sept. 17, 1935 |
31 |
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• Battered with a fire extinguisher by member of airplane crew.
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| Hal Carlson |
Chicago Cubs |
May 28, 1930 |
38 |
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• Stomach hemorrhage.
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| Urban Shocker |
New York Yankees |
Sept. 9, 1928 |
38 |
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• Heart problems and pneumonia.
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| Ray Chapman |
Cleveland Indians |
Aug. 17, 1920 |
29 |
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• Skull fracture after being hit by a pitch.
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| Addie Joss |
Cleveland Indians |
April 14, 1911 |
31 |
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• Tubercular meningitis.
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| Ed Delahanty |
Washington Senators |
July 9, 1903 |
35 |
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• Found dead in Niagara Falls. Still somewhat of a mystery.
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| Doc Powers |
Philadelphia Athletics |
April 26, 1909 |
38 |
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• Found dead in Niagara Falls. Still somewhat of a mystery.
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| Doc McJames |
Washington Senators |
Sept. 23, 1901 |
27 |
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• Carriage flipped after his horse bolted.
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