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Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set
If anyone knows of a more tragic year, please let me know, and I may have missed something here.
January 29, 1970 Miguel Fuentes - murdered in a bar fight at age 23. [Seattle Pilots]
February 13, 1970 Paul Edmondson - killed in a car crash at age 27. [Chicago White Sox]
March 31, 1970 Minnie Rojas - paralyzed from neck down in car accident at age 37. [California Angels]
April 17, 1970 Dick Brown - brain tumor ended his career in 1966 and he passed away this date at age 35. [Baltimore Orioles - catcher]
December 14, 1970 Herman Hill - drowned at age 27. [Minnesota Twins]
1970 American League Rookie Of The Year - Thurman Munson - killed in plane crash at age 32 on August 2, 1979
1970 National League Rookie Of The Year - Carl Morton - died suddenly of heart attack at age 39 on April 12, 1983.
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Herman Hill was actually property of the Cardinals when he died. The Twins traded him on October 20.
Baseball Reference: October 20, 1970: Traded by the Minnesota Twins with Bob Wissler (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sal Campisi and Jim Kennedy.
I was living in Wichita when the Wichita State Football team airplane crash happened. I'll never forget that day.