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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
The untimely passing of Cory Lidle has me thinking about baseball players who died with aircraft. I can think of a few... any others? |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Ken Hubbs, Tommy Gastall. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Thank you, I recall Hubbs. But Gastall is totally new to me. At age 24 the plane he's flying crashes in to Chesapeake Bay, 9-20-56. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Just as there are the parallels between Munson and Lidle's fates, so too were there between Gastall and Harry Agannis. Gastall succeeded Agannis as a star quarterback at Boston College. Both then went on to very short careers in the majors, only to die tragically. In succeeding years, I believe. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)
Wow, the deadballera.com site already has a picture of Cory Lidle on the main page: |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: barrysloate
The back of Ken Hubbs' 1964 Topps card has his obituary. Other than the T205 Addie Joss, those are the only two cards I can think of like that. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
There are a few more, and I'll work on a list. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: barrysloate
In the sports section of today's New York Times there is a complete list of every athlete who has died in a plane crash. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Bob Pomilla
Barry, |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: barrysloate
I guess football counts too. Strange way to perish. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Scott M
Since players from other sports have been mentioned and, being the hockey fanatic that I am, Bill Barilko deserves a mention in this thread. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: cmoking
Does it seem there were a lot of athletes than died in airplane crashes? It seems a higher percentage - more than the regular population. This could very well be just perception since an athlete's death (especially when active) are reported, but most people's aren't. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: dd
I believe Mike Miley of the Angels died in a plane crash in the 1970's. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Jon Canfield
Two that come to mind for me are Knute Rockne and Payne Stewart. Also, I believe Marvin Goodwin died in a plane accident - he was a pitcher I think. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)
Scott, |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: James Feagin
Allow me to diverge off the baseball path. I've always been surprised that a professional team has never been lost in a plane crash. I have to believe that one day, the unthinkable will. There is a precedent when the 1970 Marshall football team lost their lives in West Virginia... |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Glenn
cmoking, |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: howard
Elmer Gedeon, one of two men with major league experience killed in WWII, died over France in 1944. He was piloting a bomber on its way to attack a German factory in France when his cockpit was hit by flak. According to the one survivor (out of six) it seems that Gedeon was killed even before the plane went down. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: Peter Thomas
Only undefeated HW champ, died in a small plane crash in midwest he was about 45 years old. Walked into high school english class and saw note written by Mr. Rice on blackboard. RIP Big Bopper and Buddy Holly. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: barrysloate
Mr. Rice left out Richie Valens. |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: stella
Clemente |
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baseball players who died with airplanes
Posted By: MINE'S MINT
not sure if you guys saw on the news but A-Rod's plane almost crashed while landing in Burbank CA the other day because the pilot over shot the runway.. |
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