What baseball player just died yesterday?

Former major league pitcher Odalis Perez dies after accident at his Dominican Republic home. Former major league pitcher Odalis Perez died after an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic on Thursday night, his attorney told ESPN's Enrique Rojas.
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What baseball player passed away this week?

Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi dies in California at 47, agent says.
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What Dodger died today?

Tommy Davis, Two-Time Batting Champion with Dodgers, Dies at 83. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Davis, a two-time National League batting champion who won three World Series titles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 83. He died Sunday night in Phoenix, the Dodgers announced Monday without providing a cause.
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What Yankee died recently?

Gerald Williams, whose 14-year career in the big leagues included two stints with the Yankees, died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 55. Williams' death was announced by Derek Jeter, the Hall of Fame shortstop and Marlins CEO.
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What athlete died today in 2021?

John Madden

Madden died unexpectedly on Dec. 28, 2021, the NFL announced. He was 85.
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What Hall of Famer just died?

Former Cowboys legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright died on Thursday, according to his wife Di Wright. He was 76. Wright had been in the hospital for the last few days following a severe seizure. The Dallas star spent all 13 years (1967 to '79) of his NFL career with the Cowboys.
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What famous athlete died in 2021?

The year 2021 started with the deaths of two baseball legends: Home Run King Hank Aaron and Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda both died in January. It ended with the December deaths of two big football names: Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and legend of the game John Madden. Madden, who died on Dec.
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What former baseball player died today?

Odalis Pérez, a left-handed pitcher who spent parts of 10 MLB seasons with the Braves, Dodgers, Royals, and Nationals, has died at the age of 44 after an accident at his home in the Dominican Republic. Pérez's attorney confirmed the former pitcher's death to ESPN on Thursday.
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What Major League Baseball player died?

A longtime Major League Baseball pitcher died on Saturday at the age of 57. David West, a longtime MLB relief pitcher, passed away following a battle with brain cancer. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, West is the sixth former Phillies player to die of brain cancer over the last 20 years.
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What former basketball player died today?

Swanigan holds the Purdue record for the most rebounds per game. (CNN) Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan died aged 25 on Monday night, his college basketball team Purdue announced. The Allen County coroner's office confirmed to CNN that he had died of natural causes.
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Who is the greatest hitter of all time?

25 Best Hitters in Baseball (MLB) History
  • Rod Carew. Minnesota Twins (1967–78), California Angels (1979–85) ...
  • Paul Molitor. Milwaukee Brewers (1978–92), Toronto Blue Jays (1993-95), Minnesota Twins (1996–98) ...
  • Paul Waner. ...
  • Wade Boggs. ...
  • Eddie Collins. ...
  • Tony Gwynn. ...
  • Ed Delahanty. ...
  • Roberto Clemente.
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What is the longest home run ever hit?

On June 2, 1987, the Denver Zephyrs hosted the Buffalo Bisons at Mile High Stadium. Aided by the thin air, much like baseballs hit out of Coors Field today, Joey Meyer launched a towering blasted that traveled an absurd 582 feet and is the longest homer ever caught on video.
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Who is the fastest pitcher of all time?

Fastest pitch ever thrown

As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx.
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Is Mike Marshall married?

Marshall is married to wife, Mary, and has two children Michael Allen Marshall Jr.
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What pitches did Mike Marshall throw?

His main pitch was a screwball. Between A and AA ball, used mainly as a reliever, he had an 8-9 record, a 3.39 ERA, 84 SO, and 43 BB in 85.0 innings of work. Results were good enough to get Marshall traded to Detroit.
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Where does Ralph Terry live?

He was named MVP of the 1962 World Series after winning two games for the Yankees. Today, Ralph and his wife Tanya live in Larned, Kansa where the former Golden Norseman and retired baseball player is a professional golfer on the senior PGA Tour.
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Is Ralph Terry in the Hall of Fame?

After being released by the Mets in 1967, Ralph Terry retired. In 2015 he lived in Larned, Kansas, and in that year he was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
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Is Ralph Terry in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Our series on this year's inductees to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame continued today with Ralph Terry. I had the honor of penning this piece. I say honor because I got the chance to meet the former big-league pitcher earlier this year when the induction class was announced, and he struck me as a gentleman of sport.
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