Like in previous years, here’s who would be in this season’s hypothetical “In Memoriam” segment of the All-Star Game. It’s in a semi-random order, and a * means that they’d get an extra emphasis, such as a highlight or interview clip about them- they all died after last year’s ASG (July 14):
Joe Garagiola Sr., Player and famed announcer*
Milt Pappas, 2-time All-Star
Mike Sandlock, played portions of five seasons
Dick McAuliffe, 3-time All-Star
John Young, creator of the RBI program
Paul Carey, Announcer
Sammy Ellis, 1965 All-Star
Monte Irvin, HoF outfielder*
Luis Arroyo, 2-time All-Star
Eddie Milner, Reds OF in 1980s
Jim Hickman, 1970 All-Star
Walt Williams, 10 seasons in MLB
Eddie Einhorn, White Sox Vice Chairman
Joaquin Andujar, 4-time All-Star*
Tommy Hanson, MLB pitcher for Braves and Angels
Phil Pepe, Noted NYC baseball writer
Rueben Quevedo, MLB pitcher from 2000 to 2003
Jim Davenport, All-Star and Gold Glove winner
Walter Young, 1B for Orioles in 2005
Frank Sullivan, 2-time All-Star
Dave Henderson, 1991 All-Star and hitter of famed home run off of Donnie Moore*
John Tsitouris, played parts of 11 seasons
Spec Richardson, General Manager for Astros and Giants
Betty Francis, AAGPBL player
Bobby Smith, OF with five teams from 1957-1965
Masayoshi Higashida, 2-time NPB All-Star
Billy Pierce, 7-time All-Star
Gene Elston, long-time Houston Announcer and Ford C. Frick winner *
Jim Ray Hart, 1966 All-Star
Marilyn Jones, AAGPBL star
Barney Schultz, Cardinals relief ace
Trent Baker, member of the Brisbane Bandits
Harry Perkowski, played parts of 8 seasons
Dean Chance, 2-time All-Star and 1964 Cy Young Award winner
Buzz Bowers, Baseball Scout Hall of Famer
Frank Malzone, 3-time Gold Glove, multiple ASG appearances, member of BOS HoF*
Jim O’Toole, Reds Hall of Famer and 1963 All-Star
Chico Fernandez, MLB 1956-1963
Erma Bergmann, AAGPBL Star
Joe Durham, Negro Leaguer and longtime member of the Orioles organization
June Peppas, AAGPBL Star
Kiyohiro Miura, 19-years in NPB
Milo Hamilton, Announcer and Ford C. Frick winner *
Ken Johnson, Pitcher for seven teams between 1958 and 1970
Norm Siebern, 3-time All-Star
Alice Pollitt, AAGPBL star
Hal Brown, Knuckleballer in 1950s and 60s
James Moore, Negro League All-Star
Tony Phillips, Utilityman Extraordinaire*
Garry Hancock, OF during portions of 6 season
Tom Kelley, Reliever in 60s and 70s
Donny Everett, college player for Vanderbilt
Cal Neeman, SS in Majors 1957-1963
Jimmy Williams, Player, coach and member of Canadian Baseball HoF
Yogi Berra, HoF Catcher and 18-time All-Star *
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