Death Notices (OT)

[Philsmania]

I remember Innis. He was actually really good as a 7th-8th inning guy. I didn't realize that the Mets was the only ML team he pitched for. He actually closed out his professional career in the Phillies' organization with S/WB in 1995.

[bkox]

Gerald Williams, former Yankees outfielder, dead at 55

[David_Criss]

Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi dies at 47

Sad and he was traded for Josh Hancock another sad loss to young.

[Jeff05]

Betty Davis, Trailblazing Queen of Funk, Dead at 77

[Philsmania]

Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi dies at 47

Sad and he was traded for Josh Hancock another sad loss to young.

I enjoyed seeing Giambi play for us though it seemed the Phillies (Bowa?) soured on him not long after he got here and his playing time dropped off after July 1. Ironically, the guy he was traded for John Mabry who was viewed as something of a spare part when the trade was made went on the have his best ML season in 2002 with his outstanding performance in Oakland. And, it should be noted that Giambi was one of the many lesser brothers (see also DiMaggio, Brett and Maddux, to name three) who suited up for the Phillies.

[Jeff05]

Luc Montagnier, Nobel-Winning Co-Discoverer of H.I.V., Dies at 89

[BaseballCat]

Sadness as Giambi’s death appears to be a suicide. Please reach out to those you know with potential mental health difficulties- sometimes a kind / supportive word is much appreciated. As an educator, I am always trying to sense where my students are at. Take care all.

[BostonRoss]

When Theo Epstein took over as Red Sox GM for the 2003 season, he accumulated a bunch of corner infield/LF/DH types: Giambi, David Ortiz, Kevin Millar, Bill Mueller, replacing everyone who filled those roles in 2002 except Manny Ramirez and Shea Hillenbrand. It was obviously a case of seeing who would stick. Manager Grady Little was mixing and matching for the first couple of months, with Millar, Hillenbrand, and Manny getting most of the starts, but Giambi and Mueller starting more than Ortiz. Millar and Mueller started hot, but Giambi struggled badly. By late May, he was relegated mostly to pinch--hitting, and eventually Hillenbrand was traded to allow Millar, Mueller, and Ortiz (who had been mostly been splitting 1B with Millar and Hillenbrand) to play every day. Giambi got hurt in June, returned for a couple of weeks in July to pinch hit some more, and went back on the DL in early August, never to return to the majors.

It's sad that Jeremy Giambi is remembered mainly as the lesser brother, the guy Jeter caught at home with his flip, and a PED user. RIP.

[Philsmania]

It's sad that Jeremy Giambi is remembered mainly as the lesser brother, the guy Jeter caught at home with his flip, and a PED user. RIP.

I remember he had the reputation for being something of a party animal and a lot of baseball people--both new school and old school--seemed to think he didn't take baseball seriously enough and was too much of a clubhouse clown (fooling around even after losses). His depiction in the Moneyball movie seemed to reinforce that (in that version, Billy Bean--played by Brad Pitt--walked into the A's clubhouse after a frustrating loss, saw Giambi goofing off performing some skit to a hip hop song, Beane grabbed a bat and smashed the stereo, stormed up to his office, called Ed Wade--who was like "Uh, ok" on the other end of the line--and traded him for Mabry. You can't help but wonder if all of that weighed on him and his psyche.

[xogfog]

Ian McDonald, founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner, has died

[bkox]

Ivan Reitman, ‘Animal House’ Producer and ‘Ghostbusters’ Director, Dies at 75

[Jeff05]

Not always loved by the critics, but Reitman's films gave me so many laughs and memories. RIP

[Jeff05]

PJ O’Rourke, writer and humorist, dies aged 74

[LoneStarPhan]

Gail Halvorsen, ‘Candy Bomber’ in Berlin Airlift, Dies at 101

[bkox]

Washington Hall of Famer Charley Taylor dies at 80

[VoteForKalas]

PJ O’Rourke, writer and humorist, dies aged 74

Loved reading his work, RIP

[Purduke]

Gary Brooker, voice of Procol Harum, age 76, died at his home after a long bout of cancer.

There is still a certain mesmerizing quality to his Whiter Shade of Pale.

[Jeff05]

Sally Kellerman, Oscar-Nominated as ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan in ‘MASH,’ Dies at 84

[bkox]

Joni James, Popular Songstress of the 1950s, Dies at 91

[tom81]

Dottie Frazier, a Pioneer in Diving the Deep Seas, Dies at 99

Dottie Frazier, a Pioneer in Diving the Deep Seas, Dies at 99