Another completed set in the books… er, binders. Only took me 41 years to complete my 1985 Fleer set!

1941 MVP Dolph Camilli… editing posts for character counts trips me up every time.

Obituary: Doug Camilli (1936-2026) RIP to Doug Camilli, who was a second-generation ballplayer as well as a second-generation Dodger. The former catcher and coach died at his home in Vero Beach, FL, on March 17. He was 89 years old. Camilli, son of former All-Star and 1941 NL MVP Dolph Camilli, played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1960-64) and Washington Senators (1965-67, 1969). Dolph and Doug Camilli from the 1941 season. Source: The Boston Globe, December 23, 1969. Douglas Joseph Camilli was born in Philadelphia on September 22, 1936, the second child to Dolph and Ruth Camilli.

1941 NL MVP had 4 sons who played professional baseball, but only one reached the majors. Doug Camilli served as a backup catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers & Washington Senators, catching a Sandy Koufax no-hitter and winning a World Series in his 9-year career. Camilli, 89, died on March 17.

Steve Bedrosian

A Facebook post from MLB announcing the death of Garrett Anderson.

MLB just posted the news that Angels star Garrett Anderson has died. There are no further details, but 53 years old is shockingly young. RIP to just a wonderful ballplayer.

I don’t have a table number yet. I’ll try to have my logo placed somewhere prominent, so look for the gravestone!

If you’re in the Lancaster, PA area, there is going to be a community yard sale tomorrow morning at Penn Med Park, home of the Lancaster Stormers. I’m going to have a table there to sell off some of the surplus from my baseball card collection. Stop by to pick up some bulk boxes or just say hey.

Obituary: Larry Stahl (1941-2026) Recently, I wrote about major-league umpire Bruce Froemming, who rather infamously made a ball four call that ended Milt Pappas' hopes for a perfect game. Froemming died on February 25, 2026. In one of those odd happenstances that can occur in baseball, the other person who was a critical part of that at-bat -- pinch-hitter Larry Stahl -- died about two weeks after Froemming. Stahl, who had a 10-year career in the majors, died on March 17 in Caseyville, IL, at the age of 84. He played for the Kansas City Athletics (1964-66), New York Mets (1967-68), San Diego Padres (1969-72) and Cincinnati Reds (1973).

Larry Stahl broke into the majors as a part-time player and never broke out of that platoon/pinch-hitter mold, despite being a good outfielder. His most famous moment in baseball -- ending Milt Pappas' perfect game with a 9th inning walk -- came as a pinch-hitter. Stahl died on March 17 at age 84.

Probably something to do with monkey business.

The Ultimate in Parity — The 2025-26 Venezuelan Winter League By Al Doyle Imagine a world where the Pirates, Rays and other low-budget teams have a fair shot to beat out the Dodgers, Mets and Yankees. That kind of parity isn't going to happen with the current major league salary structure, but the 2025-26 Venezuelan Winter League was an extreme example of close competition. The Cardenales de Lara topped the eight-team circuit by going 30-26 for a .536 winning percentage. How about a three-way tie for second place? The Aguilas del Zulia, Bravos de Margarita and Navegantes de Magallanes carried identical 29-27 (.518) records.

Before Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic, the 2025-26 Venezuelan Winter League took parity to the extremes. Seven of the 8 teams in the league were within 3 games of first place. Check out Al Doyle's latest Weird Stats column.

It is with a heavy heart that we confirm the passing of former Pirates infielder Phil Garner.

"Scrap Iron” was a beloved member of the Pirates family as he spent five of his 16 Major League seasons playing with the Pirates (1977-1981), capturing a World Series championship in 1979.

Phil Garner Passes Away The baseball world mourns the loss of the longtime infielder and manager. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for a look back at Garner's memorable career.

This has been a really lousy week for good, scrappy 1970s second basemen who later had managerial careers.

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RIP to Tony Balsamo, whose 4-year professional baseball career included 18 games played with the Chicago Cubs in 1962. He had an 0-1 record and 6+ ERA while pitching for one of the worst teams in the NL that year. He died on March 12 at the age of 89.

Obituary: Bruce Froemming (1939-2026) In terms of longevity and in terms of memorable moments, Bruce Froemming stands as one of the top umpires of baseball's last century. Starting in the low minors, he worked as an umpire for 50 years and is third on the list of games worked all-time. Froemming died on February 25 in Milwaukee from injuries suffered in a fall at his home the previous day. He was 86 years old. Froemming worked his first game in 1971 and retired after a record-tying 17 seasons in 2007. Bruce Neal Froemming was born in Milwaukee on September 28, 1939.

Bruce Froemming was thought to be too short to make it as an umpire. Instead, he made umpiring his career for 50 years, becoming one of the longest-tenured arbiters in MLB history. Read more on his career at RIP Baseball, including the evolution of Milt Pappas’ nearly perfect game.

The Chicago Cubs have played 9 games and have placed 40% of their starting rotation on the injured list. It’s gonna be one of those seasons where they’ll have to Apollo 13 a pitching staff all season long, I see.

Not so much ”convinced” as “cautiously optimistic.”

Obituary: Gary Wagner (1940-2026) RIP to Gary Wagner, who pitched for 6 seasons in the majors as a relief pitcher before injuries to his arm led to his retirement. The resident of Bedford, IN, died at his home on March 11 at the age of 86. Wagner played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1965-69) and Boston Red Sox (1969-70). Gary Edward Wagner was born in Bridgeport, IL, on June 28, 1940. His Weiss minor-league baseball questionnaire lists Bridgeport as his birthplace as well, though his family-placed obituary states he was born in Salem, which is in central Illinois, about 70 miles west of Bridgeport.

RIP to Gary Wagner, a right-handed reliever who pitched for 6 seasons in the majors between 1965-70. He died on March 11 at the age of 85. Wagner had some good seasons with the Phillies & Red Sox, but arm injuries brought an early end to his playing career. Read more about his life at RIP Baseball.

In Memoriam 2026 MLB YouTube video by Sully Baseball

My friend Sully from the LockedOn MLB podcast has released his annual MLB In Memoriam video. He pays tribute to some of the baseball greats we lost over the last year — many of whom I’ve written about at RIP Baseball. Check out his video below:

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Obituary: Wayne Granger (1944-2026) In his first full season in the majors, Wayne Granger set a major-league record by pitching in 90 games in 1969. He surpassed the old record of 88 games by Wilbur Wood, which had been set just the previous year. Since Granger's accomplishment, only four other pitchers have reached or surpassed the 90-game mark -- Mike Marshall, Kent Tekulve, Pedro Feliciano and Salomon Torres. Granger, a closer on the earliest iteration of the Big Red Machine, died in Oviedo, FL, on February 25, at the age of 81. He played for the St.

The first pitcher ever to appear in 90 games in a single season was Wayne Granger, in 1969. One year later, he was the first pitcher to save 35 games in a season. Granger pitched in 451 games for 7 teams across 9 seasons, with 108 career saves. He died on Feb. 25 at age 81.

Weird to think that I’ve been waiting 36 years to get these specific cards, but thanks to @aldonadi.bsky.social, I finally completed my 1989 Donruss collection. Thanks so much!

Obituary: Bill Mazeroski (1936-2026) Even if Bill Mazeroski had never played in the postseason, he deservedly would be remembered as one of the greatest defensive second basemen ever. It just so happened that this fielding whiz also hit the most dramatic home run in World Series history -- the only one to walk off a Game Seven. He has…

A nice piece on Maz by @ripmlb.bsky.social

Obituary: Bobby Brown (1924-2021) RIP to Dr. Bobby Brown, a Yankees infielder on four World Champion teams, then cardiologist, then American League president. He died on March 26 at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 96 years ol…

Dr. Bobby Brown died 5 years ago today. There have been many people who had careers as a cardiologist, an infielder for the Yankees or American League President. Brown is the only man who did all three. He was also a war veteran and a .439 hitter in the World Series.

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“Mentioning the president going to Graceland while in the middle of a war with Iran makes Trump look bad. Let’s focus on him imagining getting into a fistfight with Elvis instead.”

Even in an ideal scenario, Atlanta’s airport is horribly understaffed and not prepared to handle the amount of traffic it gets. It doesn’t take much to tip Hartsfield-Jackson into a complete clusterfuck.

Send me a want list as well. I have a double or two… hundred.

Obituary: Bill Mazeroski (1936-2026) Even if Bill Mazeroski had never played in the postseason, he deservedly would be remembered as one of the greatest defensive second basemen ever. It just so happened that this fielding whiz also hit the most dramatic home run in World Series history -- the only one to walk off a Game Seven. He has earned his baseball immortality, even if that homer has overshadowed everything else he did in his career. Mazeroski, a beloved Pirate and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, died on February 20 in Lansdale, PA, at the age of 89.

Bill Mazeroski spent 17 seasons becoming one of the best defensive second basemen in baseball history, and one home run in the World Series made everyone forget that. Maz eventually earned his flowers in both Cooperstown & Pittsburgh, and he deserved every one of them. Read more of his career here:

Dodgers World Series champion and 9-year MLB veteran Doug Camilli died A veteran of nine major league seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators who caught a Sandy Koufax no-hitter died.

In a decade as a player, and even longer as a coach, Doug Camilli never eclipsed the individual fame of his MVP father. But the former Dodgers catcher, who died this week at 89, got something that eluded Dolph: a World Series ring.

Breaking Even in a Big Way By Al Doyle Want to end up forgotten in baseball history? Being a .500 pitcher is a way to jump on the path to obscurity. Here is how it happens. Baseball info addicts (I'm guilty as charged) and statheads who like to go through records of the past are naturally drawn to extreme numbers. Take a team that has two pitchers with 16 decisions. Adam Average went 8-8, while Gus Gopherball struggled to finish at 3-13. Adam is easy to overlook, but Gus with his .188 winning percentage is an attention grabber.

A .500 win-loss record is the very definition of an average pitcher, but a lifetime .500 record can often obscure a very productive career. Our latest Weird Stats column from Al Doyle takes a look at a couple of the best .500 pitchers, Howard Ehmke and Charlie Hough.

Can’t we just agree that all Republicans deserved to get punched every now and again and move on to other topics?

I hope his glove lands before Opening Day.