RIP - Dave Morehead

 

Dave Morehead, who pitched for the Red Sox in the mid-1960s, passed away on November 23, 2025 at age 82.

Morehead was a member of the Sox' starting rotation from 1963-65. He pitched a no-hitter in September 1965, the last no-hitter by a Red Sox pitcher until 2001. 

 

Arm troubles hampered him for the rest of his career after 1965. He only pitched about a dozen games each season from 1966-68, and spent parts of '67 and '68 in the minors. 

 

Morehead finished his career with the Kansas City Royals from 1969-70.

  

Mass Live obituary  

 

WFTV-9 obituary

     

RIP - George Altman

 

George Altman, an outfielder for the Cubs and others, passed away on November 25, 2025 at age 92.

Altman was a starting outfielder for the Cubs from 1959-1962. 

 

He also started for the Cardinals in '63 and the Mets in '64. 

 

(In 1962, he played in the same outfield with Billy Williams and Lou Brock. In 1963, his 2 outfield mates were Stan Musial and Curt Flood.)

 

Altman returned to the Cubs in a backup role from 1965-67. He played in Japan from 1968 to 1975.

  

Bleed Cubbie Blue obituary  

 

MLB obituary 

    

RIP - Bart Shirley

 

Bart Shirley, a middle infielder for the Dodgers in the 1960s, passed away on November 19, 2025 at age 85.

Shirley played in the Dodgers' farm system from 1961-1970. He had a few cups of coffee with LA in '64, '66, and '68. He also played a few games for the Mets in early-1967. 

 

Bart wrapped up his pro career in Japan from 1971-72. 

 

Dodger Insider obituary 

   

RIP - Tom Timmerman

 

Tom Timmerman, a pitcher for the Tigers and Indians from 1969 to 1974, passed away on November 14, 2025 at age 85.

Timmerman played for the Tigers from 1969 to 1973, and was primarily a reliever except for the 1972 season. He also played for the Indians for parts of '73 and '74. 

 

Newsweek obituary 

 

I think it's rather lazy of Newsweek Magazine to just have a photo of a glove and team cap for their deceased baseball players' obituaries. They should get off their ass and find a photo of the player (like most other sources do). Recently, Newsweek has been the only available source. 

    

RIP - Steve Hargan

 

Steve Hargan, one of the Indians' excellent starting pitchers of the late-1960s, passed away on October 30, 2025 at age 83.

Hargan played for the Indians from 1965 to 1972. In 1967 he posted 14 wins, made the All-Star team, and led the AL with 6 shutouts. 

 

After spending all of 1973 with the Tribe's AAA team, he pitched for the Rangers from 1974-77, and also appeared briefly for the Blue Jays and Braves in 1977. 

 

Newsweek obituary 

 

Wow, Hargan pitched 221 games for the Indians, yet I couldn't find ONE link to a Cleveland newspaper about his passing! (disgraceful)

  

RIP - Bill Pleis

 

Bill Pleis, a relief pitcher for the Twins from 1961-66, passed away on October 17, 2025 at age 88.

Pleis pitched in the Senators, Cubs, and Red Sox organizations from 1956 to 1960, then made his MLB debut with the Twins in April 1961. 

 

He pitched in the minors from 1967-68 before retiring. 

 

Pleis scouted for the Dodgers after his playing career.  

 

Newsweek obituary 

 

LA Dodgers obituary 

   

RIP - John Morris

 

John Morris, a reliever for several teams from 1966-74, passed away on October 15, 2025 at age 84.

Morris played in the minors every season from 1960-74, except for 1970-71. 

 

He made his major-league debut in 1966 with the Phillies. After pitching all of 1967 in the minors, he was sent to the Orioles as the player to be named later for Dick Hall. 

 

Morris played for the expansion Seattle Pilots in 1969, then was a bullpen workhorse for the Milwaukee Brewers for the next 2 seasons, the only 2 years he didn't spend time in the minors. 

 

He was traded to the Giants after the 1971 season, and spent his final 3 seasons splitting time between the Giants and their AAA team.  

 

Philly Baseball News obituary 

 

Sports Illustrated obituary

     

RIP - Larry Burright

 

Larry Burright, a middle infielder for the Dodgers and Mets in the early 1960s, passed away on October 14, 2025 at age 88.

He played in the Dodgers' farm system from 1957-61, then spent the entire 1962 season with the Dodgers. 

 

After the 1962 season, he was traded to the Mets for pitcher Bob Miller. Burright played in the Mets' farm system from 1963-65, while also seeing action in 41 games for the Mets in 1963 (until losing his 2B job to rookie Ron Hunt) and 3 games in 1964.  

 

Sports Illustrated obituary 

  

RIP - Sandy Alomar Sr.

 

Sandy Alomar, a 2nd baseman for six teams from 1964 to 1978, passed away on October 13, 2025 at age 81.

Alomar was with 4 organizations during 1967: the Braves and Astros before the season, and the Mets and White Sox during the season. 

 

He saw regular playing time every season from 1968 to 1975 (with the White Sox, Angels, and Yankees), and had over 600 at-bats every year from 1969 to 1972, leading the AL in that category in 1971. 

 

After his playing career, he was a coach from 1986 to 2009, including a stint with the Padres, while his 2 sons were making their MLB debuts with the team.

 

ESPN obituary  

 

CBS Sports obituary 

    

RIP - Mike White

 

Mike White, an outfielder for the 1964 Houston Colt .45s, passed away on August 25, 2025 at age 86.

White played in the minors every season from 1959 to 1969, except for 1964. 

 

Although he played a few games with the 1963 Colts and the 1965 Astros, the bulk of his major-league action came in 1964, when he shared the center field starts with Jim Wynn and Carroll Hardy. 

 

While playing youth baseball, he was a teammate of future White Sox pitcher Joel Horlen.  

 

Baseball Almanac (on Facebook) obituary 

(Sorry for using a Facebook link, It's the only obit I could find.)