Slugging outfielder Don Demeter passed away on November 29, 2021 at age 86.
After a 3-game cup of coffee with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956, Demeter played 10 seasons (1958-67) with the LA Dodgers, Phillies, Tigers, Red Sox, and Indians. His prime years were 1961-65 with the Phillies and Tigers.
After baseball, Demeter had a varied career as the owner of a swimming pool business, president of the minor-league Oklahoma City 89ers, a politician, and a minister.
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