Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2002

While looking up at an Old Timers’ Day scoreboard which was listing deceased Yankee greats, Hall of Fame Catcher Yogi Berra once quipped, "Boy, I hope I never see my name up there." The table below allows you to "check the scoreboard" in a year by year format. Simply select a year and up comes a list of every Major League player in history who died during any given year.
"If anybody talks about a dead guy during a broadcast, I'll sack 'em. I'm sick of dead guys. Whenever I turn on baseball, all I hear about is dead guys. If I hear a name, I'm going to ask: 'Is he dead?' And if he is, you're fired." - Fox Sports President David Hill in The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball (Jonathan Fraser Light, 2005)
Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2002

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Place of Death
Hank Boney Lake Worth, Florida 06-12-2002 1927 1927
Karl Swanson Rock Island, Illinois 04-03-2002 1928 1929
Ralph Erickson Chandler, Arizona 06-27-2002 1929 1930
Bob Poser Columbus, Wisconsin 05-21-2002 1932 1935
Bob Barr Dover, New Hampshire 07-25-2002 1935 1935
Lefty Bertrand Dalles, Oregon 03-17-2002 1936 1936
Frank Reiber Bradenton, Florida 12-26-2002 1933 1936
Arnie Moser Houston, Texas 08-15-2002 1937 1937
Joe Cascarella Baltimore, Maryland 05-22-2002 1934 1938
Dykes Potter Greenup, Kentucky 02-27-2002 1938 1938
Mickey Haslin Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 03-07-2002 1933 1938
Sam Page Greeville, South Carolina 05-29-2002 1939 1939
Steve Rachunok Corona, California 05-11-2002 1940 1940
Bob Loane Monterey, California 12-11-2002 1939 1940
Clay Smith Winfield, Kansas 03-05-2002 1938 1940
John Davis Laurel, Mississippi 04-26-2002 1941 1941
Al Kvasnak Arcadia, California 09-26-2002 1942 1942
Harry Marnie Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 01-07-2002 1940 1942
Ed Freed Rock Hill, South Carolina 11-15-2002 1942 1942
Jodie Beeler Mesquite, Texas 10-08-2002 1944 1944
Mike Kosman Lafayette, Indiana 12-10-2002 1944 1944
Willis Hudlin Little Rock, Arkansas 08-05-2002 1926 1944
Roy Nichols Hot Springs, Arkansas 04-03-2002 1944 1944
Joe Wood Old Saybrook, Connecticut 10-10-2002 1944 1944
Tom Sunkel Paris, Illinois 04-06-2002 1937 1944
Jug Thesenga Wichita, Kansas 12-03-2002 1944 1944
Joe Antolick Catasauqua, Pennsylvania 06-25-2002 1944 1944
Chet Clemens San Clemente, California 02-10-2002 1939 1944
Pete Gray Nanticoke, Pennsylvania 06-30-2002 1945 1945
Barney White Tyler, Texas 07-24-2002 1945 1945
Claude Crocker Clinton, South Carolina 12-19-2002 1944 1945
Jack Creel Houston, Texas 08-13-2002 1945 1945
Bill Rodgers Worcester, Massachusetts 05-13-2002 1944 1945
Izzy Leon Miami, Florida 07-25-2002 1945 1945
Ray Hayworth High Point, North Carolina 09-25-2002 1926 1945
Earl Henry Zanesville, Ohio 12-10-2002 1944 1945
Johnny Lazor Renton, Washington 12-09-2002 1943 1946
Eddie Shokes Winchester, Virginia 09-14-2002 1941 1946
Hal Spindel San Clemente, California 07-28-2002 1939 1946
Mace Brown Greensboro, North Carolina 03-24-2002 1935 1946
Steve Roser Utica, New York 02-08-2002 1944 1946
Pete Coscarart Escondido, California 07-24-2002 1938 1946
Mel Harder Chardon, Ohio 10-20-2002 1928 1947
Homer Spragins Minter City, Mississippi 12-10-2002 1947 1947
Ted Sepkowski Severna Park, Maryland 03-08-2002 1942 1947
Whitey Wietelmann San Diego, California 03-26-2002 1939 1947
Jerry Witte Houston, Texas 04-27-2002 1946 1947
Eddie McGah Oakland, California 09-30-2002 1946 1947
Frankie Crosetti Stockton, California 02-11-2002 1932 1948
Paul Erickson Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin 04-05-2002 1941 1948
Clarence Beers Tucson, Arizona 12-06-2002 1948 1948
Adrian Zabala Jacksonville, Florida 01-04-2002 1945 1949
Ray Yochim New Orleans, Louisiana 01-26-2002 1948 1949
Bob Rinker Hazleton, Pennsylvania 12-19-2002 1950 1950
Jimmy Bloodworth Apalachicola, Florida 08-17-2002 1937 1951
Fred Taylor Columbus, Ohio 01-06-2002 1950 1952
Don Carlsen Denver, Colorado 09-22-2002 1948 1952
Hank Arft St. Louis, Missouri 12-14-2002 1948 1952
Andy Hansen Lake Worth, Florida 02-02-2002 1944 1953
Les Peden Jacksonville, Florida 02-11-2002 1953 1953
Del Wilber St. Petersburg, Florida 07-18-2002 1946 1954
George Bullard Lynn, Massachusetts 12-23-2002 1954 1954
Ken Raffensberger York, Pennsylvania 11-10-2002 1939 1954
Ben Wade Los Angeles, California 12-02-2002 1948 1955
Spec Shea New Haven, Connecticut 07-19-2002 1947 1955
Steve Souchock Dearborn, Michigan 07-28-2002 1946 1955
Sam Dente Montclair, New Jersey 04-21-2002 1947 1955
Al Silvera Los Angeles, California 07-24-2002 1955 1956
Steve Gromek Clinton Township, Michigan 03-12-2002 1941 1957
Joe Black Scottsdale, Arizona 05-17-2002 1952 1957
Wes Westrum Clearbrook, Minnesota 05-28-2002 1947 1957
Enos Slaughter Durham, North Carolina 08-12-2002 1938 1959
Ted Williams Crystal River, Florida 07-05-2002 1939 1960
Raul Sanchez Pembroke Pines, Florida 06-30-2002 1952 1960
Warren Hacker Lenzburg, Illinois 05-22-2002 1948 1961
Paul Giel Minneapolis, Minnesota 05-22-2002 1954 1961
Harry Chiti Haines City, Florida 01-31-2002 1950 1962
Jim Constable Johnson City, Tennessee 09-04-2002 1956 1963
Al Smith Hammond, Indiana 01-03-2002 1953 1964
Fritz Ackley Duluth, Minnesota 05-22-2002 1963 1964
Earl Francis Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 07-03-2002 1960 1965
Minnie Rojas Los Angeles, California 03-23-2002 1966 1968
Dick Stuart Redwood City, California 12-15-2002 1958 1969
Jack Jenkins Tampa, Florida 06-18-2002 1962 1969
Johnny Roseboro Los Angeles, California 08-16-2002 1957 1970
Bill Faul Cincinnati, Ohio 02-21-2002 1962 1970
Ron Kline Callery, Pennsylvania 06-22-2002 1952 1970
Lee Maye Riverside, California 07-17-2002 1959 1971
Hoyt Wilhelm Sarasota, Florida 08-23-2002 1952 1972
Jim McKee Pickaway County, Ohio 09-14-2002 1972 1973
Reggie Sanders Los Angeles, California 01-27-2002 1974 1974
Dave McNally Billings, Montana 12-01-2002 1962 1975
Jim Spencer Fort Lauderdale, Florida 02-10-2002 1968 1982
Mike Payne Dunnellon, Florida 08-04-2002 1984 1984
Al Cowens Downey, California 03-11-2002 1974 1986
Darrell Porter Sugar Creek, Missouri 08-05-2002 1971 1987
Mike Darr Peoria, Arizona 02-15-2002 1999 2001
Darryl Kile Chicago, Illinois 06-22-2002 1991 2002

Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2002


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