Too many players from the 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox have died at too young of an age. The passing of George Scott and Dan Osinski in 2013 brings the number of players we have lost to thirteen. The following is a complete listing including date of death and age at death.
|
PLAYER |
DATE OF DEATH |
AGE AT DEATH |
|
Elston Howard |
1980 |
50 |
|
Jerry Adair |
1987 |
50 |
|
Don McMahon |
1987 |
57 |
|
Joe Foy |
1989 |
46 |
|
Tony Conigliaro |
1990 |
45 |
|
John Wyatt |
1998 |
62 |
|
Bob Tillman |
2000 |
63 |
|
Ken Brett |
2003 |
55 |
|
Russ Gibson |
2008 |
69 |
|
Jerry Stephenson |
2010 |
66 |
|
Dennis Bennett |
2012 |
72 |
|
George Scott |
2013 |
69 |
|
Dan Osinski |
2013 |
79 |
|
Norm Siebern |
2015 |
82 |
RIP
So very unusual 11 out of 12 died before 70 and it is very sad. Everyone always enjoyed “Boomer”
I’m not sure anyone played the game with more exuberance and joy than “Boomer”. It was his adroitness with a glove in his hand that taught me to watch and appreciate baseball defense and he also hit one of the longest home runs I ever saw at Fenway!
He holds a significant place in Red Sox history as their first black man to be named an All Star!
Gone way too soon, thanks and rest easy big fella, you were a delight!
I never realized just how many of those guys died so young. Six age 57 or younger — so sad. Almost feels like a curse. It is very nice of you to remember them this way, Herb. The site looks great!