Wilson, Long Beach Century Club and Long Beach Baseball Halls of Fame. Finally, to broaden the scope and footprint of these awards, he achieved the aforementioned induction into the New York Mets in 2013. Minor died in January 2017 in Long Beach, California, at the age of 88. He was married with Elizabeth Gale, his wife of 65 years, and they had four children: two girls, Debbie and Becky, and two boys, Bob and Steven, who played school baseball and then became scouts like their father. Sources 1928 births 2017 deaths American military personnel of the Korean War Baseball catchers Baseball first basemen Baseball outfielders Baseball pitchers Baseball player-managers Baseball players from Long Beach, California Baseball third basemen Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Keokuk Pirates players Little Rock Travelers players Milwaukee Braves scouts Minor league baseball managers Montgomery Rebels players New York Mets scouts Ottawa A's players Riverside Dons players Salinas Packers players Savannah Indians players Sportspeople from Long Beach, California Waco Pirates players Wellsville Braves players Wilson Classical High School alumni