83, Cuban infielder who had a long career in the Mexican League and Negro leagues prior to the integration of organized baseball, until finally becoming the regular third baseman for the Chicago White Sox in 1952 as a 32-year rookie. September 5 – Harley Grossman, 73, pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in its 1952 season. September 13 – Johnny Welaj, 89, outfielder who played for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics in part of four seasons spanning 1939–1943. September 14 – Allen Lewis, 86, sportswriter for The Philadelphia Inquirer for thirty years who also served twelve years as chairman of baseball's scoring rules committee. September 18 – Pauline Crawley, 79, outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. September 25 – Walt Dixon, 82, converted pitcher who became a feared batsman in lower minor leagues of the 1950s; longtime manager and scout in Chicago Cubs organization, and a member of the Cubs' "College of Coaches" in 1964 and 1965. September 25 – George Plimpton, 76, author whose forays into sports included pitching against the NL team prior to the second 1960 All-Star Game, who also wrote a fictitious story for Sports Illustrated in 1985 based on "Sidd Finch", a phenomenal pitching prospect. September 27 – Red Barbary, 83, pinch-hitter in one game for the 1943 Washington Senators. October October 1 – Lillian DeCambra, 77, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. October 3 – Greg Biagini, 51, Texas Rangers' MLB hitting coach from 1992 to 1994; former minor league first baseman and manager. October 10 – Johnny Klippstein, 75, pitcher who had an 18-year career in the Major Leagues with eight teams, winning a World Series ring with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959 and leading the American League in saves while playing with the Cleveland Indians in 1960. October 12 – Joan B. Kroc, 75, owner of the San Diego Padres from 1984 to 1990 following the death of her husband, McDonald's founder Ray Kroc. October 14 – Wil Culmer, 45, Bahamian outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians in its 1983 season. October 23 – Al Corwin, 76, pitcher who played for the New York Giants from 1951 through 1955, including the 1951 National League Champion Giants, and the squad that swept the highly favored Cleveland Indians in the 1954 World Series. October 30 – Lillian Jackson, 84, outfielder, one of the original founding members