Angels. February 10 – Chuck Aleno, 85, third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds from 1941 to 1944, who set the Major League record for the longest hitting streak to start a career with 17 hits. February 10 – Ralph Beard, 73, pitcher for the 1954 St. Louis Cardinals. February 12 – Wally Burnette, 73, pitcher who played from 1956 through 1958 for the Kansas City Athletics. February 12 – Haywood Sullivan, 72, general partner/co-owner of the Boston Red Sox from May 23, 1978 through November 23, 1993 and general manager from October 24, 1977 through June 5, 1984, when he became CEO; previously a catcher in 312 games over seven seasons for the Red Sox and Kansas City Athletics between 1955 and 1963; manager of the Athletics from May 16, 1965 through the end of that season, when he joined the Red Sox front office as vice president, player personnel on November 28. February 12 – Dick Whitman, 82, outfielder who played from 1946 to 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies, as well as a member of the Dodgers and Phillies teams that clinched the National League pennant in 1949 and 1950, respectively. February 17 – Steve Bechler, 23, pitching prospect who made three relief appearances for the 2002 Baltimore Orioles. February 21 – Rusty Peters, 88, middle infielder and third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Browns in a span of ten seasons from 1936–1947. February 27 – Edythe Perlick, 80, three-time AAGPBL All-Star outfielder. February 28 – Jim Fridley, 78, outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Redlegs between 1952 and 1958, as well as one of 13 players involved in one of the largest transaction in major league history, which was made between Baltimore and the New York Yankees in December 1954. March March 2 – Joe Decker, 55, pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners in a span of nine seasons between 1969 and 1979. March 6 – Mickey Kreitner, 80, catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs during the 1943 and 1944 seasons. March 7 – Al Libke, 84, outfielder who played from 1945 to 1946 for the Cincinnati Reds. March 8 – Mickey McGowan, 81, pitcher for the 1948 New York Giants. March 11 – Alta Cohen, 94, outfielder who played with the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers in the 1931 and