1932 seasons, and for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1933. March 14 – Al Gionfriddo, 81, Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder forever remembered for his heroic post-season play in the 1947 World Series against the New York Yankees, when he caught Joe DiMaggio's long drive to left field in Game 6, saving an 8–6 win for the Dodgers at Yankee Stadium in what was Gionfriddo's last major-league game; he appeared in 228 MLB regular-season games over four years, 191 of them for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1944–1947), and 37 for the Dodgers (May 3 through the end of the 1947 campaign). March 14 – Ron Shoop, 71, catcher for the 1959 Detroit Tigers. March 19 – Joe Buzas, 84, reserve shortstop for the 1945 New York Yankees, who later operated 82 minor league franchises in his 47 years as an owner. March 21 – Harry Eisenstat, 87, pitcher who played from 1935 through 1942 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. March 28 – Sam Bowens, 64, outfielder who played from 1963 through 1969 for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators. April April 2 – Hilly Flitcraft, 79, pitcher for the 1942 Philadelphia Phillies. April 9 – Ray Murray, 85, catcher who played for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles in part of five seasons spanning 1948–1954. April 14 – Al Epperly, 84, pitcher who worked in 14 total games for the Chicago Cubs (1938) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1950). April 18 – Lefty Sloat, 84, pitcher who appeared in nine games from 1948 to 1949 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. April 19 – Chris Zachary, 59, relief pitcher who played for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates over nine seasons between 1963 and 1973. April 23 – Sidney Shlenker, 66, sports executive and entrepreneur; president of the Houston Astros in 1975 and 1976. April 24 – Fuzz White, 86, center fielder who played with the St. Louis Browns in the 1940 season and for the New York Giants in 1947. April 26 – Danny Napoleon, 61, outfielder who played from 1965 to 1966 with the New York Mets. May May 6 – Art Houtteman, 75, pitcher who went 87–91 (4.14) in 325 games for the Detroit Tigers (1945–1950 and 1952–1953), Cleveland Indians (1953–1957) and Baltimore Orioles (1957); 1950 American League All-Star. May 8 – Slick Coffman, 92, pitcher who