– Heinie Heltzel, 84, third baseman who played from 1943 to 1944 for the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. May 2 – Johnny Grodzicki, 81, pitcher who debuted for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1941, then missed four seasons (1942 to 1945) serving as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was wounded in action behind enemy lines; after surgery and rehabilitation, returned to the Cardinals and appeared in 19 MLB games in 1946 and 1947; later, a longtime scout and pitching instructor May 4 – Sam Gentile, 81, outfielder who played for the Boston Braves during its 1943 season May 9 – Ray Noble, 79, Cuban catcher who spent 14 seasons in the Minor and Negro leagues between 1945 and 1961, as well as three seasons with the New York Giants from 1951 to 1953. May 14 – Bill Sodd, 83, pinch hitter who appeared in just one game for the Cleveland Indians in the 1937 season. May 15 – Packy Rogers, 85, infielder who appeared in 23 games for the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers and later managed in the Minor Leagues and scouted for the Minnesota Twins. May 16 – Rufino Linares, 47, Dominican Republic left fielder for the Atlanta Braves who hit .298 for the 1982 division champion team. May 22 – Fred Hatfield, 73, third baseman who played from 1950 through 1958 for five teams, most prominently with the Boston Red Sox between 1950 and 1952. May 26 – Charlie White, 70, African American catcher who spent 16 years in baseball from 1950 to 1966, including 14 full seasons in the Negro leagues and two in Major League Baseball with the Milwaukee Braves in 1954 and 1955. June June 4 – Shirley Povich, 92, sportswriter for The Washington Post since 1924. June 7 – Tom Buskey, 51, relief pitcher who played from 1973 through 1980 for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays. June 10 – Jim Hearn, 77, All-Star pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants who won 17 games for New York's 1951 pennant winners. June 11 – Harry Anderson, 66, outfielder and first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds from 1957 to 1961. June 21 – Al Campanis, 81, general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1968 to 1987, previously a scout for the organization in a span of 18