the 1945 St. Louis Browns despite having lost his right arm in a childhood accident. June 30 – Raúl Sánchez, 71, Cuban pitcher for the Washington Senators and Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds during three seasons from 1952 to 1960, who also played for the Havana Sugar Kings of the International League. July July 3 – Earl Francis, 66, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals during six seasons from 1960 to 1965. July 5 – Ted Williams, 83, Hall of Fame and 17-time All-Star left fielder for the Boston Red Sox, widely regarded as the greatest hitter in the sport's history, who won two Triple Crowns, two MVP awards and six batting titles, including a .406 season in 1941, the last .400 mark in the major leagues, while posting a .344 lifetime average (7th highest ever), a .634 slugging average mark (2nd to Babe Ruth), including 521 home runs with four AL titles and a.482 on-base percentage (MLB all-time record); manager of Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchise (1969–1972). July 17 – Lee Maye, 67, outfielder who played 13 seasons from 1959 through 1971 for the Milwaukee Braves, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox; led the major leagues with 44 doubles in 1964. July 18 – Del Wilber, 83, catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox during eight seasons between 1946 and 1954; a manager, scout and coach after his playing days. July 19 – Spec Shea, 81, All-Star pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Washington Senators in parts of 8 seasons from 1947 to 1955 who also won a World Series championship in his rookie season of 1947. July 23 – Ned Martin, 78, play-by-play broadcaster for Boston Red Sox for 32 seasons (1961 through 1992) known for his wit, Shakespearean quotes, and restrained delivery; "Voice of the Red Sox" on radio (1972–1978) and television (1979–1992), and called post-season baseball for CBS Radio during the 1970s. July 24 – Pete Coscarart, 87, All-Star second baseman who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates in nine seasons from 1938 to 1946. July 24 – Al Silvera, 66, outfielder for the Cincinnati Redlegs during the 1955 and 1956 seasons. July 24 – Barney White, 79, infielder for the 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers. July 25 – Bob Barr, 94, relief pitcher for the 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers. July 25 – Izzy León, 91,