18 – Jack Richardson, 77, pitcher who played from 1915 to 1916 with the Philadelphia Athletics. January 21 – Casper Asbjornson, 60, catcher who played from 1928 to 1932 for the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. January 21 – Harry Shriver, 73, pitcher for the 1921-22 Brooklyn Robins. January 23 – Bill Conroy, 71, infielder for the 1923 Washington Senators. January 24 – Hal McKain, 63, pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox in all or parts of five seasons spanning 1927–1932. January 25 – Harvey Grubb, 79, third baseman for the 1912 Cleveland Naps. January 26 – Jim Haislip, 78, pitcher for the 1913 Philadelphia Phillies. January 28 – Orie Arntzen, 60, pitcher for the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics. January 29 – Miguel Fuentes, 23, Puerto Rican pitcher for the Seattle Pilots during the 1969 season, who was murdered in a bar fight in his home town of Loíza. February February 3 – Cool Turner, 68, infielder who played in the Negro leagues between 1921 and 1932; later an umpire in the Negro National League and head baseball coach of North Carolina College. February 5 – Rudy York, 56, first baseman and seven-time All-Star who had six 100-RBI seasons for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, while hitting a record 18 homers in one month as a rookie, and two grand slams in a 1946 game; coached for Red Sox (1959–1962), serving as Boston's interim manager for one game on July 3, 1959. February 6 – Dick Mauney, 50, pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1945 to 1947 February 8 – John Churry, 69, reserve catcher for the Chicago Cubs who appeared in only 12 total games in four seasons (1924–1927). February 13 – Paul Edmondson, 27, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher who went 1–6 (3.70 ERA) in 14 games in 1969; died in a car crash the day after his birthday. February 16 – Dick Conger, 48, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies between 1940 and 1943. February 21 – Tom Carey, 63, infielder for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox between 1935 and 1946, later a coach with the Red Sox. February 21 – Joe Shaute, 70, pitcher who won 99 games from 1922 to 1934 for the Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds. February 26 – Bill Bankston, 76, outfielder who played in 11