New York Giants and Boston Braves who played 68 consecutive errorless games over the 1946–47 seasons, then a major league record. November 7 – Johnny Sain, 89, All-Star pitcher who was the 1948 National League MVP runnerup for the pennant-winning Boston Braves; later a respected, outspoken pitching coach for six MLB clubs between 1959 and 1986 whose 1961–1962 Yankees' and 1968 Tigers' pitching staffs won World Series titles. November 9 – Garton del Savio, 92, shortstop who played four games for the 1943 Phillies. November 9 – Jimmie Armstead, 87, Negro leagues outfielder and pitcher from 1938 to 1949. November 14 – Pete Suder, 90, infielder who played 1,421 MLB games, all for the Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics from 1941 to 1955; later worked as a scout and minor league manager. November 14 – Al Smith, 81, American League umpire from 1960 to 1964 who worked in 798 league games, the 1964 World Series, and All-Star games in 1961 and 1963. November 17 – Bo Schembechler, 77, Hall of Fame college football coach and president of the Detroit Tigers from 1990 to 1992, even though he was widely criticized for the firing of legendary Tigers radio announcer Ernie Harwell. November 19 – Willie Grace, 89, player on the Cleveland Buckeyes and Erie Sailors of the Negro leagues from 1942 to 1950. November 22 – Pat Dobson, 64, All-Star pitcher who won 20 games for the 1971 Orioles; later a scout and assistant to the general manager with the Giants. November 27 – Eddie Mayo, 96, second and third baseman, primarily for the Tigers, who finished second in the MVP vote to teammate Hal Newhouser on the 1945 World Series champions. November 28 – Sam Calderone, 80, reserve catcher for the New York Giants (1950 and 1953) and Milwaukee Braves (1954). November 29 – Pete Mikkelsen, 67, relief pitcher for five teams from 1964 to 1972 who had 7 wins and 12 saves as a rookie for pennant-winning Yankees. December December 2 – Corinne Clark, 78, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. December 3 – Billy Klaus, 77, shortstop/third baseman for six teams, notably the Boston Red Sox, between 1952 and 1963. December 3 – Ernie Oravetz, 74, outfielder for the Washington Senators in 1955 and 1956. December 8 – José Uribe, 47, Dominican shortstop for the Giants who was a member of the 1987 division champions and 1989 NL