pennant winners. December 9 – Mildred Warwick, 84, Canadian infielder and one of the original players to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for its inaugural season in 1943. December 12 – Irv Hall, 88, middle infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1943 to 1946; worked as a manager in the St. Louis Browns minor league system December 16 – Cecil Travis, 93, All-Star shortstop for the Washington Senators who batted .314 lifetime; led AL in hits in 1941 before missing four seasons in World War II. December 17 – Larry Sherry, 71, relief pitcher for the Dodgers, Tigers, Astros and Angels from 1958 to 1968; MVP of 1959 World Series, playing a key role bringing world title to his hometown Dodgers; later a pitching coach; brother of Norm Sherry. December 22 – Sam Chapman, 90, All-Star center fielder for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1938 to 1951; batted .322 in 1941, led AL in putouts four times. December 23 – Sol Carter, 98, pitcher for the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics who had been the fourth oldest living major league player. December 26 – Chris Brown, 45, All-Star third baseman who batted .317 for the 1986 Giants; also played for the Padres and Tigers during a 6-year career. December 31 – Marv Breeding, 72, second baseman for the Orioles, Senators and Dodgers between 1960 and 1963. December 31 – George Sisler Jr., 89, minor league player turned executive; briefly worked in Cardinals' front office in the late 1940s but notable for his lengthy tenure in the Triple-A International League; son of the Hall of Famer and brother of two big-leaguers. Sources External links Major League Baseball official website Minor League Baseball official website Baseball Almanac – Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2006