for five AL teams between 1942 and 1953; managed Baltimore Orioles (1962–1963) and Atlanta Braves (1966–1967); later, a minor league executive April 9 – Jimmy Outlaw, 93, outfielder and third baseman, primarily for the Detroit Tigers, who was the left fielder on the 1945 World Series champions. April 13 – Bill Baker, 95, backup catcher for three National League clubs who appeared in 263 games over seven seasons between 1940 and 1949; member of 1940 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds; later an MLB coach (1950) and NL umpire (1957). April 16 – Lorraine Borg, 82, catcher for the Minneapolis Millerettes of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. April 19 – Oscar Acosta, 49, Latin American coordinator for the Yankees and manager of their Gulf Coast League franchise; former pitching coach for the Cubs and Rangers. April 24 – Sebastian "Sibby" Sisti, 85, infielder who spent 13 seasons with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves (1939–1942 and 1946–1954), and also appeared in the film The Natural. April 26 – Billy Queen, 77, outfielder for the 1954 Milwaukee Braves. April 26 – Russ Swan, 42, relief pitcher from 1989 to 1994, primarily for the Seattle Mariners. April 28 – Steve Howe, 48, All-Star relief pitcher, mainly with the Dodgers and Yankees, who was the 1980 NL Rookie of the Year but was suspended from baseball seven times and eventually barred from the sport due to drug abuse. April 30 – Dave Bartosch, 89, outfielder for the Cardinals in 1945; long-time scout for the Cardinals and Padres. May May 4 – Jim Delsing, 80, outfielder for five AL teams best remembered as the pinch runner for Eddie Gaedel. May 7 – Jeff "Jesse" James, 64, pitcher for the Phillies in 1968 and 1969. May 9 – Betty Wagoner, 75, All-Star outfielder and a member of two championship teams of the AAGPBL. May 14 – Jim Lemon, 78, outfielder for four MLB teams, principally the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins, between 1950 and 1963; led American League in triples in 1956, had two seasons of 30 HR and 100 RBI, and selected a 1960 AL All-Star; manager of 1968 "expansion" Senators, and also a longtime coach and instructor for the Twins. June June 4 – Bill Fleming, 92, pitcher in 123 games for the Boston Red Sox (1940–1941) and Chicago Cubs (1942–1944 and 1946); led 1940 Pacific Coast League in strikeouts with Hollywood. June 4 – Ron