Mexico baseball circuits. August August 4 – Elden Auker, 95, submarine pitcher who won 130 games, mainly with Tigers and Browns; led AL in winning percentage for 1935 Detroit champions. August 8 – Dino Restelli, 81, outfielder for the Pirates in 1949 and 1951. August 12 – Earl Wooten, 82, outfielder for the Senators in 1947 and 1948. August 24 – Gene Thompson, 89, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants who later spent 40 years as a scout; was 13–5 as rookie for 1939 NL champion Reds. August 30 – Charlie Wagner, 93, pitcher who won 32 games for the Boston Red Sox from 1938 to 1946; later an executive, scout, MLB pitching coach and minor league instructor; spent 73 years in Red Sox organization. September September 1 – Ted Davidson, 66, pitcher for the Reds (1965–1968) and Braves (1968). September 2 – Victor Bernal, 52, pitcher for the Padres in 1977. September 7 – Gordie Mueller, 83, pitcher for the 1950 Boston Red Sox. September 17 – Jack Banta, 81, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1950 who won the 1949 pennant-clincher. September 18 – Syd Thrift, 77, general manager of the Pirates (1985–1988), Yankees (1989) and Orioles (1999–2002); also a longtime scout. September 27 – Geraldine Guest, 83, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. September 27 – Joe Koppe, 75, shortstop for the Milwaukee Braves (1958), Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1961) and Los Angeles Angels (1961–1965). September 27 – Craig Kusick, 57, first baseman for the Twins from 1973 to 1979; high school coach for 22 years. October October 1 – Anna Kunkel, 74, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. October 2 – Clyde Vollmer, 85, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox between 1942 and 1951. October 2 – Al Heist, 79, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs (1960–1961) and the Houston Colt 45s (1962); later a coach for Houston and San Diego. October 5 – Dick Wagner, 78, executive during Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" dynasty of the early 1970s; general manager of Reds (1978–1983) and Houston Astros (1985–1987), where he helped build Houston's 1986 NL West champions. October 6 – Buck O'Neil, 94, first baseman and manager who won two Negro leagues batting titles and led the Kansas City Monarchs to two championships; became first black coach in the major leagues, and a goodwill ambassador for the sport in his