from baseball, he worked for a brewing company. He was inducted as part of the inaugural class into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1958. He died of an abdominal aneurysm at his home in Tampa, Florida, on October 6, 1997, at the age of 82. References External links 1914 births 1997 deaths American people of Dutch descent Baseball players from New Jersey Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players Cleveland Indians players Dayton Ducks players Daytona Beach Islanders players Durham Bulls players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Nashville Vols players National League All-Stars National League strikeout champions Oakland Oaks (baseball) players People from Midland Park, New Jersey People from Prospect Park, New Jersey Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey Syracuse Chiefs managers Syracuse Chiefs players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players