18–10 with a 3.27 ERA in 1940 and was named to the American League All-Star team. July July 13 – Mickey Owen, 89, catcher for four MLB teams (1937–1945, 1949–1951 and 1954); four-time National League All-Star (1941–1944), but best known as a Brooklyn Dodger for a dropped third strike in the 1941 World Series; suspended for "jumping" to the Mexican League as a player-manager in 1946; after reinstatement in 1949, he later became a coach and scout, and operated a baseball school in Missouri for many years. July 14 – Dick Sipek, 82, outfielder for the 1945 Reds; one of only four deaf players to play Major League Baseball. July 30 – Ray Cunningham, 100, reserve third baseman for the 1931–32 Cardinals, and the oldest living major leaguer at the time of his death. August August 1 – John Alevizos, 85, Boston-based businessman whose baseball career included stints as owner of the minor-league Manchester (New Hampshire) Yankees, vice president/administration of the Boston Red Sox, and general manager of the Atlanta Braves between 1969 and 1976. August 8 – Gene Mauch, 79, winningest manager (1,901 victories) in major league history who never won a pennant, falling achingly short with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964 and California Angels in 1982 and 1986; known for emphasis on fundamentals, also managed Montreal Expos (first in their history) and Minnesota Twins; in his playing days, a utility infielder for six MLB clubs over nine seasons between 1944 and 1957. August 11 – Ted Radcliffe, 103, All-Star pitcher and catcher of the Negro leagues who played for more than 15 teams between the late 1920s and the early 1950s. August 17 – Dottie Hunter, 89, Canadian first basewoman and chaperone, who participated in all 12 seasons for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. August 30 – Eli Hodkey, 87, left-handed hurler who got into two games for the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1946. September September 10 – Charlie Williams, 61, umpire from 1982 to 2000, mainly in the National League, who in 1993 became the first black umpire to work home plate in the World Series. September 11 – Chris Schenkel, 82, nationally known TV sportscaster whose baseball work including serving as lead announcer for the ABC Game of the Week in 1965. September 16 – John McMullen, 87, owner of the Houston Astros from 1979 to 1992, during which time the team made its first