87, starting pitcher for the Giants (1940–1942, 1946–1947) and Cubs (1947); went 11–10 with a 3.15 ERA for the 1942 Giants. October 22 – Ted Bonda, 88, former owner of the Indians (1975–1978) who hired Frank Robinson as Major League Baseball's first African American manager. October 23 – Harry Dalton, 77, general manager of the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers from 1966 to 1991; five of his teams played in the World Series. October 28 – Bob Broeg, 87, sportswriter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The Sporting News from 1945 to 1995. October 30 – Bob Allen, 91, pitcher who worked in three games for 1937 Philadelphia Phillies. October 30 – Al López, 97, Hall of Famer who set a major league record for career games as a catcher (1,918), almost entirely in the NL, and managed the Cleveland Indians (1954) and Chicago White Sox (1959) to the only non-Yankee AL pennants between 1949 and 1964. November November 16 – Sandalio (Sandy) Consuegra, 85, Cuban-born pitcher for the Senators (1950–1952), White Sox (1953–1956), Orioles (1956–1957) and Giants (1957); posted a 16-3 record as an All-Star with the White Sox in 1954. November 25 – Mal Mallette, 83, southpaw hurler who worked in two games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in September 1950. November 29 – Vic Power, 78, Puerto Rican All-Star first baseman for the Athletics, Indians, Twins, Angels and Phillies who won seven Gold Gloves, batted .300 three times and led AL in triples in 1958; stole home twice in one game for the Indians against the Tigers in 1958. December December 3 – Herb Moford, 77, pitcher for four MLB teams, most notably the 1958 Tigers. December 3 – Roy Valdés, 85, Cuban-born catcher who went hitless in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter for the 1944 Washington Senators. December 5 – Billy Reed, 83, second baseman who appeared in 15 games for the 1952 Boston Braves. December 14 – Stew Bowers, 80, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox from 1935 through 1937. December 21 – Elrod Hendricks, 64, catcher (1968–1986 and 1978–1979) and longtime coach (1978–2005) for the Baltimore Orioles; batted .364 and made a disputed defensive play at home plate in Game 1 of 1970 World Series; won World Series rings that season and in 1983. December 24 – Xavier (Mr. X) Rescigno, 92, pitcher for the 1943–1945 Pirates. December 29 – Dan