errorless ball at first base to win a world championship ring. October 10 – Ken Caminiti, 41, All-Star third baseman who won the NL's 1996 MVP award and three Gold Gloves; made news in 2002 with admission of steroid use and allegations of their prevalence in major leagues. October 13 – Mike Blyzka, 75, pitcher for the St. Louis Browns and Baltimore Orioles from 1953 to 1954, and one of 17 players involved in the largest transaction in major league history. October 17 – Ray Boone, 81, third baseman, shortstop and first baseman who played principally for the Cleveland Indians (1948–1953) and Detroit Tigers (1953–1958); two-time (1954 and 1956) American League All-Star; patriarch of three-generation major league family which includes son Bob and grandsons Bret and Aaron; also a longtime scout. October 20 – Chuck Hiller, 70, second baseman for four NL teams who was that league's first player to hit a grand slam in the World Series (1962, as a San Francisco Giant); longtime coach. October 21 – Jim Bucher, 93, infielder/outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox between 1934 and 1945. October 24 – Bethany Goldsmith, 77, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher. October 26 – Bobby Ávila, 80, Mexican All-Star second baseman for the Cleveland Indians who won the AL batting title in 1954, the first Hispanic player to do so; became president of the Mexican League. October 26 – Russ Derry, 88, outfielder who played in 187 career games for the New York Yankees (1944–1945), Philadelphia Athletics (1946) and St. Louis Cardinals (1949). November November 4 – Dee Phillips, 85, third baseman in 170 games for Cincinnati Reds (1942) and Boston Braves (1944 and 1946) who became a longtime scout. November 14 – Jesse Gonder, 68, catcher and pinch-hitter for five teams, most notably the 1963–65 Mets; won a batting title in Pacific Coast League. November 16 – Floyd Baker, 88, infielder who played in 874 games for five teams between 1943 and 1955, including 1944 St. Louis Browns' American League champs; later a coach and longtime scout for Minnesota Twins. November 19 – Brian Traxler, 37, first baseman for the 1990 Los Angeles Dodgers. November 26 – Tom Haller, 67, All-Star catcher for the Giants and Dodgers, later Giants' general manager from 1981 to 1986; brother Bill was longtime AL umpire. November 28 – Connie Johnson, 81, All-Star pitcher for