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Gone but not Forgotten - Dick Gernert

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Here are his cards for all to see.  The first baseman and left fielder died on this day in 2017 at the age of 89. Boston Red Sox (1952-1959): 1952 Topps #343 RC 1953 Bowman Black & White #11 1954 Bowman #146 1957 Topps #202 1958 Topps #38 1959 Topps #13 1959 Topps #519 Chicago Cubs (1960): 1960 Topps #86 Detroit Tigers (1960-1961): 1961 Topps #284 Cincinnati Reds (1961): None Houston Colt .45s (1962): 1962 Topps #536

Gone but not Forgotten - Pete Mikkelsen

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Here are his cards for all to see.  The pitcher died on this day in 2006 at the age of 67. New York Yankees (1964-1965): 1964 Topps #488 RC 1965 Topps #177 Pittsburgh Pirates (1966-1967): 1966 Topps #248 1967 Topps #425 Chicago Cubs (1967-1968): 1968 Topps #516 St. Louis Cardinals (1968): None Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-1972): None

Gone but not Forgotten - John Strohmayer

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Here are his cards for all to see.  The pitcher died on this day in 2019 at the age of 73. Montreal Expos (1970-1973): 1971 Topps #232 RC 1972 Topps #631 1973 Topps #457 New York Mets (1973-1974): None

Gone but not Forgotten - Bob Miller

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Here are his cards for all to see.  The pitcher died on this day in 2020 at the age of 94. Philadelphia Phillies (1949-1958): 1950 Bowman #227 RC 1951 Bowman #220 1952 Topps #187 1955 Bowman #110 1955 Topps #157 1956 Topps #334 1957 Topps #46 1958 Topps #326 St. Louis Cardinals (Never played for): 1959 Topps #379

Gone but not Forgotten - Tom Haller

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Here are his cards for all to see.  The catcher died on this day in 2004 at the age of 67. San Francisco Giants (1961-1967): 1962 Topps #356 RC 1963 Post Cereal #108 1963 Topps #85 1964 Topps #485 1965 Topps #465 1966 Topps #308 1967 Topps #65 1968 Topps #185 Los Angeles Dodgers (1968-1971): 1969 Topps #310 1970 Kellogg's #25 1970 Topps #685 1971 Topps #639 Detroit Tigers (1972): 1972 Topps #175 1972 Topps #176 Philadelphia Phillies (Never played for): 1973 Topps #454

Gone but not Forgotten - Lou Brissie

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Here are his cards for all to see.  The pitcher died on this day in 2013 at the age of 89. Philadelphia Athletics (1947-1951): 1949 Bowman #41 1950 Bowman #48 1951 Bowman #155 Cleveland Indians (1951-1953): 1951 Tops Blue Backs #31 1952 Bowman #79 1952 Topps #270

Gone but not Forgotten - Dave Ferriss

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Here are his cards for all to see.  The pitcher died on this day in 2016 at the age of 94. Boston Red Sox (1945-1950): 1949 Bowman #211 RC

Gone but not Forgotten - Will Brunson

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Here are his cards for all to see.  The pitcher died on this day in 2019 at the age of 49. Los Angeles Dodgers (1998): None Detroit Tigers (1998-1999): 1999 Fleer Tradition Update #U-17