Runcible Owl Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Bobby Doerr, MLB's oldest living Hall of Famer passed away Monday, at the age of 99. Bobby Doerr, 99, Hall of Fame Red Sox Second Baseman, Is Dead - The New York Times Midway through this article, there's a neat picture of Doerr and Johnny Pesky at a pregame ceremony with Big Papi, Varitek and Wakefield. My dad played 2nd base through the years because he idolized Doerr as a youngster, growing up in rural Indiana. An old '48 Leaf - Doerr baseball card, now somewhere in one of my closets, was one of his most treasured possessions. RIP Bobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchs_uk9 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 If you've never read it, pick up The Teammates by David Halberstam. It chronicles the baseball and post-baseball life of Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, and Bobby Doerr. Great read all around, but Doerr is just a wonderful figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoesGym Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 If you've never read it, pick up The Teammates by David Halberstam. It chronicles the baseball and post-baseball life of Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, and Bobby Doerr. Great read all around, but Doerr is just a wonderful figure. Great book. Great player and person. This is a big loss for Red Sox fans and baseball in general. RIP Bobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnboy13 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 As a Bosox fan this sucks, he was one hell of a 2nd baseman. List of oldest living Major League Baseball players - Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack The Knife Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 If you've never read it, pick up The Teammates by David Halberstam. It chronicles the baseball and post-baseball life of Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, and Bobby Doerr. Great read all around, but Doerr is just a wonderful figure. I bought it the week it came out. ESPN also made a TV special about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpapa Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 I used to have a baseball autographed by Doerr. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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