Can you name the professional baseball players that experienced untimely deaths?

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  • Source: list of athletes who died young
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DescriptionPlayerYear of Death (Age, Reason)
'Big' Washington Senators' OF1903 (35, swept over Niagara Falls)
Indians' SS and bunt specialist1920 (29, hit in the head by pitch)
Yankees' 'Iron Horse'1941 (37, ALS)
Pirates' star RF1972 (38, plane crash)
Pirates' young phenom OF1974 (18, on-field collision with teammate)
Astros' multiple no-hitter SP1975 (29, carbon monoxide poisoning)
Twins/Angels OF1978 (27, homicide)
Yankees' all-star catcher1979 (32, plane crash)
Indians' submarine reliever1993 (27, boating accident)
Dodgers' reliever1993 (31, boating accident)
Cardinals' ace2002 (33, coronary blockage)
Astros/Padres slugger 3B2004 (41, drug overdose)
Twins' star CF2006 (45, cerebral hemorrhage)
Journeyman SP; was pitching for Yankees2006 (34, plane crash)
Angels' pitching prospect2009 (22, car accident)
Eccentric P notably for Astros and Dodgers2010 (37, heart attack)
Japanese phenom pitcher for Yankees2011 (42, suicide)
Mariners' prospect OF2011 (24, murdered by brother)
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Baseball Players - Untimely Deaths Quiz

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  • Created Aug 22, 2012 in Sports
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