Living Boston Braves Players

[hartman74]

Does anyone know how many Boston Braves players are living in 2006;

Rome Colonel gave me the following players from the 1948 team are still alive:
*-played with Boston and Milwaukee Braves

Alvin Dark - 84
Tommy Holmes - 89
Clint Conaster - 85
Danny Litwhiler - 90
Johnny Antonelli - 76
Ray Martin - 81

Other players
Ray Berres-99
Eddie Mayo-96 Played with Braves in 1937
Nick Strincevich 91
Ralph Hodgin-91
Eddie Joost-90
Bob Sturgeon-87
Luis Olmo-87
George Crowe-85
Don Thompson-83
Ernie Johnson-83*
George Estock - Lost a No-Hitter in 1951 to Cliff Chambers of Pgh Pirates
Roy Hartsfield-81
Lew Burdette-80*
Virgil Jester-79*
Jack Daniels-79
Johnny Logan-79*
Billy Klaus-78*
Jack Dittmer-78 *
Normie Roy-78
Dave Cole-76*
Del Crandall-76*
Gene Conley-76*

I have 28 surviving Boston Braves players; feel free to add any players that were missed

[DODGER DEB]

Does anyone know how many Boston Braves players are living in 2006;

Rome Colonel gave me the following players from the 1948 team are still alive:
*-played with Boston and Milwaukee Braves

Alvin Dark - 84
Tommy Holmes - 89
Clint Conaster - 85
Danny Litwhiler - 90
Johnny Antonelli - 76
Ray Martin - 81

Other players
Ray Berres-99
Eddie Mayo-96 Played with Braves in 1937
Nick Strincevich 91
Ralph Hodgin-91
Eddie Joost-90
Bob Sturgeon-87
Luis Olmo-87
George Crowe-85
Don Thompson-83
Ernie Johnson-83*
George Estock - Lost a No-Hitter in 1951 to Cliff Chambers of Pgh Pirates
Roy Hartsfield-81
Lew Burdette-80*
Virgil Jester-79*
Jack Daniels-79
Johnny Logan-79*
Billy Klaus-78*
Jack Dittmer-78 *
Normie Roy-78
Dave Cole-76*
Del Crandall-76*
Gene Conley-76*

I have 28 surviving Boston Braves players; feel free to add any players that were missed

I know that JOHNNY LOGAN is still alive, as are LUIS OLMO and DON THOMPSON (both were BROOKLYN DODGERS).

You should check Baseball-Almanac, which lists total info on all players. May take a bit of time, but you'll have your answer.

c.

[Brownieand45sfan]

Sadly, Eddie Mayo died Monday:

http://www.recordgazette.net/articles/2006/11/30/news/01news.txt

[hartman74]

The list of surviving Boston Braves players is now 26.

Billy Klaus died at the age of 77. He was six days away from turning 78.

Here is the obituary
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061206/NEWS/612060715/-1/xml

[big train]

I believe Art Johnson is still with us and should be on this list. He pitched
for the Braves/Bees from 1940-42. I have had the pleasure of meeting Art a
few times,he is a real gentleman with some great stories about his days with
the Braves. Art is 90 years old.

[Beantown55]

Hi:

Here is the official list of living Boston Braves Players as it appeared in the Fall 2006 news letter of the Boston Braves Historical Association (of which I am a member):

Bob Addis (Outfield, 1950-51)
Johnny Antonelli (Pitcher, 1948-50)
Ray Berres (Catcher, 1940-41)
Lew Burdette (Pitcher, 1951-52)
Eddie Carnett (Pitcher, 1941)
Dave Cole (Pitcher, 1950-52)
Clint Conaster (Outfield, 1948-49)
Gene Conley (Pitcher, 1952)
Del Crandall (Catcher, 1949-50)
George Crowe (First Base, 1952)
Jack Daniels (Outfield, 1952)
Alvin Dark (Shortstop, 1946, 1948-49)
Ducky Detweiler (Third Base, 1942, 1946)
Jack Dittmer (Second Base, 1952)
George Estock (Pitcher, 1951)
Roy Hartsfield (Second Base, 1950-52)
Ralph Hodgin (Outfield, 1939)
Tommy Holmes (Outfield, 1942-51)
Virgil Jester (Pitcher, 1952)
Art Johnson (Pitcher, 1940-42)
Ernie Johnson (Pitcher, 1950, 1952)
Eddie Joost (Shortstop, 1943)
Art Kenney (Pitcher, 1938)
Steve Kuczek (Pinch Hitter, 1949)
Walt Linden (Catcher, 1950)
Danny Litwhiler (Outfield, 1946-48)
Johnny Logan (Shortstop, 1951-52)
Harry MacPherson (Pitcher, 1944)
Dick Manville (Pitcher, 1950)
Ray Martin (Pitcher, 1943, 1947-48)
Ralph McLeod (Outfield, 1938)
Luis Olmo (Outfield, 1950-51)
Gene Patton (First Base, 1944)
Bill Ramsey (Outfield, 1945)
Tommy Reis (Pitcher, 1938)
Norman Roy (Pitcher, 1950)
Hal Schacker (Pitcher, 1945)
Nick Strincevich (Pitcher, 1940-41)
Bert Thiel (Pitcher, 1952)
Don Thompson (Outfield, 1949)
Al Veigel (Pitcher, 1939)
Norm Wallen (Third Base, 1945)

Billy Klaus and Eddie Mayo were on the original list, but have since passed away. Mayo was the last surviving member of the 1937 Boston Bees. That leaves our number at 44 and shrinking rapidly. Enjoy these guys while you can !!!

[hartman74]

Former Boston Brave player Ray Berres died at the age of 99.
He was the oldest living National League player. He was the oldest living Boston Brave.

Now that makes 43 living former Boston Braves

[Atlanta Braves Freak]

Sadly, Lou Burdette passed away this morning. :(

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070206&content_id=1795947&vkey=pr_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

[Williamsburg2599]

This threads gets new posts way too much.:(

[hudsonharden]

Sadly, Ralph McLeod passed away April 27.

OBIT (http://www.currentobituary.com/Memory.aspx?Memory_ObitdID=37056)

[CaliforniaCajun]

Does anyone know how many Boston Braves players are living in 2006;

Rome Colonel gave me the following players from the 1948 team are still alive:
*-played with Boston and Milwaukee Braves

Alvin Dark - 84
Tommy Holmes - 89
Clint Conaster - 85
Danny Litwhiler - 90
Johnny Antonelli - 76
Ray Martin - 81

Other players
Ray Berres-99
Eddie Mayo-96 Played with Braves in 1937
Nick Strincevich 91
Ralph Hodgin-91
Eddie Joost-90
Bob Sturgeon-87
Luis Olmo-87
George Crowe-85
Don Thompson-83
Ernie Johnson-83*
George Estock - Lost a No-Hitter in 1951 to Cliff Chambers of Pgh Pirates
Roy Hartsfield-81
Lew Burdette-80*
Virgil Jester-79*
Jack Daniels-79
Johnny Logan-79*
Billy Klaus-78*
Jack Dittmer-78 *
Normie Roy-78
Dave Cole-76*
Del Crandall-76*
Gene Conley-76*

I have 28 surviving Boston Braves players; feel free to add any players that were missed

You might like to know that Alvin Dark was honored at the University of Louisiana homecoming game last year for his football exploits. He played primarily for LSU but was assigned to SLI (Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now UL) in conjunction to some military training plan during WWII. He is an immortal athelete in these parts. He is a native of Lake Charles, LA, and demonstrated what an intelligent, articulate man he still is during an interview by a local radio station. I think he lives in North Carolina now if I remembered correctly.

[hartman74]

Former Boston Brave player for one season Bill Ramsey died on January 4th.
His passing leaves only 38 surviving players of the Boston Braves.

William Thrace Ramsey (October 20, 1920 – January 4, 2008) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Boston Braves in 1945. He was born in Osceola, Arkansas. On November 1, 1944 he had been drafted by the Boston Braves from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule V draft. He attended the University of Florida.

Ramsey is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 19, 1945 against the New York Giants at Braves Field. Besides his outfield duties he was often used as a pinch-hitter. In a total of 78 games he hit .292 (40-for-137) with 1 home run, 12 runs batted in, 16 runs scored, and a slugging percentage of .372. He died in Germantown, Tennessee in January 2008.

[Brownieand45sfan]

So with Tommy Holmes' passing are we down to 37 surviving players of the Boston Braves?Former Boston Brave player for one season Bill Ramsey died on January 4th.
His passing leaves only 38 surviving players of the Boston Braves.
(snip)

[Ralph Zig Tyko]

So with Tommy Holmes' passing are we down to 37 surviving players of the Boston Braves?
Sadly so. Your math is terrific, however.

[hartman74]

I guess with death of Tommy Holmes the only surviving Boston Braves players from the 1948 National League championship team are Alvin Dark and Clint Conaster.

[hudsonharden]

Is this list up to date?

Alvin Dark
Tommy Holmes
Clint Conaster
Danny Litwhiler
Johnny Antonelli
Ray Martin
Eddie Mayo
Nick Strincevich
Ralph Hodgin
Eddie Joost
Bob Sturgeon
Luis Olmo
George Crowe
Don Thompson
Ernie Johnson
George Estock
Roy Hartsfield
Virgil Jester
Jack Daniels
Johnny Logan
Billy Klaus
Jack Dittmer
Normie Roy
Dave Cole
Del Crandall
Gene Conley

[bbxpert]

That list isn't right. There are 36 living Boston Braves:

Bob Addis
Johnny Antonelli
Ed Carnett
Dave Cole
Clint Conatser
Gene Conley
Del Crandall
George Crowe
Jack Daniels
Alvin Dark
Robert Detweiler
Jack Dittmer
George Estock
Roy Hartsfield
Ralph Hodgin
Virgil Jester
Ernie Johnson
Eddie Joost
Art Kenney
Stan Kuczek
Walter Linden
Danny Litwhiler
Johnny Logan
Harry MacPherson
Richard Manville
Ray Martin
Luis Olmo
Gene Patton
Tommy Reis
Norman Roy
Mike Sandlock
Harold Schacker
Nick Strincevich
Bert Thiel
Don Thompson
Allen Veigel