[Luke21]

One of the nicest men ever to play baseball is gone today at 92. A great gentleman from baseball's postwar era.

[Luke21]

Sorry about the double up. Been a while since I started one off here.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Obituary: baseball player dies at 92

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[onedoug]

“One more throw....”

Baseball as a road to God.

RIP Andy Pafko.

[Defiant]

Go Cards!!!!!

[Don Corleone]

He had a fireball arm and at one time was also a pitcher. Remember him well.

[Stosh]

Oddly enough, it was just last week that I had looked him up on Wikipedia (didn’t know if he was still alive at the time). Although I was never a fan of the Cubs or the Braves, I had a soft spot for him - my first baseball mitt was a thoroughly-beat-to-hell Andy Pafko model. I was really pleased to learn what a class guy he was.

[carlo3b]

I met him on one of those rare occasions the Cubs and White Sox played at Sox Park.. I was a dedicated Sox fan, but just loved Andy after having him stop and sign all of our programs..

We were all just a bunch of little kids, and wearing White Sox caps, but he smiled and answered all of our stupid questions.. Quite a guy indeed, and he will be missed at least by guys like me.. :)

[Steve_Seattle]

As a kid, my favorite team was the Milwaukee Braves, and Hank Aaron in particular. I could name more players off those 1957-1961 teams than any current team except the Seattle Mariners:

Hank Aaron
Eddie Matthews
Del Crandall
Warren Spahn
Frank Torre
Lew Burdette
Wes Covington
Bill Bruton
Andy Pafko
Red Scheondienst
Johnny Logan
Felix Mantilla
Del Rice
Joe Adcock
Carlton Willey
Bob Rush
Bob Trowbridge
Don McMahon
Gene Conley
Bob Buhl