Ron Taylor of the 1969 Mets Passes Away at 87

 

It has been 56 years since the Amazin' Mets won the World Series in 1969.  From an actuarial perspective, it is expected that many people in their 20s or 30s would have passed away by now. Deceased members of the 1969 Mets include (please forgive me if I have omitted anyone):

• Ed Charles
• Ed Kranepool
• Jerry Grote
• Tom Seaver
• Don Clendenon
• Tug McGraw
• Gil Hodges (Manager)
• Joe Pignatano (coach)

Yesterday we learned of the passing of relief pitcher Ron Taylor, who later became the team doctor for the Toronto Blue Jays.  Please see the following links for more information:

• Biography from SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
• Career statistics from Baseball-Reference