[DC 86]

Shoot, I knew all of those.  Too late to the party.  I have to spend less time working and more time surfing...I would add Josh Gibson, catcher.  Had a stroke in 1946 and died in January, 1947.  Just turned 35.

Good one, Mick. Indeed there are five hall of famers who were active players at the time of their deaths; Gibson played the 1946 season for Homestead and died during the subsequent offseason.

[DC 86]

Shoot, I knew all of those.  Too late to the party.  I have to spend less time working and more time surfing...I would add Josh Gibson, catcher.  Had a stroke in 1946 and died in January, 1947.  Just turned 35.

Good one, Mick. Indeed there are five hall of famers who were active players at the time of their deaths; Gibson played the 1946 season for Homestead and died during the subsequent offseason.