Jeff Torborg (1941–2025), longtime MLB player and manager

Jeff Torborg was a longtime Major League Baseball player and manager who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965, and in 1990 was named American League Manager of the Year.

Rickey Henderson (1958–2024), MLB’s all-time stolen base leader

Rickey Henderson was a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer who still holds the records for most runs and most stolen bases more than 20 years after his retirement.

Ed Kranepool (1944–2024), 18-year New York Mets veteran

Ed Kranepool was a career New York Met and 18-year veteran of the team, being on hand from their first year and playing through its initial failures and successes.

Willie Mays (1931–2024), all-time baseball legend

Willie Mays was a legendary MLB outfielder who played most of his career for the New York/San Francisco Giants. He was often called the greatest baseball player of all time.

Whitey Herzog (1931–2024), Hall of Fame MLB manager

Whitey Herzog was a baseball player and manager best known for his time leading the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jerry Grote (1942–2024), catcher for the Miracle Mets 

Jerry Grote was a Major League Baseball catcher who won the 1969 World Series with the New York Mets.

Pat Zachry (1952–2024), MLB Rookie of the Year in 1976

Pat Zachry was the National League’s Rookie of the Year in 1976, winning a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds that same year before being traded for future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver.

Jim McAndrew (1944–2024), New York Mets pitcher 

Jim McAndrew was a pitcher with the 1969 World Series-winning New York Mets.

Bud Harrelson (1944–2024), New York Mets Hall of Famer 

Bud Harrelson was a shortstop, coach and manager for the New York Mets who won two World Series with the team, one as a player and one as a coach.

Frank Howard (1936–2023), Washington Senators slugger 

Frank Howard was a power hitting slugger who hit 382 home runs over the course of his MLB career playing for the Washington Senators and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Roger Craig (1930–2023), former MLB pitcher and coach 

Roger Craig was a former MLB pitcher, coach, and manager who was part of four World Championship teams and whose advocacy for the split-finger fastball helped popularize the pitch.

John Stearns (1951–2022), All-Star catcher for the Mets

John Stearns was a four-time All-Star catcher for the New York Mets in the 1970s and ‘80s.

Gerald Williams (1966–2022), former New York Yankee outfielder

Gerald Williams was a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Yankees, Brewers, Braves, Devil Rays, Marlins, and Mets.

Pedro Feliciano (1976–2021), New York Mets pitcher

Pedro Feliciano was a pitcher for the New York Mets in the 2000s and 2010s.

Tom Seaver (1944–2020), legendary New York Mets pitcher

Tom Seaver was a legendary Hall of Fame pitcher who won three Cy Young Awards and led the 1969 “Miracle Mets” to a World Series championship win.

Bill Buckner (1949–2019), baseball legend

Outstanding career unjustly overshadowed by World Series error.

Mel Stottlemyre (1941 – 2019), Yankees legend

Mel Stottlemyre (1941 – 2019) was a five time All-Star pitcher for the New York Yankees who became a top pitching coach. He was a Yankee his entire playing career, winning 20 games 3 times when the Yankees were not at the top of the league. He became a highly sought after pitching coach who tutored Dwight Gooden and Roger Clemons, winning 4 World Series rings as a coach with the Yankees and one with the Mets.

Rusty Staub (1944–2018), orange-haired baseball All-Star

Rusty Staub, the orange-haired outfielder who became a huge hit with baseball fans in two countries during an All-Star career that spanned 23 major league seasons, died Thursday, March 29, 2018, according to the Associated Press. He was 73.

Ed Charles (1933 – 2018), member of the 1969 Miracle Mets

Ed Charles, the third baseman known as “The Glider” who helped lead the Miracle Mets to the 1969 World Series title, died Thursday, March 15, 2018, according to the Associated Press. He was 84.

Tracy Stallard (1937–2017), pitcher gave up Roger Maris' record 61st home run in 1961

Pitched for the Red Sox, Mets and Cardinals.

Dean Chance (1941-2015), Cy Young Award-winning pitcher

Dean Chance, the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher who palled around with the Hollywood jet set, died Sunday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Associated Press reported. He was 74.