Last night we lost
another icon with the passing of MLB Hall of Famer Monte Irvin. No cause of
death has been announced, he was 96 years old but I am not aware of any
health issues.
Irvin was considered one
of the best all-around players in the Negro League before following moving to
Major League Baseball. He played 7 seasons playing for the Newark Eagles of the
Negro Leagues and another 8 seasons with the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs.
During his professional career he won a World Series Championship in each league
(1946 Newark Eagles and 1954 NY Giants) and was selected for the Hall of Fame
in 1973.
I picked up this Monte
Irvin autograph in late 2014 and posted about it a month later.
May he rest in peace, that's a great signature he had.
ReplyDeleteAnother legend leaves us. :( RIP Mr. Irvin
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