The Gone But Not Forgotten Thread

Former All-Star pitcher Joey Jay passed away last month at age 89, according to an obituary from a Florida funeral home. A 6’4″ right-hander, he pitched 13 seasons in the big leagues.

A native of Middletown, Connecticut, Jay signed with the Milwaukee Braves for a $20K bonus in 1953. Under the so-called “bonus baby” rules of the time, a player who signed for more than $4K could not be assigned to the minor leagues. Jay therefore jumped right to the majors as a 17-year-old for the 1953 season. He remarkably tossed 10 scoreless innings in an abbreviated stint. He only made 15 appearances the following year, struggling to a 6.50 ERA across 18 innings in his age-18 season.
The Reds finished 93-61 that season to secure the NL pennant before the introduction of the Championship Series. Cincinnati met the Yankees in the World Series. Jay got the ball in Game 2 and tossed a two-run complete game to get the victory. That’d be the Reds’ only win of the set. Jay was hit hard in the Game 5 clincher, as the Yanks tagged him for four runs without allowing him to escape the first inning.
 
The great musician, performer, bandleader, conductor, producer and maestro Quincy Jones has passed away, age 91.

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Quincy had a very full life, from his early marriage to the lovely Peggy Lipton, best known for her role in The Mod Squad:
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With Peggy, his daughter Rashida Jones was born, best known for her roles in The Office and Parks and Recreation:
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We could never forget Quincy's longtime friendships with Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie:


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with whom he collaborated to create the unforgettable 1985 "We are the World" album for famine relief in Africa!
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