Ron Theobald, Harry Warner and Brad Kohler, former Brewers figures, pass away

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  • Cowtipper
    Retired
    • Dec 2006
    • 18188

    Ron Theobald, Harry Warner and Brad Kohler, former Brewers figures, pass away

    I do not have an obituary for his passing, but Ron Theobald died April 14 in Walnut Creek, California. He played for the Brewers in 1971 and 1972, coming out of nowhere as a 27-year-old rookie to serve as the team's primary second baseman, only to see his big league career end after two campaigns. His was an interesting career--in 452 plate appearances in 1971, he stole 11 bases; the next year, zero (but was caught seven times). In 1971, he walked 38 times to 39 strikeouts; in 1972, he walked 68 times to 38 strikeouts.

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    Harry Warner was the Brewers' third base coach in 1981 and 1982. He was also a Brewers scout. He died April 11, 2015 at 86.

    Our beloved father, Harry C. Warner, 86, of Reeders, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 11. He was the husband of the late Betty J. (Bost) Warner who died January 8, 1994. ...

    Harry will always be remembered as a great coach and mentor to many baseball players and helped mold their careers. He touched many lives and was full of encouragement. He always told us to persevere and to “pull up our bootstraps”. That was just one of his many sayings.

    He loved to hunt with his buddies and brothers-in-law. He was always ready for a hot dog and a beer.

    His career in playing baseball began in the Poconos and in 1946 and from there he played with and managed the Boston Braves, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Erie Senators, Orlando Twins, Charlotte Hornets, Tacoma Twins, Lychburg Twins, Renao Silver Sox, Wisconsin Rapid Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Syracus Chiefs, and Visalia Oaks. From 1984 to 1990 he scouted for the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres.

    The highlight and lifelong dream was when he made it to the Major Leagues. In 1981 he began his career with the Milwaukee Brewers as Third Base Coach. He had yet another dream come true when he went to the American League championship playoffs, and continued to play against the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series.

    Harry was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tannersville and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni.
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    Brad Kohler scouted for the Brewers. He died November 3, 2014 at 80.

    Bradley S. Kohler, 80, of Hanover Twp., PA died Monday, November 3, 2014 in Gracedale. ...

    He had been a Major League Baseball Scout for 41 years before retiring. He scouted for the Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Pilots and Milwaukee Brewers before going to the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau in 1974. ...

    He was a former director of the VFW Baseball Program in Easton for which he chaired the PA State Championship held in 1962. He was a member of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Assoc. and was inducted into numerous Halls of Fame including the Middle Atlantic Baseball Scouts Assoc. Hall of Fame where his name is on a plaque in the Baltimore Orioles Stadium and the PA American Legion Sports Hall of Fame. In 1991 he was honored as the Mid-Atlantic Major League Scout of the Year. He also served in the US Army.

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