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John (Jay) F. Ward, former major-league baseball player, hitting coach and minor-league manager, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 24, 2012, at the age of 73.
He and his wife Lynn were living in Troy, Montana, where he enjoyed his retirement years hunting and fishing.
Jay, son of John and Francis Ward, was born in Brookfield, Mo., on Sept. 9, 1938. He attended Mountain Grove High School in Mo., and eventually graduated from Highland High School in Illinois in 1956.
He and his wife Lynn were living in Troy, Montana, where he enjoyed his retirement years hunting and fishing.
Jay, son of John and Francis Ward, was born in Brookfield, Mo., on Sept. 9, 1938. He attended Mountain Grove High School in Mo., and eventually graduated from Highland High School in Illinois in 1956.
Don Mincher:
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Don Mincher, the gentlemanly figure synonymous with Huntsville baseball for a half-century, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 73.
Crowned in 2010 as "King of Baseball," the highest honor in Minor League Baseball, he was unique in baseball history in the various roles he held, from player to team owner to league president.
"I'm proud of my career," he once said, "but I'd like to be recognized not only for what I did as a player, but doing other things in the game."
Crowned in 2010 as "King of Baseball," the highest honor in Minor League Baseball, he was unique in baseball history in the various roles he held, from player to team owner to league president.
"I'm proud of my career," he once said, "but I'd like to be recognized not only for what I did as a player, but doing other things in the game."
