The Living Milwaukee Braves

[1954 Phils]

Del Crandall, a "perennial" all-star catcher with the Milwaukee Braves turns 90 today. (MLB Career: 1949-1966, except 1951 & 1952-Military Service. Boston Braves 1949-1950; Milwaukee Braves: 1953-1963. Sam Francisco Giants:1964; Pittsburgh Pirates: 1965;Cleveland Indians: 1966.
179 home runs, Three 20-home run seasons with a career high of 26 HR in 1955. Crandall had 8 consecutive seasons with 15 home runs or more and hit 179 career HRs. He was a National League All-Star eight times in a 10 year period.: 1953-1956, 1958-1960 and 1962.

[Calif_Eagle]

Former Milwaukee Braves pitcher Arnold Umbach has passed away per Baseball Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/u/umbacar01.shtml

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Former Milwaukee Braves 2nd baseman and 2X All-Star Frank Bolling has passed away on 7-11-2020 per Baseball Reference.com

Bolling also won a Gold Glove for the Detroit Tigers in the AL in 1958.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...ollifr01.shtml

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Former 1962 Milwaukee Brave "Sweet Lou" Johnson, later to be a 1965 World Series hero for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has passed away per Baseball Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/p...ohnslo01.shtml

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Former Milwaukee Brave infielder Denis Menke has passed away per Baseball Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/menkede01.shtml

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Former Milwaukee Braves pitcher and HOF-er Phil Niekro has passed away per Baseball Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/niekrph01.shtml

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Former Milwaukee Braves slugger, HOF-er and one time All Time HR Leader (or still is, depending on how you feel about PED's) Hank Aaron has passed away per Baseball Reference.com

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/aaronha01.shtml

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[Macker]

Here is the current list. There are 47 Milwaukee Braves left.
Name / 1st Year with Milwaukee / Last Year with Milwaukee / Games played with Milwaukee

Joey Jay		1953	1960		115
Mel Roach		1953	1961		139
Del Crandall		1953	1963		1248
Charlie Gorin		1954	1955		7
Ray Crone		1954	1957		98
John Edelman		1955	1955		5
Taylor Phillips		1956	1957		50
Felix Mantilla		1956	1961		402
Bobby Malkmus		1957	1957		13
John DeMerit		1957	1961		79
Eddie Haas		1958	1960		41
Johnny O'Brien		1959	1959		44
Joe Morgan		1959	1959		13
Chuck Cottier		1959	1960		105
Al Spangler		1959	1961		175
Terry Fox		1960	1960		5
Ken MacKenzie		1960	1961		14
Len Gabrielson		1960	1964		74
Joe Torre		1960	1965		639
Bob Hendley		1961	1963		101
Claude Raymond		1961	1963		84
Phil Roof		1961	1964		2
Frank Thomas		1961	1965		139
Howie Bedell		1962	1962		58
Ken Aspromonte		1962	1962		34
Jack Curtis		1962	1962		30
Amado Samuel		1962	1963		91
Bob Uecker		1962	1963		46
Ethan Blackaby		1962	1964		15
Denny Lemaster		1962	1965		134
Hank Fischer		1962	1965		130
Lou Klimchock		1962	1965		76
Frank Funk		1963	1963		26
Dan Schneider		1963	1964		44
Ty Cline		1963	1965		296
Rico Carty		1963	1965		218
Woody Woodward		1963	1965		199
Don Dillard		1963	1965		87
Wade Blasingame		1963	1965		69
Jack Smith		1964	1964		22
Bill Southworth		1964	1964		3
Felipe Alou		1964	1965		264
Mike de la Hoz		1964	1965		159
Sandy Alomar		1964	1965		86
Clay Carroll		1964	1965		30
Dave Eilers		1964	1965		12
Billy Cowan		1965	1965		19

[Macker]

Deaths since last post --
Charlie Gorin, February 21, 2021
Jack Smith, April 7, 2021
Del Crandall, May 5, 2021

That leaves 44 living Milwaukee Braves.
Name/1st & last year with Milwaukee/Games with Milwaukee

Joey Jay	1953	1960	115
Mel Roach	1953	1961	139
Ray Crone	1954	1957	98
John Edelman	1955	1955	5
Taylor Phillips	1956	1957	50
Felix Mantilla	1956	1961	402
Bobby Malkmus	1957	1957	13
John DeMerit	1957	1961	79
Eddie Haas	1958	1960	41
Johnny O'Brien	1959	1959	44
Joe Morgan	1959	1959	13
Chuck Cottier	1959	1960	105
Al Spangler	1959	1961	175
Terry Fox	1960	1960	5
Ken MacKenzie	1960	1961	14
Len Gabrielson	1960	1964	74
Joe Torre	1960	1965	639
Bob Hendley	1961	1963	101
Claude Raymond	1961	1963	84
Phil Roof	1961	1964	2
Frank Thomas	1961	1965	139
Howie Bedell	1962	1962	58
Ken Aspromonte	1962	1962	34
Jack Curtis	1962	1962	30
Amado Samuel	1962	1963	91
Bob Uecker	1962	1963	46
Ethan Blackaby	1962	1964	15
Denny Lemaster	1962	1965	134
Hank Fischer	1962	1965	130
Lou Klimchock	1962	1965	76
Frank Funk	1963	1963	26
Dan Schneider	1963	1964	44
Ty Cline	1963	1965	296
Rico Carty	1963	1965	218
Woody Woodward	1963	1965	199
Don Dillard	1963	1965	87
Wade Blasingame	1963	1965	69
Bill Southworth	1964	1964	3
Felipe Alou	1964	1965	264
Mike de la Hoz	1964	1965	159
Sandy Alomar	1964	1965	86
Clay Carroll	1964	1965	30
Dave Eilers	1964	1965	12
Billy Cowan	1965	1965	19

[AlexS]

The following are the only remaining members from the 1957 World Series-winning club:

• Ray Crone
• John DeMerit
• Joey Jay
• Bobby Malkmus
• Felix Mantilla
• Taylor Phillips
• Mel Roach

These are the living members from the 1958 pennant-winning club:

• John DeMerit
• Eddie Haas
• Joey Jay
• Felix Mantilla
• Mel Roach

[AlexS]

39 left now:

• Sandy Alomar, born October 19, 1943
• Felipe Alou, born May 12, 1935
• Ken Aspromonte, born September 22, 1931
• Howie Bedell, born September 29, 1935
• Wade Blasingame, born November 22, 1943
• Clay Carroll, born May 2, 1941
• Rico Carty, born September 1, 1939
• Ty Cline, born June 15, 1939
• Chuck Cottier, born January 18, 1936
• Billy Cowan, born August 28, 1938
• Ray Crone, born August 7, 1931
• Jack Curtis, born January 11, 1937
• John DeMerit, born January 8, 1936
• John Edelman, born July 27, 1935
• Dave Eilers, born December 3, 1936
• Hank Fischer, born January 11, 1940
• Terry Fox, born July 31, 1935
• Frank Funk, born August 30, 1935
• Len Gabrielson, born February 14, 1940
• Eddie Haas, born May 26, 1935
• Bob Hendley, born April 30, 1939
• Joey Jay, born August 15, 1935
• Lou Klimchock, born October 15, 1939
• Denny Lemaster, born February 25, 1939
• Ken MacKenzie, born March 10, 1934
• Bobby Malkmus, born July 4, 1931
• Felix Mantilla, born July 29, 1934
• Joe Morgan, born November 19, 1930
• Johnny O'Brien, born December 11, 1930
• Taylor Phillips, born June 18, 1933
• Claude Raymond, born May 7, 1937
• Phil Roof, born March 5, 1941
• Amado Samuel, born December 6, 1938
• Dan Schneider, born August 29, 1942
• Bill Southworth, born November 10, 1945
• Al Spangler, born July 8, 1933
• Joe Torre, born July 18, 1940
• Bob Uecker, born January 26, 1934
• Woody Woodward, born September 23, 1942

The following are the only remaining members from the 1957 World Series-winning club:

• Ray Crone
• John DeMerit
• Joey Jay
• Bobby Malkmus
• Felix Mantilla
• Taylor Phillips

These are the living members from the 1958 pennant-winning club:

• John DeMerit
• Eddie Haas
• Joey Jay
• Felix Mantilla