As Today is November 2, 2026

November 2 is traditionally All Souls Day. It is the day where we celebrate the lives of family and friends who have passed away. Many will go to cemeteries and pray, some may even picnic on the grounds. It is not really a day of mourning, but a day of reflection. Remembering those who we strongly miss.

I am going to start with honoring my dad, Leslie Filoteo Anama. I love you Dad. We miss you, now more than 8 years since you passed. We all continue to honor your legacy and share stories about you.

On behalf of my wife, I would like to honor both her mother and father Faye and Charles Mok, Sr., the latter who passed away in 2024, her grandparents, aunt and uncles.

Personally, I would like to honor my grandparents, Felix Anama, Leonor Filoteo Anama, Gloria Y. Nichols, Ruben S. Menguito, Sgt. Clinton H. Nichols. As well as countless great aunts and uncles too numerous to list.

Today I want to remember the seven souls who died on January 8, 1993, at the Brown's Chicken in Palatine, Illinois: Michael C. Castro, Rico Solis, Thomas Mennes, Marcus Nellsen, Guadalupe Maldonado, Richard Ehlenfeldt, and Lynn Ehlenfeldt.

I would like to remember the people I've met over the years who left us too soon: Lynn Swoboda, Shannon McNamara, Linda Beyer, Gail Leff, Lois Winesburgh, Mary Jo Scanlan, Nancy Huber, Joseph Nasca, Antoinette Nasca, Dan Doles, Chris Stufflestreet, Thomas Scanlon, Darrin Steffey, Katie (Olin) Wood, Erin (Ryals) Semerad, Leonard "LJ" Marek, Rob Swanson, Steve Hanson, Bill Rutherford, Dawn (Padlo) Voss, Robert Strickland, Arthur Waldrom, Mary Jo Crowley, Sandy LaSalvia. 

Finally, I would like to take a moment to remember the families, the loved ones who were left behind.

Now that the personal side of the blog has been taken care of, I would also like to take time to remember 91 more people. Between 11/02/2025 and 11/01/2026, 91 people who can lay claim to playing major league baseball, 8 of whom had the honor of being a manager of a major league franchise (even for one game), passed away (a ninth, Ted Turner, owner of the Braves and died on May 6, managed the Atlanta Braves for 1 game in 1977 during a long losing streak. The MLB Commissioner at the time blocked him from continuing). Many lived long productive lives, even after their careers ended. Others, tragically, either passed away before their potential could be fully reached or before they could enjoy the fruits of their retirement.

Today, I take time out of my humble little baseball card blog to remember players who died between 11/02/2025-11/01/2026.

Jim Duckworth
11/11/2025
Tom Timmermann
11/14/2025
Randy Jones
11/18/2025
Bart Shirley
11/19/2025
George Altman
11/24/2025
Dave Morehead
11/24/2025
Tim Harkness
11/27/2025
Steve Hertz
12/4/2025
Greg Thayer
12/12/2025
Mike Campbell
12/15/2025
Albert Hall
12/16/2025
Andy Kosco
12/19/2025
Ray Lamb
12/25/2025
Jim Willis
1/2/2026
Dave Giusti
1/11/2026
Stu Tate
1/13/2026
Ray Crone
1/15/2026
Chris Krug
1/16/2026
Wilbur Wood
1/17/2026
Dave Schmidt
1/19/2026
Zack Monroe
1/19/2026
Rob Maurer
1/21/2026
Rick Renick
1/31/2026
Ron Teasley
2/3/2026
Mickey Lolich
2/4/2026
Terrance Gore
2/6/2026
Gary Blaylock
2/7/2026
Bobby Henrich
2/9/2026
Joe Nossek
2/12/2026
Roy Face
2/12/2026
Bill Mazeroski
2/20/2026
Wayne Granger
2/25/2026
Herb Hutson
2/28/2026
Gary Wagner
3/11/2026
Tony Balsamo
3/12/2026
Larry Stahl
3/17/2026
Doug Camilli
3/17/2026
Ken Clay
3/26/2026
Tom Nieto
3/27/2026
Bob Duliba
4/4/2026
Chuck Nieson
4/7/2026
Davey Lopes, MGR
4/8/2026
John Edelman
4/9/2026
Billy Bryan
4/9/2026
Phil Garner, MGR
4/11/2026
Garret Anderson
4/16/2026
Ellie Rodriguez
4/22/2026
Corky Withrow
4/22/2026
Conrad Cardinal
4/28/2026
Bob Skinner, MGR
5/4/2026
Dick Hughes
5/6/2026
Rick Kreuger
5/7/2026
Bobby Cox, MGR
5/9/2026
Buzz Capra
5/11/2026
Mike Johnson
5/20/2026
Charlie Moore
5/23/2026
Mark Bailey
5/26/2026
Bob Horner
5/26/2026
Eddie Haas, MGR
6/4/2026
Bob Lacey
6/4/2026
Wes Gardner
6/10/2026
Al Closter
6/11/2026
Al Worthington
6/18/2026
Derrell Griffith
6/25/2026
Al Holland
7/4/2026
Darrell Jackson
7/5/2026
Phil Regan, MGR
7/8/2026
Gil Blanco
7/9/2026
Hector Valle
7/11/2026
Ron Hunt
7/15/2026
Duane Ward
7/18/2026
Scott Brown
7/21/2026
Ossie Blanco
7/23/2026
Butch Huskey
8/14/2026
Tommy John
8/15/2026
Pat Putnam
8/25/2026
Rich Rowland
8/27/2026
Larry Christenson
8/28/2026
Jim Rittwage
8/28/2026
Rollie Sheldon
8/31/2026
Joe Morgan, MGR
9/5/2026
Brian Wolfe
9/15/2026
Don Cooper, MGR
9/22/2026
Mike Edwards
9/22/2026
Jeoff Long
9/25/2026
Dave Rosello
9/30/2026
Sam McDowell
10/5/2026
Bud Zipfel
10/10/2026
Todd Benzinger
10/21/2026
George Thomas
10/23/2026
Jerry Koosman
11/1/2026

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama