1999 in baseball

Deaths

• January 31 - Norm Zauchin, 69, a first baseman who played for the Red Sox and Senators.
• February 21 - Vinegar Bend Mizell, 68, a former major league pitcher and Congressman.
• March 8 - Joe DiMaggio, 84, Hall of Famer and Yankees legend.
• March 28 - Birdie Tebbetts, 86, a former major league catcher, manager and scout.
• April 4 - Early Wynn, 79, Hall of Famer pitcher who won 300 games.
• April 26 - Faye Thorneberry, 67, a nine-year career outfielder who played with the Red Sox, Senators and Angels.
• May 3 - Joe Adcock, 71, a Braves slugger and first baseman who once collected four home runs in a single game.
• June 6 - Eddie Stanky, 83, a second baseman who was a member of the 1947 Dodgers, the 1948 Braves and the 1951 Giants, all NL pennant winners.
• August 14 - Pee Wee Reese, 81, a Hall of Famer shortstop from the Dodgers.
• August 28 - Dave Pope, 78, who played in both the Negro Leagues and in the Major Leagues.
• September 9 - Jim "Catfish" Hunter, 53, who won 224 games in his MLB career and earned a spot in the Hall of Fame.
• October 30 - Ray Katt, 72, a major league catcher for eight seasons with the Giants, Cardinals and Indians.
• December 31 -Larry Bearnarth, 58, a major league pitcher for the Mets and Brewers and later a coach for the Expos.