Necrology

Sal Bando was born Feb. 13, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio and made his major league debut Sep. 3, 1966 with the Kansas City Athletics. Bando played 16 years in the majors, spending 11 of those years with the Athletics and the others with the Milwaukee Brewers. He ended his successful big league tenure as a third baseman with four All-Star nods and three World Series championships with the Athletics. Beyond his playing days, Bando became a special assistant to the General Manager of the Brewers from 1982 to 1991 and after was named GM of the organization until 1999. He passed away Jan. 20, 2023 in Oconomowoc, Wisc.

Bill Campbell was born Aug. 9, 1948 in Highland Park, Mich. and made his major league debut July 14, 1973 with the Minnesota Twins. Campbell pitched 15 years in the majors playing for the Twins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers and the Montreal Expos. He ended his career as an AL 1977 All-Star and two-time AL Rolaids Relief Award Winner. After his playing days, he became a pitching coach for the Denver Zephyrs, New Orleans Zephyrs, later joining the Brewers staff in 1999. Campbell passed away Jan. 6, 2023 in Palatine, Ill.

Ron Campbell was born April 5, 1940 in Chattanooga, Tenn. and made his major league debut Sept. 1, 1964 with the Chicago Cubs. Campbell played in three seasons in the big leagues with the Cubs as an infielder. He passed away Feb. 2, 2023 in Cleveland, Tenn.

Nate Colbert was born April 9, 1946 in St. Louis, Mo. and made his major league debut April 14, 1966 with the Houston Astros. Colbert spent 10 years in the majors, playing for the Astros, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos and the Oakland Athletics. He ended his career as a three-time All-Star with two 30-home run seasons and is an inaugural member of the Padres Hall of Fame in 1999. Colbert passed away Jan. 5, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Bill Davis was born June 6, 1942 in Graceville, Minn. and made his major league debut Sept. 16, 1965 with the Cleveland Indians. Davis spent three years in the majors splitting his time between the Indians and the San Diego Padres. Prior to his big league days, Davis won the 1964 College World Series with the University of Minnesota. After baseball retirement he became a longtime real estate finance executive. He passed away Jan. 13, 2023 in Edina, Minn.

Carl Duser was born July 22, 1932 in Hazleton, Pa. and made his major league debut Sept. 15, 1956 with the Kansas City Athletics. Duser played in two big league seasons with the Athletics as a left-handed pitcher. After his playing days, he worked in sales and later managed a private club. Duser passed away Jan. 5, 2023 in Sayre, Pa.

Dave Edler was born Sept. 23, 1975 in Atlanta, Ga. and made his major league debut July 24, 2002 with the Cleveland Indians. Elder, a right-handed pitcher, played in two big league seasons with the Indians. He passed away Jan. 31, 2023.

Pete Koegel was born July 31, 1947 in Mineola, N.Y. and made his major league debut Sept. 1, 1970 with the Milwaukee Brewers. Koegel played in three seasons in the majors splitting his time with the Brewers and the Philadelphia Phillies. He passed away Feb. 4 2023 in Kingston, N.Y.

Bert Peña was born July 11, 1959 in Santurce, Puerto Rico and made his major league debut Sept. 14, 1981 with the Houston Astros. Pena played in six big league seasons with the Astros as an infielder. After his played days, he managed Puerto Rico in the 2005 Baseball World Cup and 2005 Central American Caribbean Games. He passed away Jan. 19, 2023 in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

Gary Peters was born April 21, 1937 in Grove City, Pa. and made his major league debut Sept. 10, 1959 with the Chicago White Sox. Peters played in 14 big league seasons, spending 11 of those seasons with the White Sox and the remaining with the Boston Red Sox. He ended his playing career as a two-time All-Star and two-time ERA title leader. Peters passed away Jan. 26, 2023.

Ted Savage was born Feb. 21, 1937 in Venice, Ill. and made his major league debut April 9, 1962 with the Philadelphia Phillies. Savage spent nine years in the majors as an outfielder and pinch hitter and played for eight different ball clubs. Beyond his playing days, he earned his PhD in urban studies from St. Louis University and was athletic director at Harris-Stow State University for nine years. He also joined the St. Louis Cardinals front office as an assistant director of community relations and minor league instruction. He passed away Jan. 15, 2023 in St. Louis, Mo.

Frank Thomas was born June 11, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pa. and made his major league debut Aug. 17, 1951 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thomas played 16 seasons in the majors playing for the Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros. Thomas ended his career as a three-time All-Star with a total of 286 career home runs. He passed away Jan. 16, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Lee Tinsley was born March 4, 1969 in Shelbyville, Ky. and made his major league debut April 6, 1993 with the Seattle Mariners. Tinsley spent five seasons in the big leagues, playing for the Mariners, Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies. After his playing days, he entered the coaching world and was a coach for multiple organizations from 2001 to 2018. He passed away Jan. 12, 2023 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Ron Tompkins was born Nov. 27, 1944 in San Diego, Calif. and made his major league debut Sept. 9, 1965 with the Kansas City Athletics. Tompkins spent two seasons in the majors, splitting his time between the Athletics and the Chicago Cubs. He passed away Feb. 4, 2023.