Johnny Oates, 58, Cerebral Catcher and Manager, Dies
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Johnny Oates, who managed the Texas Rangers to three division titles in the 1990's, the only postseason appearances in the franchise's history, died on Friday.
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Pat Dobson, one of four pitchers to win 20 games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1971, has died. He was 64.
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Jerry Orbach, the Tony Award-winning star of Promises, Promises and other musicals, has died at the age of 69, according to a radio report citing his manager, Robert Malcolm.
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Buck O'Neil, the goodwill ambassador for the Negro Leagues who fell one vote shy of the Hall of Fame, died Friday night at the age of 94. O'Neil became the first black scout and first black coach in the major leagues, both for the Chicago Cubs.
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The drummer with the Doobie Brothers, Keith Knudsen, dies of pneumonia at the age of 56.
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Johnny Ramone, guitarist in seminal band The Ramones, dies of cancer at the age of 55.
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Johnny Oates was only supposed to live one year after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Oates&#39; brave fight was a testament to the power of his faith.
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Former longtime Philadelphia Phillies infielder and coach John Vukovich died Thursday from complications of brain cancer, the team said.
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Former Dodgers star Clem Labine, whose relief pitching helped Brooklyn win the 1955 World Series over crosstown rival Yankees, died Friday at age 80, the National League club announced from their Vero Beach, Florida, training camp.
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Pat Dobson, one of four pitchers to win 20 games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1971, dies at the age of 64 on Wednesday night.
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American jazz singer Anita O'Day, a star of the Big Band era, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 87.
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After Johnny Oates was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001, he made a commitment to live each day to its utmost.
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Ken Nelson, a longtime talent scout at Capitol Records who produced dozens of No. 1 country music hits and helped push Buck Owens and Merle Haggard to country stardom in the 1960s, has died. He was 96.
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John Peel, the Radio 1 disc jockey who brought fame to a string of obscure bands, has died on holiday in Peru. The 65-year-old suffered a heart attack last night after being taken ill during
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About 750 relatives, friends and former baseball peers, including a contingent from Texas, paid their last respects Tuesday to former Rangers manager Johnny Oates.
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RICHMOND, Va. - Johnny Oates, who managed the Texas Rangers to their first three postseason appearances, died early Friday. He was 58.
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Johnny Oates managed the Texas Rangers to three division titles in the 1990's, the only postseason appearances in the franchise's history.