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Ray Fosse has died.

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https://nbcnews.com/news/sports/ray-fosse-catcher-knocked-over-pete-rose-1970-all-star-n1281485

Perhaps you remember the name, perhaps not. He was a rising talent as a Catcher for the Cleveland Indians in the early 1970's until his career was cut-short during the 1970 All-Star game when Pete Rose slammed into him at the plate, scoring the winning run in the 12th inning. A lot of fans don't realize that Fosse was also statistically better than Thurman Munson in virtually all categories early in his career(1970-1971), but Munson had the New York spotlight. After the 1971 season, Fosse's career trajectory went steadily downhill as the affect(s) of the collision really started to manifest themselves.

A very promising player at a difficult position cut down in his MLB playing prime, he still played and remained around the game he loved for his entire life. RIP Ray Fosse.

Al H.

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  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    RIP

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,206 ✭✭✭✭✭

    thats too bad. Had heard the name, in relation to pete rose, but didnt really know much of his career.

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  • charliej2356charliej2356 Posts: 316 ✭✭✭

    RIP Ray. Rose was (is) an ass, not because he got caught up in the moment of an All-Star game, but because Rose said (many years after the fact) that he would do the exact same thing to score a run. Rose is an ass.

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,618 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep, remember him well, 67--72 with the Indians. RIP

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  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭✭✭

    RIP

  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,980 ✭✭✭✭✭

    RIP

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 15, 2021 7:07PM

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 16, 2021 8:20AM

    Too bad.

  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭✭

    @charliej2356 said:
    RIP Ray. Rose was (is) an ass, not because he got caught up in the moment of an All-Star game, but because Rose said (many years after the fact) that he would do the exact same thing to score a run. Rose is an ass.

    Yeah weren't there people at the time in a furious uproar over Pete doing that in "just" an exhibition game? I mean this was supposed to be a game "for fun" and Pete must've thought it was the ninth inning of Game 7 of the World Series!

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