RIP Monte Irvin- Age 96, Passed on the 12th

[Mattingly23NY]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...letter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=mlb

I'm stunned I did not see this on the boob tube, but found it in my email, which I haven't checked since then....

 

[Rick2583]

Yeah I read about this a few days ago. And you're right, it was not a very big issue in the news. As Willie Mays mentor, Irvin was one of those players that I always questioned being in the hall. He was always looked upon though as one of the finest gentlemen to ever have played the game.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/irvinmo01.shtml

 

[cagedlion]

R I P Monte Irvin.......Willie Mays' mentor. Loved his
stories when the MLB doors were closed to the black
athlete.