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RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

G-Fafif Dec 09 2019 12:51 PM

Cup of coffee catcher (September 14, 1971), 71. Best remembered as part of the Nolan Ryan deal, but a legend in Mexico, having played there until his late 40s. Mike Piazza credits Estrada, when he played for him one winter, for developing him into a catcher. Per Wikipedia (with the news reported bilingually on Twitter): Died: December 9, 2019 (aged 71) Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico

Edgy MD Dec 09 2019 12:55 PM Re: RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

Fuck, they're dropping like flies. Not only was he considered the global iron man among catchers, he also was the most successful manager in Mexican League history.

MFS62 Dec 09 2019 07:18 PM Re: RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

Lo siento mucho. Later

G-Fafif Jan 08 2023 12:12 PM Re: RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

A little well-deserved attention for Sr. Estrada from mlb.com. Though Estrada may be a footnote in history to MLB fans, he is a Hall of Famer in his home country. "He's one of the best in the history of Mexican baseball," Horacio Ibarra Álvarez, the historian at the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame (or Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Mexicano), told MLB.com over Zoom. "Mexico has a summer and a winter league and he holds records in both." https://www.mlb.com/news/frank-estrada-the-first-mexican-catcher-in-the-major-leagues

batmagadanleadoff Jan 08 2023 12:48 PM Re: RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

I think every Met made this set. [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52615644179_361e7ef593_h.jpg[/FIMG] [YOUTUBE]LTe0aTxARj0[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]Jta56wBl7SM[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]hxXV2UftL7Q[/YOUTUBE]

batmagadanleadoff Jan 08 2023 12:54 PM Re: RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

I think every Met made this set. [FIMG=555]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52615644179_361e7ef593_h.jpg[/FIMG] Wait a second!! He died three years ago? Edgy MD wrote: Fuck, they're dropping like flies. You mean dropped like flies.

kcmets Jan 08 2023 01:01 PM Re: RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

December 9, 2019 according to El Wikithing. Descanse en paz, anyways...

Edgy MD Jan 08 2023 01:17 PM Re: RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

Edgy MD wrote: Fuck, they're dropping like flies. You mean dropped like flies. Well, they were actively dropping when I wrote that.

kcmets Jan 08 2023 01:32 PM Re: RIP Francisco Estrada, 1948-2019

Lol, I totally ignored the 2019 in the subject line. Reading, it's funduhmental...