Re: Gene Freese, 79 - former third baseman for Pirates, Reds, et al.

[Scott Brady]

On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:13:49 PM UTC-5, Pat Peeve wrote:

> Two former Pirates — infielder Gene Freese and catcher Danny Kravitz —
> died Wednesday.

Freese's last words were, "Kravitz survives."

[marcus]

On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:43:56 PM UTC-4, Pat Peeve wrote:
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> After spending the last 60 years of his life in New Orleans, former
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> Major League Baseball player Gene Freese passed away Wednesday morning
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> from natural causes at the age of 79.
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Saw him at the first major league game I attended, playing against the Mets at the Polo Grounds. Not sure if Freese played that day, but I was leaning over the Reds' dugout trying to get his autograph on my program...didn't get it.

I did get the Mets' Rod Kanehl's autograph.

Here is the ticket stub from the game in which I saw Gene Freese:

http://marccatone.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=143135953