Gene Corbett, 95; Was First Baseman For Philadelphia Phillies
Bill Schenley
FROM: The Salisbury (Delaware) Daily Times ~
(Paid obit)
SALISBURY
Eugene Louis "Gene" Corbett, 95, of Salisbury died
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, in Salisbury.
Born on Oct. 25, 1913, in Winona, Minn., he was the
oldest of three sons of Theodore and Cecelia Corbett.
After his early childhood in Winona on the shores of
the Mississippi river, the family moved to St. Paul.
There he began a baseball career, which led to a 20-year
profession including portions of three years with the
Philadelphia Phillies. He led the International League
(AAA) in batting average in 1941. At the time of his death,
he was the eighth oldest former Major League player.
He was married for 45 years to the former Anna Kane
of Philadelphia until her passing in 1985. Together they
traveled throughout America as Mr. Corbett pursued his
active playing career, then became a manager in the
St. Louis Cardinals farm system. One of his assignments
brought him and the family to Salisbury, where they
settled in 1948.
Mr. Corbett was an active member of Saint Francis
de Sales Catholic Church, a founding member of the parish
Knights of Columbus and a longtime church usher. He was
a cofounder of the original PONY League in Salisbury and
an active supporter of youth sports activities at all levels
throughout the region. He was elected to the Eastern Shore
Baseball Hall of Fame.
He operated a sporting goods store on Main Street, which
later evolved into the trophy business he ran until his
retirement in 2003. An active fisherman all his life, he never
lost his touch, fishing occasionally and still catching crappie
into his 90s.
He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Eugene Jr and
Sue Corbett of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter and
son-in-law, Mary Ann and Larry Maier of Sea Cliff, N.Y.;
son and daughter-in-law, Michael and MargaretAnn
Corbett of Washington; five grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Thomas Corbett
of Oklahoma City and Theodore Corbett of Gales Ferry,
Conn.
Mr. Corbett was preceded in death by his parents and his
wife, Ann. He will be missed by all whose lives he touched.
There will be a private family service.
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Bill Schenley
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> > At the time of his death, he was the eighth oldest
> > former Major League player.
... or his jersey numbers (#32 and #23)?
Bill Schenley
Were you looking for this number ...
> > At the time of his death, he was the eighth oldest
> > former Major League player.
... or his jersey numbers (#32 and #23)?
Corby Gilmore
> Eugene Louis Corbett
>
> FROM: The Salisbury (Delaware) Daily Times ~
> (Paid obit)
>
> SALISBURY
>
> Eugene Louis "Gene" Corbett, 95, of Salisbury died
> Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, in Salisbury.
With the passing of Gene Corbett, there are now (unofficially) only 24
ex-major leaguers still alive who played in a game prior to January 1, 1940.