Fosse, catcher leveled by Rose, dies at 74
Ray Fosse, the strongarmed catcher whose career was upended when he was bowled over by Pete Rose at the 1970 All-star Game, has died. He was 74.
Carol Fosse, his wife of 51 years, said in a statement online that Fosse died Wednesday after a 16-year bout with cancer. Fosse was a budding talent for Cleveland when he made his first All-star team as a 23-year-old in 1970. Rose barreled over him to score the winning run in the 12th inning of the exhibition at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium. Fosse fractured and separated his left shoulder.
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