Former Yank Pepitone dies at 82
NEW YORK — Joe Pepitone, an All-star and Gold Glove first baseman on the 1960s New York Yankees who gained renown for his flamboyant personality, hairpieces and penchant for nightlife, has died at age 82.
Pepitone was living with his daughter Cara Pepitone at her house in Kansas City, Mo., and was found dead Monday morning, according to BJ Pepitone, a son of the former player. The cause of death was not immediately clear, but BJ Pepitone said a heart attack was suspected.
The Yankees said in a statement Pepitone's “playful and charismatic personality and on-field contributions made him a favorite of generations of Yankees fans even beyond his years with the team in the 1960s.”
Born in Brooklyn, Pepitone went to
Manual Training High School, signed with the Yankees in 1958 and made his big league debut in 1962. He helped the Yankees to their second straight World Series title, a team led by Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Elston Howard.
Berhalter could stay as coach
NEW YORK — Gregg Berhalter remains a candidate to stay on as the U.S. men’s national team coach after a report by a law firm determined he did not improperly withhold information about a 1992 domestic violence allegation involving the woman who later became his wife.
The report, released publicly Monday by the U.S. Soccer Federation, also concluded that Berhalter's conduct “likely constituted the misdemeanor crime of assault on a female.”
Minor league pitcher dies
BALTIMORE — Luis Ortiz, a minor league pitcher who was in the Baltimore Orioles organization, has died after battling cancer. He was 20.
Celtics guard Smart fined
NEW YORK — Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for pulling Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young to the floor and initiating an on-court altercation, the league announced
The altercation occurred late in Boston's 134-125 win over Atlanta on Saturday.
High jumper Fosbury dies
Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop,” has died. He was 76.
Fosbury died Sunday after a recurrence with lymphoma, according to his publicist, Ray Schulte. shooting 57.3 percent from the field, put in extra work to elevate her skills at the offensive end and also has an added source to tap into with her aunt being Maureen Holohan, who helped lead Troy to the 1989 Class A state title as a junior. She went on to earn All-big Ten honors playing at Northwestern, played professionally overseas and later became a published author.
“She lives down in New York City, so I don’t see her as much as I want to, but I like that she made history and I am going to make my own history,” Holohan said.
“I know she is super proud of Taylor and tells her some things that will help her,” Organ said. “I have learned a lot about her aunt through people that know her and saw her play. It is interesting to me that years later, Taylor is playing really well and still has better days in front of her, for sure.
“I think Taylor sees a great opportunity in front of us. No team in Averill Park has ever been able to go back-to-back. I think she and her teammates are very much driven by that.”