Former Catcher Who Played for Giants Dies at 64

A former catcher who ended his major-league playing career with the Giants has died at age 64 after a battle with cancer. The player made his major-league debut in 1984 and appeared in 18 games for the Giants across the 1990 and 1992 seasons.

He spent his first four seasons with one club before a mid-1988 trade sent him to another organization. He later joined the Giants system and finished his playing days in San Francisco. Officials from his original team issued a statement expressing condolences to his family, friends and former teammates.

After retiring as a player, he began coaching in 1998 and advanced through the minor leagues. He served as bullpen coach during the 2005 season and later became the minor-league catching coordinator before retiring after the 2020 season. He was inducted into the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.