Pitcher and longtime MLB darling San Francisco Giants Manager Roger Craig has died at the age of 93, the team confirmed over the weekend.
Craig, who began his career helping dodgers won the franchise’s first World Series in 1955 and again in 1959, died Sunday in San Diego after a brief illness, a team spokesman told The Associated Press.
Manager Roger Craig, number 38 of the San Francisco Giants, argues with home plate umpire during a Major League Baseball game circa 1990. Craig managed the Giants from 1985 to 1992. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
«We have lost a legendary member of our Giants family.» Giants Chairman and CEO Larry Baer said in a statement.
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«Roger was beloved by players, coaches, administrative staff and fans. He was a father figure to many, and his optimism and wisdom resulted in some of the most memorable seasons in our history.»
Baer continued: «Our condolences go out to his wife, Carolyn, their four children, Sherri Paschelke, Roger Craig Jr, Teresa Hanvey, and Vikki Dancan, their seven grandchildren, their 14 great-grandchildren, as well as their family and friends.»
Craig spent 12 MLB seasons playing for the Dodgers, the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals with whom he won another championship after beating the New York Yankees in 1964.
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He also pitched for the cincinnati reds and Philadelphia Phillies and finished his career going 74-98 with a 3.83 ERA and 19 saves.
«The Los Angeles Dodgers are saddened to learn of the passing of former Dodgers pitcher Roger Craig, who won two World Series championships and was the winning pitcher in Game 5 of the 1955 Fall Classic,» the team said in a statement. a statement on Twitter.
«Our thoughts are with the Craig family and friends.»
Roger Craig, manager of the San Francisco Giants, at Candlestick Park circa 1988 in San Francisco. (Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
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Highly respected throughout his career as a pitching guru, Craig has served as pitching coach for the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Lakers. detroit tigers – the latter of whom would win the 1984 World Series.
Craig’s first job as manager was in 1978 with the Padres, but he was fired after just two seasons. He was then signed by the Giants in 1985 and managed them through 1992, winning National League West titles in 1987 and 1989.
Associated Press contributed to this report.