Boston Red Sox great Bobby Doerr dies at 99
(WorldNews Sport)

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame second baseman dubbed the `Silent Captain` of the Boston Red Sox by longtime teammate and friend Ted Williams, has died. He was 99. Doerr died Monday in Junction City, Oregon, the Red Sox said Tuesday in a statement. The Red Sox said Doerr had been the oldest living major league player. `Bobby Doerr was part of an era of baseball giants and still stood out as one himself,` Red Sox owner John Henry said in the statement. `And even with his Hall of Fame achievements at second base, his character and personality outshined it all. He will be missed. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette ......