Overview
- Regan died peacefully of natural causes, his attorney Matthew Blit confirmed to multiple outlets on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
- As a player he spent 13 major-league seasons with the Tigers, Dodgers, Cubs and White Sox and finished with a 96-81 record, a 3.84 ERA and 92 saves in 551 appearances.
- His standout year was 1966 with the Los Angeles Dodgers when he went 14-1 with a 1.62 ERA, led the National League with 21 saves, earned an All-Star nod and picked up the nickname “The Vulture.”
- After retiring he spent nearly five decades as a coach, manager and instructor, including managing the Orioles in the 1995 strike-shortened season, coaching Team USA to Olympic gold in 2000, and serving as the Mets’ interim major-league pitching coach in 2019 at age 82.
- Late in life Regan publicly challenged the Mets when he filed a 2023 lawsuit alleging age discrimination, a dispute that kept focus on how clubs treat veteran coaches and could affect hiring practices for older instructors in baseball.