Overview
- The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced that former MLB reliever Wayne Granger died Wednesday at age 81.
- Over a nine-year career he pitched for seven teams, including the Cardinals, Reds, Twins, Yankees, White Sox, Astros and Expos.
- He became the first pitcher to appear in 90 games in a season with Cincinnati in 1969, then led the National League with 35 saves in 1970.
- He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1982 after three standout seasons with the club.
- He finished with a 3.14 ERA over 638 2/3 innings and 108 saves, appearing in the 1968 and 1970 World Series and recording the final out at Crosley Field.