Rich Dowa, an important member of the coaching staff who won the Houston Altroz World Series, died earlier this week. He was 72 years old.
Baltimore Oriols announced Dauar's death on Monday. Dauer debuted in the major league in Oriols in 1976, and spent the next 10 years as an infielder of a franchise.
The cause of death was not announced immediately.
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Houston Astroz's first bass coach, Rich Dowa, and # 48 will be played on October 14, 2017 in Houston's Minit Made Park in the Game 2 of the 2017 ALCS Play Off Baseball Series in Houston Atroz to New York Yankees. (Thomas B. Shia Usa is sport today)
Jim Palmer, who entered the baseball Hall of Fame, paid respect to Dauer.
“My long -time teammate Ritchie Dauer passed. I didn't need to be a star to help O's victory,” Palmer wrote on social media. “Richie has an infectious personality, which loosens us, but continued to concentrate. Another reason was that I was to become Oriol for my life.
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Dauer served as a coach of Astros when Houston defeated Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series. He underwent an emergency surgery following the season to deal with the summary in the season. MLB.com reported in 2023 that he had a lot of stroke recently.
Houston Astroz coach Rich Dowa # 48 gives instructions to infielders in Houston Arcs Play Off Baseball Series in the 2017 ALCS Play Off Baseball Series in Houston's Minit Made Park on October 14, 2017. Masu. (Thomas B. Shia Usa is sport today)
“Baseball brought me incredible people in my life. I loved him when he was a coach of me and when he was in my Houston staff.” AJ HINCH, a former manager of Astros, said. “Lip, my friend, and thank you for being you.”
Two MLB All -Star Alex Bregman participated in Instagram on Monday and praised Dauer. “I will rip my brothers. We love you,” wrote Bregman. “You will miss it.”
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Dauer had a home rate to open a score in the 1979 World Series Game 7 between Oriols and Pittsburg Pirates. Baltimore eventually loses the 4-3 series, but Orioles returned to the World Series in 1983 and broke the Philadelphia Phillies.
Dauer was appointed in the Oriols Hall of Fame in 2012. He was also part of the 2021 class of the university baseball Hall of Fame. He helped Southern California won the national title in 1973 and 1974.
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