Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. DENVER, N.C. (AP) Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. Light a candle Illuminate their memory Ann H. Cloninger Obituary We are sad to announce that on April 10, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Ann H. Cloninger (Lincolnton, North Carolina). In a 12-year pitching career, Cloninger had a combined record of 113-97, a 4.07 earned run average and 1,120 strikeouts. So many of them.". Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. No cause was given. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. The son of the late Carl E. andEdna L. Cloninger, he is survived by three sons Tony, Jr. (Karen), Darin (Angie) and Michael (Kim) and one daughterMeredith Sherrill (Ronnie). vs. SFG 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER, L, Last Game: Nicknamed the "Rock Springs Rifle" by late Gazette sports reporter Dwight Frady when Cloninger was a basketball andbaseball star at Rock Springs and a baseball star for Cherryville American Legion Post 100, Cloninger would eventuallybecome one of the first players that led to the region's ongoing embrace of the Atlanta Braves. Playing career [ edit] Tony Cloninger was born on August 13, 1940. He enjoyed his best year for the 1965 Braves, with career highs in wins (24), strikeouts (211), ERA (3.29), complete games (16), innings (279) and games started (40). That's what Tony Cloninger showed more than 50 years ago when he proved power hitting is just as good as power pitching. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Tony Cloninger Position: Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right 6-0 , 210lb (183cm, 95kg) Born: August 13, 1940 in Lincoln County, NC us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Ranking MLB's radical City Connect uniforms: Which one's No. The Braves sent 52 batters to face Giants pitching. He is the only pitcher in MLB history to hit two grand slams in a single game, a feat he accomplished on July 3, 1966, against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park.Cloninger retired as a player after the 1972 season but returned to baseball in 1988. Playing at Candlestick Park, Cloninger became the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in the same game. Cloninger died Tuesday. On April 12, 1966, Cloninger threw the first pitch for the new Atlanta franchise. (Age 20-306d, Obituary Allen A. Cloninger, age 79, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on the evening of Friday, September 23rd, 2022. IRON STATION Rarely in newspaper history does a sports story on a high school athlete rate Page One coverage. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Tony Cloninger Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac Tony Cloninger Stats Tony Cloninger was born on Tuesday, August 13, 1940, in Lincoln County, North Carolina. It just didn't work out too good for me. [5][6][7], Cloninger died on July 24, 2018, in Denver, North Carolina at the age of 77.[8]. Cloninger recovered and returned to the Red Sox, first as a senior pitching adviser in 2004 and then spending the next 14 seasons as a player development consultant. Anyone can read what you share. Cloninger drove in nine runs in all that day, getting three hits as the Braves thrashed the Giants, 17-3. July 28th, 2018. Tony Cloninger, who assured himself a page in the rich lore of Major League Baseball when he became the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in a game, died on July 24 in Denver, N.C., where he. Cloninger was a high school star in the North Carolina community of Denver, then went 113-97 during 12 seasons in the big leagues, mostly with the Braves. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Funeral homes; Help and advice. He had worked as a consultant for . Then, after his major league career ended, Cloninger was a standout recreation softball player for the legendaryHoward's Furniture team in Denver before eventually returning to the major leagues as a pitching coach. Local baseball fans will forever remember Cloninger as the opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves in their April 12, 1966 major league debut at old Fulton County Stadium and for hitting two grand slams in the . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. After leaving the majors, Cloninger was a big hitter for a nationally recognized softball team in North Carolina. He went on to have a 113-97 record with 13 shutouts and six saves and 4.07 ERA in 352 appearances (247 starts) over his 12-year career. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. All rights reserved. Tony Cloninger was born in Lincoln County, NC. The May 16, 1958 game came less than a week after he threw a perfect game in a first round playoff win over Drexel. Cloninger, a right-handed batter, worked Priddy to a full count before stunning the crowd by hammering the ball over the center field fence 410 feet away almost the same spot where Torres blast had gone out. Tony 'The Rock Springs Rifle' Cloninger Autograph on a 1962 Topps Baseball Card (#63 | Checklist), Tony Cloninger Miscellaneous Items of Interest. Box 39, Denver, N.C. 28037. Tony Lee Cloninger was born on Aug. 13, 1940, in Cherryville, N.C., to Carl and Edna Cloninger. DENVER, N.C. Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. Comments. Ruth Irene Brown Cloninger Obituary It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Denver United Methodist Church. Regarded as a tough fireball pitcher, Cloninger also was a dangerous power hitter. (As a batter, he had a career average of .192.). He was 77.Cloninger died Tuesday. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Richard Walker: 704-869-1841; twitter.com/jrwalk22, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. In 1970 he went to the World Series with Cincinnati and started Game 3 against the Baltimore Orioles. After he was signed, he was reluctant to talk about the bonus. But he was pulled in the sixth inning, before Orioles pitcher Dave McNally connected off reliever Wayne Granger to become the first pitcher to hit a grand slam in a World Series. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. BOSTON -- Major League Baseball mourns the loss of Tony Cloninger, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77. 1966 Atlanta Braves Opening Day Game | The Danville Register | 12 April 1966Baseball Almanac Research Library, On April 12, 1966, at Atlanta Stadium, the Atlanta Braves played their first game in team history after the move from Milwaukee. On July 3, 1966, in the Braves' 173 win over the Giants at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Cloninger helped his team's cause with two grand slams and nine RBIs, both of which still stand as Braves franchise single-game bests. Traded to Cincinnati during the 1968 season, he went to the World Series with the Reds in 1970. He joined the Red Sox in 2002 as pitching coach, but in June 2003 he was forced to take a medical leave of absence to undergo treatment for bladder cancer, which had been diagnosed in March. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Fill in some information about your loved one, and we'll generate some text that you can use as a starting point for your online memorial. . Cloninger died Tuesday in Denver, North Carolina at the . Blogs; Online will; Shop. Cloninger started and took the loss at Baltimore in Game 3 -- he was pulled in the sixth, and later that inning Dave McNally connected off reliever Wayne Granger to become the first pitcher to hit a grand slam in the World Series. - Bragan, Bobby. 11,854th in major league history) BOSTON -- Major League Baseball mourns the loss of Tony Cloninger, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77. Tony Cloninger, who assured himself a page in the rich lore of Major League Baseball when he became the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in a game, died on July 24 in Denver, N.C., where he had been a high school standout. Cloninger hit five of his 11 career home runs in 1966. Tony finished the 1966 season with a .234 batting average, five home runs, and a .414 slugging percentage. 1 overall pick Casey Mize out of Auburn in June and Mize's signing bonus was $7.5 million. Join our linker program. Cloninger died Tuesday. He was 77. Cloninger also had a 22-strikeout game earlier in the 1957 season in a 10-1 victory at Shelby's old Sumter Street ballpark. Cloninger was a high school star in the North Carolina community of Denver, then went 113-97 during 12 seasons in the big leagues, mostly with the Braves. American baseball player and coach (19402018), List of Major League Baseball single-game grand slam leaders, List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have thrown an immaculate inning, "Pappas Traded in Big Deal for Atlanta Pitcher,". He had worked as a consultant for the Boston Red Sox since 2002, and the team announced his death Saturday. Cloninger was the losing pitcher of record. He's also survived by nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. The 1966 season was not his best for the Braves as a pitcher he wound up with a record of 14-11, coming off a career-high 24-11 season the year before but it was his best at the plate. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Cloninger returned to the Red Sox organization after his recovery, working as a senior pitching advisor in 2004 before spending the next 14 seasons (2005-18) as a player development consultant.Cloninger is survived by his four children, Tony Jr., Darin, Michael, and Meredith, as well as nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. After two batters were hit by pitches, fights broke out and benches cleared. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. document.write(update); He was NEW YORK Lucie Brock-Broido, a prize-winning poet and educator, has died at age 61. He was a star player for Rock Springs High School in Denver, about 25 miles north of Charlotte, pitching two no-hitters in his senior year, one of them a perfect game. During the summers of 1956 and 1957, Cloninger was a pitching and hitting standout for Cherryville Post 100. Did you know Cloninger is also the only pitcher ever to accomplish the feat in baseball history through today, the first player from the National League ever to hit two slams in one game, and Tony tied the Major League mark for most RBIs in a game by a pitcher - all in that same game? He attended Carter High School and was a loyal supporting member of the Carter community his whole life. Mr. Tony Lee Cloninger, Sr., age 77, of Denver, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Cloninger finished up as a reliever with St. Louis in 1972. He also played for the Reds (1968-71) and Cardinals (1972). The right-hander was 24-11 for Milwaukee in 1965, the club's last season before moving to Atlanta. (Age 31-344d) He earned four World Series rings with the Yankees. He was acquired along with Clay Carroll and Woody Woodward by the Reds from the Atlanta Braves for Milt Pappas, Bob Johnson and Ted Davidson on June 11, 1968.[3]. He went on to toss all 13 innings in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, serving up a home run to Willie Stargell to break the tie. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Playing at Candlestick Park, Cloninger became the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in the same game. After retiring, Cloninger served as a bullpen coach for the New York Yankees (19922001), where he was a member of five American League champions and four World Series champion teams. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ann H. Cloninger to show support. He compiled a career batting average of .192, with 67 RBIs and 11 home runs, including five in the 1966 season. DENVER, N.C. Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. Tips for navigating the funeral service and beyond, Consulting a professional can streamline your journey through grief, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson "The Big Bopper" and Roger Peterson, Making the holiday season bearable during grief. ATLANTA Former U.S. Sen. Zell Miller, a lifelong Democrat and the father of Georgia's lottery-funded HOPE scholarship while serving as governor, died Friday. He was 77.A 12-year big leaguer who is best remembered for being the only pitcher in MLB history to hit two grand slams in a single game, doing so for the Braves on July 3, 1966, at Candlestick Park, Cloninger had been in his role with the Red Sox since 2005.After retiring after the 1972 season, Cloninger got back into pro baseball in 1988, then was bullpen coach for the Yankees from 1992-2001, overseeing a relief unit that contributed to four World Series titles. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images). All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Former pitcher Tony Cloninger, who earned four World Series rings as a coach with the Yankees from 1992 to 2001, has died at the age of 77. He joined the Red Sox the following year as pitching coach, and remained with the team until his passing, leaving for a period as he recovered from treatment for bladder cancer during the early part of his tenure.Cloninger spent most of his big league career with the Braves, from 1961-68, and was with the club when it moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta. On April 12, 1966, Cloninger threw the first pitch for the new Atlanta franchise. It was the first year the Braves played in Atlanta, having decamped from Milwaukee. He's not a finesse man yet. ( Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Among Cloninger's teammates were softball Hall of Famers like Don Arndt, Roger Brown, Gene Fisher, Stave Harvey and RickScherr, local standouts like Butch Adams, Buck Buchanan, Dave Carroll and Johnny Colvard and eventual college basketballcoach Bobby Lutz, Jr. Cloninger later returned to baseball as a New York Yankees bullpen coach (1992-2001) with World Series titles in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 and as Boston Red Sox (2002-03) pitching coach. Tony Lee Cloninger was the fourth child born to Carl E. Cloninger and his wife, Edna (ne Lynch) on August 13, 1940, in the rolling terrain of Lincoln County, North Carolina, northwest of Charlotte. To ease my mind, he said, he went raccoon hunting with his brother. Bob Lynn and Pastor Mike Devine officiating. Those performances made him, at 17, a top prospect in 1958, when the Braves signed him to a contract with a $100,000 bonus an exorbitant sum at the time soon after he graduated. At one point, Cloninger, age 61 at the time but not shying away from trouble, grabbed Orioles player Brook Fordyce in a headlock. Cloninger returned to pro ball was the longtime bullpen coach for the New York Yankees during their championship run. February 1966. Write your message of sympathy today. Data Provided By She was predeceased by : her aunt Pearl Gardner; her sister-in-law Sally Cloninger; and her nephews . His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Denver United Methodist Church. Allen A. Cloninger - age 79, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on the evening of Friday, September 23, 2022. Or maybe better, since he carved a niche in baseball history that can. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. As Red Sox pitching coach, Cloninger was ejected from a game in 2002 against the Baltimore Orioles. A farming family blessed with considerable baseball genes - an older brother passed on a potential professional career, and two of Tony's sons . Cloninger Hits 2 Grand Slam Home Runs - July 3, 1966 Sunday, July 3, 2016 B.B Branton Bases loaded, three runs in, two out, and Atlanta Braves 24-year-old pitcher Tony Cloninger, facing San. A 6-foot-tall, 210-pound right-hander, Cloninger threw the first pitch for the new Atlanta franchise, starting on opening day in what was then called Atlanta Stadium. Former pitcher Tony Cloninger, who earned four World . Pitching at what was then called Atlanta Stadium, he started on opening day and tossed all 13 innings in a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh a home run by Willie Stargell broke the tie. . Find out more. His most successful season came in 1965, when he set career bests in wins (24-11), ERA (3.29), innings pitched (279), complete games (16), and strikeouts (211). He is survived by three sons, Tony Jr., Darin and Michael; a daughter, Meredith Cloninger Sherrill; a brother, Ray; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. They said I could say that., Tony Cloninger, Pitcher Remembered for His Bat, Dies at 77, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/obituaries/tony-cloninger-pitcher-remembered-for-his-bat-dies-at-77.html. [1] Cloninger became the first player in the National League, and remains the only pitcher, to hit two grand slams in the same game. Cloninger hit his first major-league home run in 1965, his fifth season in the majors. He drove in nine runs that day, getting three hits as the Braves routed San Francisco 17-3. Born: He was 77. The Boston Red Sox announced his death on Saturday. Cloninger finished up as a reliever with St. Louis in 1972. Cloninger's baseball talents were so well-known in the spring of 1958 that in the 16-team major leagues, 24 scouts attended his final high school game in which he struck out eight in a four-hit 4-0 loss to Bessemer City at Lincolnton's old Love Field. It was later that season, with a bat, that Cloninger put himself into the record book. June 15, 1961 Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. July 24, 2018 All Rights Reserved. He had worked as a consultant for the Boston Red Sox since 2002 and the team announced his death Saturday. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Did you know that Tony Cloninger, on July 3, 1966, became the first pitcher in Major League history to hit two grand slams in the same game? DENVER, N.C. -- Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. He had worked as a consultant for the Boston Red Sox since 2002 and the team announced his death Saturday. His second grand slam came in the fourth inning on an 0-1 count, an opposite-field line-drive over the right-field fence off pitcher Ray Sadecki. He became Boston's pitching coach in 2002 and took a medical leave in 2003 because of bladder cancer. from the SABR BioProject, More Tony Cloninger Pages at Baseball Reference. Pitching at what was then called Atlanta Stadium, he started on Opening Day and tossed all 13 innings in a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh -- a home run by Willie Stargell broke the tie. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Denver United Methodist Church, Highway 16 North, with funeralservices on Monday at 11 a.m. at Denver United Methodist Church. Tony Cloninger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com We've updated our WAR calculations based on new data updates. Signed out of a North Carolina high school for $100,000 as a 17-year-old in 1958, the big right-hander reached the majors with Milwaukee in June of 1961. Mr. Tony Lee Cloninger, Sr., age 77, of Denver, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Denver United Methodist Church Cemetery, Denver, North Carolina. vs. ATL 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L, Rookie Status: His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Tony Cloninger baseball stats page. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. update=copyright.getFullYear(); The Red Sox on Saturday announced that they are sending along condolences for former player and player development consultant Tony Cloninger, who passed away on Tuesday. It was a nice sum. Cloninger recovered and returned to the Red Sox, first as a senior pitching adviser in 2004 and then spending the next 14 seasons as a player development consultant. Seattle Mariners unveil City Connect uniforms. Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season, View Player Bio But he narrowed his list of finalists to the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and San Francisco Giants before signing with the Braves. 1? Tony Lee Cloninger (August 13, 1940 - July 24, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach. ), First published on July 28, 2018 / 10:59 PM. A unique and . Many thanks to him. Raymond "Ray" L. Cloninger, 76 of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center. Create an obituary. DENVER, N.C. Former major-league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game at Candlestick Park in 1966, has died at 77. Tony Cloninger, who threw the first pitch in Atlanta Braves history and hit two grand slams in one game later that inaugural season, died. Do you want even more trivia? copyright=new Date(); Cloninger entered the record books on July 3, 1966, playing for the Atlanta Braves in a Sunday afternoon road game against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park. Traded to Cincinnati during the 1968 season, he went to the World Series with the Reds in 1970. Traded to Cincinnati during the 1968 season, he went to the World Series with the Reds in 1970. 'Believe in the power of cheese': How a group of rookies helped give the Brewers the best vibes in baseball, Supplemental Privacy Policy for Singapore. Allen was born in Strawberry Plains on February 14, 1943 to the late Randy and Mary Lee Cloninger. Tony Cloninger weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing. Ex-pitcher, Yankees coach Cloninger dies at 77, Harper may return Tue., 160 days post-TJ surgery, Rangers ace deGrom 'frustrated' to land on IL, Twins will shut P Mahle down for at least 4 weeks, Cards broadcaster, 2-time champ Shannon dies, Giants' Yastrzemski (hamstring) likely IL-bound, Yankees to evaluate Judge's hip strain Monday, What the longest game in MLB history says about baseball today, Mexico City's uphill climb toward landing an MLB franchise. Tony Cloninger hoisted an armload of bats in 1966 after pitching the Atlanta Braves to a 17-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants and entering the record books as the only pitcher ever to hit two grand slams in a game. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced Wednesday that Brock-Broido died Tuesday at EDMONTON A Edmonton homeless man whose spontaneous piano performance was viewed on theinternetby millions ofpeople has died. Here is Tony Lee Cloninger Sr.'s obituary. Tony Cloninger has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Page 13. Cloninger hit five of his 11 career home runs in 1966. Waiting for the deal to go through was nerve wracking, he told United Press International. When the first Braves season in Atlanta was complete, Tony-C had "thrown" twenty-seven wild pitches, a team record for the Atlanta Braves through today, and the most in franchise history since Kid Nichols (1890-1906), who threw thirty wild pitches in 1890! Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Denver United Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Lee Cloninger (August 13, 1940 July 24, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach. Tell their story, and publish it online for free. July 24, 2018 Cloninger recovered and returned to the Red Sox, first as a senior pitching adviser in 2004 and then spending the next 14 seasons as a player development consultant.
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