Here's the Associated Press story concerning the death Wednesday night of longtime Baltimore Oriole Elrod Hendricks. I'm sure countless Yorkers have had the chance to shake Hendricks' hand or get his autograph during one of his many Sports Night appearances. If you have any special memories or thoughts about the passing of Hendricks, send me an e-mail
The story follows:
BALTIMORE (AP) — Elrod Hendricks, who spent nearly four decades as a player and coach with the Baltimore Orioles, died Wednesday. He was 64.Hendricks died at Baltimore-Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, hospital spokeswoman Allison Eatough said. The cause of death was not immediately known.
Hendricks got most of the playing time at catcher for the Orioles on teams that went to three consecutive World Series from 1969-71, sharing duties with Andy Etchebarren.
Hendricks also played briefly for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees during a 12-year major league career that lasted from 1968-79. He went 4-for-11 (.364) with a home run and four RBIs to help Baltimore defeat the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970 World Series.
He also appeared in the 1976 World Series for the Yankees against Cincinnati.
Hendricks broke into professional baseball in 1959 and made his major league debut with the Orioles in 1968. He played in 711 games — including 658 with the Orioles — before retiring in 1979.
He was made the bullpen coach following the 1977 season and was a player-coach in 1978-79. Hendricks became a fixture in Baltimore by holding the position as bullpen coach for 28 years, the longest coaching tenure in Orioles history.
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