DENVER, N.C. Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. Tony Lee Cloninger (August 13, 1940 July 24, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach. In 2002, he became the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox, but was forced to step down in early 2003 when he underwent successful treatment for bladder cancer that had been diagnosed in spring training. 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. Here is Tony Lee Cloninger Sr.'s obituary. He played four seasons in Cincinnati and finished up his career as a reliever with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972. Warlick Funeral Home - Obituaries He earned four World Series rings with the Yankees. Hear your loved one's obituary Send flowers Let the family know you are thinking of them age 97 passed away peacefully in her home where she lived for 75 years on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Allen A. Cloninger - age 79, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on the evening of Friday, September 23, 2022. The year after Tony won twenty-four games, the Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta leaving Tony the single season record holder for most wins in a year by Milwaukee Braves pitcher. He became Boston's pitching coach in 2002 and took a medical leave in 2003 because of bladder cancer. DENVER, N.C. (AP) Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. To ease my mind, he said, he went raccoon hunting with his brother. vs. ATL 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L, Rookie Status: 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). The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. He became Boston's pitching coach in 2002 and took a medical leave in 2003 because of bladder cancer. Cloninger enjoyed his best season on the mound in 1965, when he won 24 games and posted a 3.29 ERA in the club's final season in Milwaukee. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Denver United Methodist Church. Traded to Cincinnati during the 1968 season, he went to the World Series with the Reds in 1970. After he was signed, he was reluctant to talk about the bonus. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 11,854th in major league history) A farming family blessed with considerable baseball genes - an older brother passed on a potential professional career, and two of Tony's sons . 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. 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. We are sad to announce that on July 24, 2018 we had to say goodbye to Tony Lee Cloninger Sr. (Denver, North Carolina). us, Died: 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? In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to East Lincoln Optimist Club, PO Box 39, Denver, NC 28037. He was NEW YORK Lucie Brock-Broido, a prize-winning poet and educator, has died at age 61. July 28, 2018. Tony Cloninger was born on August 13, 1940. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Cloninger died Tuesday. A power pitcher, Cloninger compiled a career 11397 record with 1,120 strikeouts and a 4.07 ERA in 1,767.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}23 innings pitched. Cloninger went 113-97 during 12 seasons in the big leagues, mostly with the Braves. IRON STATION Rarely in newspaper history does a sports story on a high school athlete rate Page One coverage. Cloninger died Tuesday. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. 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. He's also survived by nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Dale Anthony Cloninger Obituary (1960 - 2022) - Echovita He was 77. 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. Cloninger died Tuesday. He attended Carter High School and was a loyal supporting member of the Carter community his whole life. He was 77.Cloninger died Tuesday. Richard Walker: 704-869-1841; twitter.com/jrwalk22, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He was 77. 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. 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. He had worked as a consultant for the Boston Red Sox since 2002 and the team announced his death Saturday. Pitching coach Tony Cloninger of the Boston Red Sox walks off the field during the MLB game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 13, 2002 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. Tony Cloninger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com We've updated our WAR calculations based on new data updates. Cloninger hit five of his 11 career home runs in 1966. Tell their story, and publish it online for free. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Cloninger also holds the Braves' record for RBIs in a single game by a pitcher game, with nine.Cloninger is survived by his four children, as well as nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 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. She was predeceased by : her aunt Pearl Gardner; her sister-in-law Sally Cloninger; and her nephews . After leaving the majors, Cloninger was a big hitter for a nationally recognized softball team in North Carolina. He became Boston's pitching coach in 2002 and took a medical leave in 2003 because of bladder cancer. Playing at Candlestick Park, Cloninger became the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in the same game. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1961 through 1972 for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals . It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. 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. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. 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. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. The Braves sent 52 batters to face Giants pitching. He was 77. 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. Tony Cloninger, 77, MLB pitcher who hit two grand slam home runs in one '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. 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. Cloninger has a daughter, Meredith Sherrill, and three sons Tony Jr., Darin and Michael. Denis Menke Bat | Tony Cloninger Two Grand Slams Game | July 3, 1966. Cloninger returned to pro ball was the longtime bullpen coach for the New York Yankees during their championship run. Box 39, Denver, N.C. 28037. In the May 22, 1958, edition of The Gaston Gazette, Tony Cloninger was that rare player. Milwaukee Braves Manager. Tony Cloninger weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Tony Cloninger, Pitcher Remembered for His Bat, Dies at 77 Whisnant, Gabe, '"Cloninger Reflects on Tenure with Steinbrenner's Yankees", "O's, Red Sox clear benches, but not the air", "Local athletic icon Tony Cloninger dies at 77", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tony_Cloninger&oldid=1133842279, Louisville Colonels (minor league) players, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, July 22,1972,for theSt. Louis Cardinals, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 20:00. 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. Tony Cloninger played for 4 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. Former pitcher Cloninger who hit 2 slams in game dies at 77 But he narrowed his list of finalists to the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and San Francisco Giants before signing with the Braves. He also was an accomplished batter with a .192 batting average, 11 home runs and 67 RBIs. Find out more. in Lincoln County, NC It was a nice sum. The son of the late Carl E. and Edna L. Cloninger, he is survived by three sons Tony, Jr. (Karen), Darin (Angie) and Michael (Kim) and one daughter Meredith Sherrill (Ronnie). DENVER, N.C. Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. A 12-year Major League veteran pitcher and member of the Red Sox organization from 2002-18, Cloninger spent more than 40 years in professional baseball, including the past 14 as a player development consultant for Boston. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. In a 12-year pitching career, Cloninger had a combined record of 113-97, a 4.07 earned run average and 1,120 strikeouts. He's not a finesse man yet. Do you want even more trivia? Tony finished the 1966 season with a .234 batting average, five home runs, and a .414 slugging percentage. 1? 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. Former pitcher Cloninger who hit 2 slams in game dies at 77 Local baseball fans will forever remember Cloninger as the opening day starter for the Atlanta Braves in their April12, 1966, major league debut at old Fulton County Stadium and for hitting two grand slams in the same game (still a major league record) later that season at San Francisco's Candlestick Park on July 3, 1966. Cloninger, who went on to have a 12-year major league career, died on Tuesday at age 77. Tony Cloninger was born on Tuesday, August 13, 1940, in Lincoln County, North Carolina. 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 Cloninger was born in Lincoln County, NC. During the summers of 1956 and 1957, Cloninger was a pitching and hitting standout for Cherryville Post 100. Cloninger was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 15, 1961, with the Milwaukee Braves. The right-hander was 24-11 for Milwaukee in 1965, the club's last season before moving to Atlanta. All Rights Reserved. He was predeceased by : his siblings, Frank Cloninger and Marie Goodman. When he gets to be, he'll be one of the great ones." 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. February 1966. (Age 20-306d, This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Obituary Allen A. Cloninger, age 79, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on the evening of Friday, September 23rd, 2022. inDenver,NC, Buried: Summoned from the bullpen with two more men on base, pitcher Bob Priddy walked Braves third baseman Denis Menke to load the bases to get to Cloninger, who was batting ninth. Raymond "Ray" L. Cloninger, 76 of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center. 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. In this July 3, 1966, file photo, Atlanta Braves right-hander Tony Cloninger hoists an armload of bats after pitching the Braves to a 17-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants in which . We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. 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. Bob Lynn and Pastor Mike Devine officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Tony Lee Cloninger, Sr., age 77, of Denver, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Denver United Methodist Church. In the era prior to the draft, Cloninger could have signed with any major league team. Tony Cloninger Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac 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. Page 13. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. 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. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dale Anthony Cloninger of Conover, North Carolina, who passed away on January 13, 2022, at the age of 61, leaving to mourn family and friends. Cloninger was the losing pitcher of record. We are sad to announce that on April 9, 2023, at the age of 70, Teena Katherine Barnes of Campobello, South Carolina passed away. [5][6][7], Cloninger died on July 24, 2018, in Denver, North Carolina at the age of 77.[8]. (As a batter, he had a career average of .192.). [2], Cloninger finished his career pitching with Cincinnati and St. Louis. copyright=new Date(); July 3, 1966: Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger clouts two grand slams July 22, 1972 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. He was 77. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images). It was later that season, with a bat, that Cloninger put himself into the record book. Allen A. Cloninger | Bridges Funeral Home He drove in nine runs that day, getting three hits as the Braves routed San Francisco 17-3. After leaving the majors, Cloninger was a big hitter for a nationally recognized softball team in North Carolina. Cloninger died Tuesday in Denver, North Carolina at the . Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Irene Brown Cloninger of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 78, on April 14, 2023. The Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) had three different pitchers who were twenty-game winners; Warren Spahn (23-7 in 1953, 21-12 in 1954, 20-11 in 1956, 21-11 in 1957, 22-11 in 1958, 21-15 in 1959, 21-10 in 1960, 21-13 in 1961 and 23-7 in 1963), Lew Burdette (20-10 in 1958 & 21-15 in 1959) and Tony Cloninger (24-11 in 1965). You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Exactly 24 years ago as he sat there Thursday afternoon wrapped in a New York Yankees warmup jacket, Cloninger had pitched the opener for the Braves in the first-ever regular-season game in . Ray Eugene Cloninger Obituary (1936 - 2021) - Echovita 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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]. 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. Find the obituary of Ray Eugene Cloninger (1936 - 2021) from Denver, NC. 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. Make a life-giving gesture. Remembering the 'Rock Springs Rifle' - Gaston Gazette For nine seasons beginning in 1992, Cloninger was a New York Yankees coach, eight as the bullpen coach and one as the pitching coach under manager Joe Torre. Tony Cloninger Back in Baseball, Where He Belongs As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Regarded as a tough fireball pitcher, Cloninger also was a dangerous power hitter. Cloninger would make his professional debut in Midland, Tex., in June 1958 and make his major league debut on June 15, 1961, as a 20-year-old. Playing career [ edit] Tony Cloninger | Obituary | Beyond the Dash Cloninger, who went on to have a 12-year major league career, died on Tuesday at age 77. He had worked as a consultant for . 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. BOSTON -- Major League Baseball mourns the loss of Tony Cloninger, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77. He had a 16-5 pitching record with 308 strikeouts in 171 innings in those two seasons, which ended with playoff defeats to Shelby. Allen was born in Strawberry Plains on February 14, 1943 to the late Randy and Mary Lee Cloninger. 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. 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.
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