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Corky Withrow American baseball player dead at age 87

Corky Withrow

Corky Withrow, an American baseball player who appeared in six major league games for the St.

Louis Cardinals, died on April 22, 2026. He was 87.

Raymond Wallace Withrow played four games as a pinch hitter and two as an outfielder for St. Louis in 1963. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 197 pounds during his playing career. A native of Central City, Kentucky, he graduated from Central City High School in 1956 and later signed with the Milwaukee Braves. In the minors, he was a power-hitting outfielder, including seasons with 34 home runs in the New York–Penn League and Texas League, and 29 in the Pacific Coast League.

Corky Withrow, 87, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals).

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