Rollie Sheldon: key obituary facts
Is Rollie Sheldon dead? Yes. Rollie Sheldon died on August 31, 2026, at age 89.
Cause of death: Rollie Sheldon's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Rollie Sheldon known for?
He was an American baseball player.
More about Rollie Sheldon
Born: 17 December 1937.
Place of birth: Putnam.
Gender: male.
Occupation: baseball player, basketball player.
Nationality: United States.
Education: University of Connecticut.
Rollie Sheldon, an American baseball player who pitched for the New York Yankees, died on August 31, 2026, aged 89.
A native of Putnam, Connecticut, he attended the University of Connecticut and was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 160 major league games from 1961 to 1962 and again from 1964 to 1966. Sheldon joined the Yankees after playing baseball and basketball at UConn, following a semester at Texas A&M and four years in the United States Air Force.
In his first professional season in 1960, he won 15 games in the Class D New York–Pennsylvania League and lost only once.