Includes index.

Foreword / by Larry Dierker -- Preface and acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Players who died in aircraft -- Ken Hubbs -- Thurman Munson -- Roberto Clemente -- Nestor Chavez -- Len Koenecke -- Marv Goodwin -- Tom Gastall -- Charlie "Mule" Peete -- Sometimes in winter -- Bob Moose -- Danny Frisella -- Mike Miley -- Players who died in automobile accidents -- Woody Crowson -- Jay Dahl -- Mike Darr -- Joe Desa -- Paul Edmondson -- Mike Sharperson -- Chico Ruiz -- Players who died of natural causes -- Harry Agganis -- Francisco Barrios -- Steve Bechler -- Walt Bond -- Ernie "Tiny" Bonham -- Hal Carlson -- Addie Joss -- Darryl Kile -- Roy Meeker -- Danny Thompson -- Urban Shocker -- Jim Umbricht -- Rube Waddell -- Dick Wantz -- Players who died in the service of their country -- Alex Burr -- Larry Chappell -- Elmer Gedeon -- Harry O'Neill -- Ralph Sharman -- A season of tragedy in Cleveland -- Tim Crews -- Steve Olin -- Cliff Young -- Victims of murder -- Lyman Bostoc -- Big Ed Morris -- Dernell Stenson -- Accidental deaths -- John Carden -- Ray Chapman -- Ed Delahanty -- Doc McJames -- Doc Powers -- Don Wilson -- Suicide -- Willard Hershberger.