Comments. The son of the late Carl E. andEdna L. Cloninger, he is survived by three sons Tony, Jr. (Karen), Darin (Angie) and Michael (Kim) and one daughterMeredith Sherrill (Ronnie). 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. The right-hander was 24-11 for Milwaukee in 1965, the club's last season before moving to Atlanta. 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. Even after going 13 innings on opening day, I still think I would have been all right if I hadn't had to come back on four day's rest against the Mets." He went 24-11 with a 3.29 ERA in 1965 and was 14-11 with a 4.12 ERA in 1966 while also hitting .261 with five home runs and 23 RBIs. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. August 13, 1940 - Cloninger also had a 22-strikeout game earlier in the 1957 season in a 10-1 victory at Shelby's old Sumter Street ballpark. Lincoln County sports legend to speak at Mundy House Annex Tony Cloninger was born on August 13, 1940. DENVER, N.C. (AP) Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. 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. We are sad to announce that on April 9, 2023, at the age of 70, Teena Katherine Barnes of Campobello, South Carolina passed away. He became Boston's pitching coach in 2002 and took a medical leave in 2003 because of bladder cancer. BOSTON -- Major League Baseball mourns the loss of Tony Cloninger, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77. His fastball is in the same class with Bob Gibson's, Bob Veale's, Jim Maloney's, Don Drysdale's, and those fellows. Box 39, Denver, N.C. 28037. He's also survived by nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. We are sad to announce that on July 24, 2018 we had to say goodbye to Tony Lee Cloninger Sr. (Denver, North Carolina). He became Boston's pitching coach in 2002 and took a medical leave in 2003 because of bladder cancer. But he narrowed his list of finalists to the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and San Francisco Giants before signing with the Braves. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. No cause was given. 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. copyright=new Date(); The Braves sent 52 batters to face Giants pitching. Dale Anthony Cloninger Obituary (1960 - 2022) - Echovita from the SABR BioProject, More Tony Cloninger Pages at Baseball Reference. A Grand Sunday For Braves Pitcher Tony Cloninger - 50 Years Ago Today Ruth Irene Brown Cloninger Obituary - Echovita On April 12, 1966, Cloninger threw the first pitch for the new Atlanta franchise. But he was pulled in the sixth inning, before Orioles pitcher Dave McNally connected off reliever Wayne Granger to become the first pitcher to hit a grand slam in a World Series. He was 77. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. 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. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. All rights reserved. Fiorentina captain Astori found dead aged 31 before match. Tony 'The Rock Springs Rifle' Cloninger Autograph on a 1962 Topps Baseball Card (#63 | Checklist), Tony Cloninger Miscellaneous Items of Interest. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Allen A. Cloninger Obituary - Knoxville News Sentinel Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 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. 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. A unique and . / CBS Boston. He hit five of his 11 career home runs that year and batted a respectable .261. Obituary | Raymond "Ray" L. Cloninger of Bellefontaine, Ohio | Jennings 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. Tony Cloninger - Wikipedia Ranking MLB's radical City Connect uniforms: Which one's No. Cloninger died Tuesday. 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. 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 . [5][6][7], Cloninger died on July 24, 2018, in Denver, North Carolina at the age of 77.[8]. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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. July 3, 1966: Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger hits 2 grand slams vs. Giants In a 12-year pitching career, Cloninger had a combined record of 113-97, a 4.07 earned run average and 1,120 strikeouts. Tony Cloninger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com We've updated our WAR calculations based on new data updates. Cloninger was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 15, 1961, with the Milwaukee Braves. BOSTON -- Major League Baseball mourns the loss of Tony Cloninger, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77. Waiting for the deal to go through was nerve wracking, he told United Press International. 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. He was 77. All Rights Reserved. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [2], Cloninger finished his career pitching with Cincinnati and St. Louis. A farming family blessed with considerable baseball genes - an older brother passed on a potential professional career, and two of Tony's sons . All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. When he gets to be, he'll be one of the great ones." Cloninger returned to pro ball was the longtime bullpen coach for the New York Yankees during their championship run. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Tony Cloninger baseball stats page. He is survived by : his son Tony Cloninger Jr.; his wife Karen of Denver, NC; his daughter Meredith Cloninger Sherrill (Ronnie) of Maiden, NC; his brother Ray Cloninger (Ann) of Denver, NC; his grandchildren, Erich Cloninger, Andrea Wilson, Jayme Cloninger, Ryan Cloninger, Adam Cloninger, Taylor Cloninger, Trent Cloninger, Brittani Sherrill Franklin and Byron Sherrill; his great grandchildren, Norah Cloninger, Lennon Cloninger, Drake Wilson and Mia Franklin; and also, Darin Cloninger (Angie) of Jacksonville, NC and Michael Cloninger (Kimberly) of Denver, NC. Born in 1940 in Cherryville, Cloninger led Rock Springs to back-to-back Catawba-Lincoln baseball titles in 1957 and1958 with a combined pitching record of 13-4 and to the school's first-ever appearance in the state's eight-team basketball championship tournament in 1958.