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. BOSTON -- Major League Baseball mourns the loss of Tony Cloninger, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 77. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. When he gets to be, he'll be one of the great ones." Data Provided By Tony Cloninger - Wikipedia in Lincoln County, NC Cloninger was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 15, 1961, with the Milwaukee Braves. DENVER, N.C. - Former major league pitcher Tony Cloninger, perhaps best known for hitting two grand slams in a game, has died. Tony Cloninger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com We've updated our WAR calculations based on new data updates. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Obituary Allen A. Cloninger, age 79, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on the evening of Friday, September 23rd, 2022. July 24, 2018 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 .261with five home runs and 23 RBIs. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Cloninger also had a 22-strikeout game earlier in the 1957 season in a 10-1 victory at Shelby's old Sumter Street ballpark. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Denver United Methodist Church Cemetery, Denver, North Carolina. He was 77. Remembering the 'Rock Springs Rifle' - Gaston Gazette Tony Cloninger Obituary (1940 - 2018) - Denver, NC - Atlanta Journal On April 12, 1966, Cloninger threw the first pitch for the new Atlanta franchise. Light a candle Illuminate their memory Ann H. Cloninger Obituary We are sad to announce that on April 10, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Ann H. Cloninger (Lincolnton, North Carolina). Warlick Funeral Home is serving the family. Cloninger drove in nine runs in all that day, getting three hits as the Braves thrashed the Giants, 17-3. No cause was given. He served as a bullpen coach for the New York Yankees from 1992-2001, helping the club win five pennants and four World Series titles. We are sad to announce that on April 9, 2023, at the age of 70, Teena Katherine Barnes of Campobello, South Carolina passed away. After leaving the Yankees, Cloninger was Bostons pitching coach for a year before he was forced to take a medical leave in 2003 because of bladder cancer. He was 77. 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. Five, including Cloninger, had at least three hits. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Former Pitcher Cloninger Who Hit 2 Slams In Game Dies At 77 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. 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. He had a 16-5 pitching record with 308 strikeouts in 171 innings in those two seasons, which ended with playoff defeats to Shelby. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to East Lincoln Optimist Club, PO Box 39, Denver, NC 28037. He compiled a career batting average of .192, with 67 RBIs and 11 home runs, including five in the 1966 season. [4] In 2004, Cloninger became a player development consultant for the Red Sox, serving for almost 15 consecutive seasons until his death. His fastball is in the same class with Bob Gibson's, Bob Veale's, Jim Maloney's, Don Drysdale's, and those fellows. Tony Lee Cloninger Sr. Obituary (1940 - 2018) | Denver, NC - Echovita 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. (As a batter, he had a career average of .192.). Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. 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. 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 . 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. It was later that season, with a bat, that Cloninger put himself into the record book. 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. Tony Cloninger had 1,120 strikeouts over his career. Tell their story, and publish it online for free. Seattle Mariners unveil City Connect uniforms. Waiting for the deal to go through was nerve wracking, he told United Press International. Cloninger, who went on to have a 12-year major league career, died on Tuesday at age 77. A Grand Sunday For Braves Pitcher Tony Cloninger - 50 Years Ago Today Tips for navigating the funeral service and beyond, Consulting a professional can streamline your journey through grief, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson "The Big Bopper" and Roger Peterson, Making the holiday season bearable during grief. 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. . Playing at Candlestick Park, Cloninger became the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in the same game. 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). Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. Playing at Candlestick Park, Cloninger became the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in the same game. Cloninger, who went on to have a 12-year major league career, died on Tuesday at age 77. We are sad to announce that on July 24, 2018 we had to say goodbye to Tony Lee Cloninger Sr. (Denver, North Carolina). Milwaukee Braves Manager. Denver United Methodist Church Cemetery, Denver, NC, High School: Rock Springs HS (Denver, NC), Debut: He's also survived by nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Tony Cloninger dies - MLB Find the obituary of Ray Eugene Cloninger (1936 - 2021) from Denver, NC. On April 12, 1966, Cloninger threw the first pitch for the new Atlanta franchise. Bob Lynn and Pastor Mike Devine officiating. We are sad to announce that on July 24, 2018 we had to say goodbye to Tony Lee Cloninger Sr. (Denver, North Carolina). Fiorentina captain Astori found dead aged 31 before match. He is the only pitcher in MLB history to hit two grand slams in a single game, a feat he accomplished on July 3, 1966, against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park.Cloninger retired as a player after the 1972 season but returned to baseball in 1988. Cloninger died . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Raymond "Ray" L. Cloninger, 76 of Bellefontaine passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the OSU Wexner Medical Center.