Arrr, Mike Cubbage, once a swashbucklin' infielder and captain, has sailed to Davy Jones at the ripe age of 74!
2024-08-13
Arrr, me hearties! Mike Cubbage, a fine infielder of the diamond seas, has sailed to Davy Jones’ locker at 74, after battlin’ the dreaded scurvy of cancer for nigh a year. Aye, he managed, coached, and scouted like a true buccaneer! Raise a tankard in his honor!
Ahoy there, mateys! Gather 'round, fer I be tellin' ye a tale of a fine sailor o’ the diamond, one Mike Cubbage, who sailed into the great beyond at the ripe age of 74 after battlin’ a fierce foe known as cancer. This scallywag played in the grand leagues fer eight years and dabbled as a manager, coach, and scout, aye!The word from the high seas came from Jerry Ratcliffe, a landlubber reporter, confirm’n the sad tidin’s through Cubbage’s good missus, Jan. Ye see, Cubbage had been wrestlin’ with his ailment fer nearly a year, but his spirit shone bright like a treasure chest in the sun, as all who knew him agreed he was a legend in the game.
Drafted by the Washington Senators, he traded his high school cap for the University of Virginia colors before makin’ his grand debut as a Texas Ranger at the tender age of 22. With a mighty swing, he hit .258, knockin’ 34 home runs and collectin’ 251 RBIs over his swashbucklin’ career.
As a captain o’ the ship, he led minor league crews and even served briefly as the Mets’ interim manager. Cubbage's legacy be one of hard work and camaraderie, a true buccaneer o’ baseball, now restin’ easy in Davy Jones’ locker. Farewell, ye noble matey!