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Former Cardinals Outfielder Corky Withrow Dies at 88

4/23/2026

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Corky Withrow died on April 22 at age 88.
He appeared in six major-league games for the St. Louis Cardinals in September 1963, going 0-for-9 with an RBI groundout.
His professional baseball career spanned more than 1,100 minor-league games with affiliates of the Braves, White Sox, Tigers and Angels.
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1961, attended one training camp, and published his memoir “Uncorked!” in 2016.

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Corky Withrow died on April 22 at age 88.
He appeared in six major-league games for the St. Louis Cardinals in September 1963, going 0-for-9 with an RBI groundout.
His professional baseball career spanned more than 1,100 minor-league games with affiliates of the Braves, White Sox, Tigers and Angels.
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1961, attended one training camp, and published his memoir “Uncorked!” in 2016.