Ex-Phillies Pitcher Dies Unexpectedly at 72 During Fishing Trip With His Family, Team Drops Emotional Message
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Philadelphia Phillies legend Larry Christenson died while on a fishing trip with his family and friends.
Baseball icon Larry Christenson, 72, is dead. He died on a fishing trip with his family. "Our thoughts are with the family," his former club, the Philadelphia Phillies, wrote on X.
Ex-Phillies Pitcher Dies Unexpectedly at 72 During Fishing Trip With His Family, Team Drops Emotional Message
The man’s first trip out, he caught a 44 lb Chinook salmon. Who knew that passion would be his last! While most remember Larry Christenson for the 1977 Philadelphia Phillies night when he turned from a pitcher to an unlikely hero with his grand slam against the Chicago Cubs and helped his team secure the […] The post Ex-Phillies Pitcher Dies Unexpectedly at 72 During Fishing Trip With His Family, Team Drops Emotional Message appeared first on Es…
Larry Christenson, Phillies World Series Champion Pitcher, Dies at 72
A key arm on the Phillies’ championship teams of the late 1970s has died. Larry Christenson passed away on August 28, 2026, at age 72, while on a fishing trip in his home state of Washington. Born on November 10, 1953, in Everett, Washington, Christenson attended Marysville High School, where he was better known for […] The post Larry Christenson, Phillies World Series Champion Pitcher, Dies at 72 appeared first on That Eric Alper.
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