Obituaries

NORM ANGELINI, a lefthanded reliever who played for the Royals in 1972 and ’73, died Dec. 21. He was 72.

Angelini appeared in 28 games during his major league career, going 2-1, 2.75. He struck out 19 batters in 19.2 innings across two seasons.

GEORGE ARNOTT, who was drafted by the Pirates in the 23rd round in 1967 but did not play professional baseball, died Nov. 5 in Paradise, Calif. He was 70.

BERNARD BELAN, a righthanded reliever who played for the Phillies organization from 1960-1964, died Dec. 25 in Jefferson Hills, Pa. He was 81.

Belan played alongside future Hall of Fame righthander Ferguson Jenkins and first baseman Dick Allen, who went on to win the 1972 American League MVP, for the Arkansas Travelers in 1963.

EDWIN BINDER, a righthander who pitched for the Red Sox organization from 1958-1962, died on Dec. 26. He was 93.

WILLARD BISHOP, who played in the minor leagues for the Kansas City Athletics organization in 1959 and ’60, died Dec. 27. He was 79.

RICHARD BOKELMANN, a righthander who pitched for the Cardinals organization from 1951-1953, died Dec. 27. He was 93.

Bokelmann pitched in 34 games during his big league career, posting a 3-4, 4.90 record over three seasons. He pitched