Roger Craig, who had the distinction of winning the last game in Brooklyn Dodgers history and the first game in Mets history and who was also a longtime major league manager, died Sunday.
“We have lost a legendary member of our Giants family.” Larry Baer, Giants president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. “Roger was beloved by players, coaches, front office staff and fans. He was a father figure to many and his optimism and wisdom resulted in some of the most memorable seasons in our history.”
As the New York Mets work out, left to right, Frank Thomas, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer, and Roger Craig on April 9, 1962.The North Carolina native was then selected by the Mets in the 1961 expansion draft and was a member of the franchise’s original team that holds the record for most losses in a season with 120.
When his playing days ended, he became a great advocate and teacher of the split-finger fastball — which he taught to Hall of Famer Jack Morris when he was with the Tigers in 1980. Former Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitchers, from left, Roger Craig, Carl Erskin, and Don Newcomb, point to the grand stand during the cliubs’ 50th anniversary celebration on their move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 2008.He was hired as manager by the Giants very late in the 1985 season. He would manage in the Bay Area for the next eight seasons.
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