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Former SF Giants Coach Ron Perranoski Passes Away at 84

Ron Perranoski #29 and Tommy Lasorda #2 chat with umpire Bruce Froemming during a 1981 spring training game. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

Ron Perranoski (1936-2020), an early pioneer of relief pitching who went on to coach in the Dodgers and SF Giants organization, passed away last Friday in Vero Beach, Florida.

Former MLB relief pitcher and coach with the Dodgers, Twins, Tigers, Angels, and SF Giants, Ron Perranoski, passed away last Friday at his home in Vero Beach, Florida. Perranoski’s playing career spanned 13 seasons from 1961-1973. Immediately following his retirement, Perranoski began a coaching career that spanned into the 21st century.