Overview
- The Baltimore Orioles announced Thursday that Hunter died at age 97, marking the end of the franchise’s direct ties to its 1954 origins.
- Hunter earned an All-Star selection in his rookie season and played shortstop for the Browns and Orioles before joining the Yankees’ 1956 World Series roster.
- After retiring as a player in the late 1950s, he managed in the minors and served 14 seasons as Baltimore’s third base coach, contributing to two World Series championships.
- He led the Texas Rangers as manager in 1977–78 and later shaped collegiate athletics at Towson University as baseball coach and athletic director until 1995.
- Hunter was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1996 and is survived by his wife, Bev, sons Greg and Kevin, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.