Former Braves and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Joey Jay died last month, according to a report from MLBTradeRumors. area He posted a link to the Florida funeral home’s obituary.

accordingly obituary:

He was born on August 15, 1935, in Middletown, Connecticut, to Joseph and Teresa Jay. He married Lois B. Bruggen on October 19, 1954. They had six children: Stephen Jay, Andrea Jackson, Karen Jenkins (deceased), Roberta Logue, Georgene Jay and Jason Jay.

Joseph was a former major league baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds. Co-owner of J&B Oil Company in West Virginia. Owner of Dyna-Clean Co. in Tampa, Florida.

Jay began his career with the Milwaukee Braves in 1953 at the age of 17 and remained on the major league roster until he was 19. He returned to the minors and resurfaced in Milwaukee in 1957. After 1960 he went to Cincinnati. season and saw instant success. He went 21-10 in 1961 and made two All-Star teams that season and finished fifth in MVP voting. He also won 21 games in the 1962 season.

In all, he spent 13 years in the major leagues. the brave ones And Reds. He spent parts of eight seasons with the Braves franchise and parts of six seasons with the Reds. He played briefly with the Atlanta Braves after his departure from Milwaukee. This was in 1966.

He was 99-91 with a 3.77 ERA in his career. He made 310 appearances, including 203 starts. He won games by double digits in three different years.

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