Yankee known as "Old Reliable" dies at 96...

Some of you old timers may recall his "playing days" a little better than I can.

 I was five years old when he took his final at bat with the 1950 New York Yankees. His name was Tommy Henrich and they called him "Old Reliable" for his clutch hits. He died December 1 at the age of 96.

From what I understand he had been the last of the surviving teammates of the great Lou Gehrig. I remember seeing him on TV in the dugouts in the late 50s, as first a coach for the Yankees, then the Giants and finally with the Detroit Tigers. Henrich, who played right field and first base, was pretty good with the stick. He finished, after 11 seasons, with a .282 batting average and a 183 home runs.