Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Rick Camp died Thursday at his Bartow County, Ga., home, as announced by the team.
Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the autopsy of Camp, 59, suggested that the cause of death is believed to be of natural causes.
Camp entered the big leagues in 1976 and spent nine season's in Atlanta. During his time he compiled a 56-49 record with 57 saved games and a 3.37 ERA in 414 games with 65 starts. His best season came in 1981 when he went 9-3 with 17 saves and a 1.78 ERA. That year he finished 20th in voting for the National League MVP.
His best-known moment came in 1985 against the New York Mets, but it wasn't his pitching but his moment at the plate that was memorable. The Braves trailed the Mets 11-10 in the bottom of the 18th inning before Camp came to the plate and tied the game with a dramatic home run, his only career home run in his 175 times at bat.
The Examiner is reporting that Camp is only one of a number of big name sports stars to pass away in 2013 already.
Legendary announcer Pat Summerall died earlier this month, joining other legendary names like former MLB star Grady Hatton, former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Chuck Fairbanks, former Los Angeles Rams star Jack Pardee, bodybuilding legend Joe Weider, former NFL MVP Harlon Hill, former WWE manager Paul Bearer, MLB Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, MLB legend Stan Musial, and Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jerry Buss.
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