In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to East Lincoln Optimist Club, P.O. Cloninger died Tuesday in Denver, North Carolina at the . Write your message of sympathy today. Cloninger died Tuesday. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Do you want even more trivia? [1] Cloninger became the first player in the National League, and remains the only pitcher, to hit two grand slams in the same game. He hit five of his 11 career home runs that year and batted a respectable .261. On April 12, 1966, Cloninger threw the first pitch for the new Atlanta franchise. In the era prior to the draft, Cloninger could have signed with any major league team. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images). ATLANTA Former U.S. Sen. Zell Miller, a lifelong Democrat and the father of Georgia's lottery-funded HOPE scholarship while serving as governor, died Friday. Warlick Funeral Home - Obituaries When the first Braves season in Atlanta was complete, Tony-C had "thrown" twenty-seven wild pitches, a team record for the Atlanta Braves through today, and the most in franchise history since Kid Nichols (1890-1906), who threw thirty wild pitches in 1890! February 1966. The right-hander was 24-11 for Milwaukee in 1965, the club's last season before moving to Atlanta. She was predeceased by : her aunt Pearl Gardner; her sister-in-law Sally Cloninger; and her nephews . Raymond's Obituary . Cloninger returned to pro ball was the longtime bullpen coach for the New York Yankees during their championship run. Fill in some information about your loved one, and we'll generate some text that you can use as a starting point for your online memorial. Tony Cloninger Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com We've updated our WAR calculations based on new data updates. His 15-year professional career included 12 seasons in the Major Leagues, as he went 113-97 with a 4.07 ERA in 352 appearances (247 starts) for the Braves (1961-68), Cincinnati Reds (1968-71) and St. Louis Cardinals (1972). Seattle Mariners unveil City Connect uniforms. Data Provided By The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. After leaving the majors, Cloninger was a big hitter for a nationally recognized softball team in North Carolina. He played four seasons in Cincinnati and finished up his career as a reliever with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972. . Tony Cloninger was born in Lincoln County, NC. He went 24-11 with a 3.29 ERA in 1965 and was 14-11 with a 4.12 ERA in 1966 while also hitting .261with five home runs and 23 RBIs. Tony Cloninger is the only pitcher in the game's history who can claim a single game with two grand slams -- a feat also accomplished by 12 position players over the years -- and to hear the . Cloninger died . The son of the late Carl E. and Edna L. Cloninger, he is survived by three sons Tony, Jr. (Karen), Darin (Angie) and Michael (Kim) and one daughter Meredith Sherrill (Ronnie).

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