Dennis Joseph Ribant (September 20, 1941 – April 24, 2023) was an American
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played for the
New York Mets
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,
Pittsburgh Pirates
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,
Detroit Tigers
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,
Chicago White Sox
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,
St. Louis Cardinals
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, and
Cincinnati Reds
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. He was traded by the Pirates to the Tigers for
Dave Wickersham on November 28, 1967.
Ribant died in
Newport Beach, California
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, on April 24, 2023, at the age of 81.
Dennis Joseph Ribant
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1941 births
2023 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
New York Mets players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Detroit Tigers players
Chicago White Sox players
St. Louis Cardinals players
Cincinnati Reds players
Baseball players from Detroit
Hawaii Islanders players
Eugene Emeralds players
Indianapolis Indians players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Columbus Jets players
Austin Senators players
Davenport Braves players
Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
Denver Bears players
Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
Burials at Pacific View Memorial Park
20th-century American sportsmen
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