The reactions carried common themes in the Angels’ clubhouse after the death Monday of Don Baylor: Class person. Full of integrity. Someone who affected their lives profoundly.
Baylor might first be known for his playing career, specifically as the 1979 American League most valuable player for the Angels, but those who knew him remember his off-the-field personality the most.
“He was an incredible human being,” Angels manager Mike Scoscia said. “The passion that he had for life, the passion he had to help people, his faith — everything you strive to be as a human being.