Ron Perranoski, a left-handed reliever who helped the Dodgers win two World Series championships in the 1960s and later worked for the Giants, has died. He was 84.
He died Friday night at his Vero Beach, Fla., home of complications from a long illness, his sister Pat Zailo said Saturday.
Perranoski is the third former Dodger to die in a week, along with outfielders Jay Johnstone and “Sweet” Lou Johnson, a teammate of Perranoski’s from 1965 through ’67.
Perranoski pitched in the majors from 1961 through ’73 for the Dodgers, Twins, Tigers and Angels. He had a career record of 79-74 with 178 saves and a 2.