July 3 in Dodgers History: former major league pitcher Hugh Casey commits suicide by shooting himself in the neck (1951)

On July 3, 1951, former major league pitcher Hugh Casey commits suicide by shooting himself in the neck. The 37-year-old Casey won 75 games and saved 55 games over a nine-year career, mostly with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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