Don Gutteridge dies at 96

They’re breaking up that old Gas House Gang of mine. Don Gutteridge...

Pittsburg icon Don Gutteridge, the last survivor of the St. Louis Cardinals’ “Gas House Gang” from the 1930s, died Sunday.

Gutteridge’s family was by his side when he died late in the afternoon at his home in Pittsburg.

Gutteridge, 96, was a player, coach, manager and scout during a professional baseball career that spanned more than 60 years. On his birthday on June 19, he was the seventh oldest former major league baseball player.

When he was asked if any game stood out during his career, Gutteridge replied, “Every game was special when you got to put on that uniform.”