A LIFE IN BASEBALL. A PLACE IN OUR HEARTS.

William
“Randy” Stein

MARCH 7, 1953 — DECEMBER 12, 2011

To baseball, he was a big-league pitcher.
To us, he was Randy.

Remembering his days on the mound and the life beyond it. A place for family, friends, teammates, and fans to keep his story alive.

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Randy on the mound in his Seattle Mariners uniform — THE BASEBALL YEARSOn the mound

Randy smiling in his number one Grandpa hat and shirt later in life — THE MAN WE LOVEAlways Randy

Two chapters. The same Randy.

THREE CLUBS.
ONE BIG-LEAGUE JOURNEY.

Milwaukee Brewers1978

Seattle Mariners1979 & 1981

Chicago Cubs1982

THE BASEBALL YEARS

From Pomona
to the majors.

A right-handed pitcher from Southern California, Randy worked his way through professional baseball to the game’s biggest stage.

1971

The journey begins

The Baltimore Orioles selected Randy out of Ganesha High School in the first round of the draft, 23rd overall.

1978

Milwaukee Brewers

On April 17, Randy made his major-league debut. He appeared in 31 games for Milwaukee that season.

1979 / 1981

Seattle Mariners

Randy continued his major-league career in Seattle, pitching in 28 games across two seasons.

1982

Chicago Cubs

His final major-league chapter brought him to Chicago, where he made six appearances for the Cubs.

MAJOR-LEAGUE CAREER

65Games pitched

133⅔Innings pitched

93Strikeouts

4Seasons

Career records: Baseball Almanac · Baseball Reference

FROM THE FAMILY ALBUM

The baseball years,
in pictures.

On the mound, with the fans, and between innings. Photographs and keepsakes from Randy’s life in baseball. Select any image to see it in full.

Black-and-white photograph of Randy delivering a pitch in front of a crowded grandstand — **In the middle of the action**Family collection

Randy standing on the mound in his Seattle Mariners number 33 uniform — **On the mound with Seattle**Seattle Mariners · Family collection

Randy signing an autograph for fans beside the field — **A moment with the fans**Family collection

Randy smiling in a Vancouver Canadians uniform and cap — **That familiar smile**Vancouver Canadians · Family collection

Milwaukee Brewers players sitting together in the dugout — **Life in the dugout**Milwaukee Brewers · Family collection

Randy pictured on his 1979 Topps Milwaukee Brewers baseball card — **A little piece of baseball history**Milwaukee Brewers · 1979 Topps, No. 394 · Image source

Black-and-white photograph of Randy with his leg raised during his pitching windup — **Into the windup**Family collection

Randy in his Milwaukee number 43 uniform standing beneath a ballpark scoreboard — **The Milwaukee days**Milwaukee Brewers · Family collection

Newspaper clipping by Ray Buck with the headline They Couldn’t Touch Randy’s Slider, alongside a portrait of Randy — **“They Couldn’t Touch Randy’s Slider”**Newspaper clipping by Ray Buck · Family collection

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

A life is more
than its statistics.

Randy passed away in 2011 after living with Alzheimer’s disease. This tribute celebrates his baseball career and makes room for the stories that only the people who knew him can tell.

A conversation. A day at the ballpark. A family photograph. Whether you knew him personally or cheered him on from the stands, your memory belongs here.

THE STORIES WE KEEP

Remembering Randy,
together.

Share a story, a photograph, or a few words. Every contribution is reviewed by the family before it appears here.

Every memory adds to his story.

No memories have been published here yet. You’re invited to share one.

William“Randy” Stein

From Pomonato the majors.