Former outfileder Paul Dade died away on Aug. 25th. Did the Tribe Win Last reviews his career.

For Indians fans, he may be best remembered as the first Tribe player to wear double-zeroes on the field and as the man whose trade in 1979 brought in Hargrove, who would guide the club in the future to a pair of World Series during the Indians’ dramatic rebuild and return to glory during the 1990s.

His playing career may have been shorter than hoped, but he will be remembered fondly by his family, friends, teammates, and fans for his time both on and off the field.

“It’s so easy to be good one day and gone the next,” Dade said in 2005.

My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Dade might have lasted longer in a more sabermetric era. He did a good job of getting on base. In his best season, 1977, he hit .291 with a .333 OBP. The next year, his BA dropped to .354, but his OBP was steady at .331. With no power, getting on base at a decent rate should have kept him around. Even in his last season with the Padres he hit .189, but with a .338 OBP.