Overview

• The Oakland Athletics announced Saturday morning that Bittiger had died at age 63 and did not disclose a cause of death.
• The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks said he passed at his Pennsylvania home after privately battling cancer.
• Bittiger appeared in parts of four MLB seasons from 1986 to 1989 with the Phillies, Twins and White Sox, compiling a 4-6 record and 4.77 ERA over 33 games.
• He was due to be inducted into the American Association Professional Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday as part of the league’s All-Star Game festivities.
• After joining Oakland’s scouting department in 2003, he spent 22 years signing talent such as 2009 AL Rookie of the Year Andrew Bailey and earning praise from Athletics executive Billy Beane.