News Gil Coan, original member of the 1954 Baltimore Orioles, dies at 97 February 8, 2020 Gus Martin, USA TODAY Comments Off on Gil Coan, original member of the 1954 Baltimore Orioles, dies at 97 Gil Coan, an original member of the 1954 Orioles who had the team's first hit, died Tuesday at 97. His best seasons came with the Washington Senators.