Not to be ghoulish, but I'll sometimes check the obituaries of former minor leaguers to see if there's a decent photo of them as a pro accompanying the piece. For many, it might be the only time and place for such a photo to surface. Most of the time no luck, but occasionally...
Wayne Carlander passed away on June 7. A graduate of San Gabriel High School in California, Wayne was signed by the Dodgers in 1960. A pitcher, his numbers suggest he was better suited as a reliever than as a starter. He spent just one year in the Dodgers organization, 3 in the Cubs farm system, and the last two with the Reds minor league affiliates. His career record was 31-51.
Wayne's obituary states that, as much as he loved sports, law enforcement was his "calling". He joined the Orange County Sheriff's Department in 1966 (the year after his final season in the minors) and retired as a Sargeant in 1996. He had just celebrated his 75th birthday a few days before his passing.
This image (which was posted to his obituary alongside more recent photos) would appear to be from his final pro season, 1965, when he was with the
Knoxville Smokies, for whom he went 2-2 with a career best 2.77 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched.