Major League Baseball's takeover of San Diego Padres' broadcasts involved months of planning, a playbook MLB is following this week with Arizona Diamondbacks' telecasts.

Here, we look back at the Houstonians we lost in 2019. (KPRC)Longtime KPRC2 weatherman Doug Johnson died Thursday, January 3, 2019. (Photo: John R Lewis Photography) (©2012 John R Lewis Photography)Legendary Houston oilman and philanthropist Lester Smith died in his sleep. John Walton (KPRC2)John Walton, co-host of Houston-based radio show "Walton and Johnson" died on July 1, 2019. Joe Max Taylor (Photo: Galveston County Sheriff's Office)Former Galveston County Sheriff Joe Max Taylor died on February 10, 2019.