Given the death count of 2020, writing stories about the gravesites that I've visited has had to take a back seat to keeping up with current obituaries. That's unfortunate, because it's a lot of fun to dig through newspaper archives to glean information about a forgotten outfielder or someone who pitched in a single game. … Continue reading A year’s worth of baseball history: the best of RIP Baseball’s Grave Stories
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2020 was as bad as you thought it was
Ever wonder what it's like writing baseball-related obituaries in 2020? In a word, it's been exhausting. Let's use this week as an example. I wrote and published stories on Tommy Sandt and Bill Spanswick on December 5 and 7, respectively. While I was working on those, reports came out that that Lorenzo "Chico" Fernandez died, … Continue reading 2020 was as bad as you thought it was
RIP Baseball featured on Locked On MLB Podcast
I was interviewed for the Locked On MLB podcast, a really fun daily podcast featuring baseball news, interviews and history. The host, Sully, and I talked about honoring ballplayers, my interest in cemeteries and a few other topics. It was a good talk, so check it out if you’re interested. You can get it by … Continue reading RIP Baseball featured on Locked On MLB Podcast
RIP Baseball appears on Rounders podcast
If you like baseball history, podcasts and podcasts about baseball history, then you're in luck. My friend Jeff hosts Rounders: A History of Baseball in America, and he invited me to join him on his most recent episode. We talked about some of my favorite "cup of coffee" players -- ballplayers whose MLB career amounted … Continue reading RIP Baseball appears on Rounders podcast
The awkward but necessary financial support post
First and foremost, thank you for visiting RIP Baseball. I've been visiting cemeteries for baseball-related gravesites for about four years, and been writing about them and recently deceased ballplayers on this blog for a year and a half now. In the beginning I had no idea if there was any kind of an audience for … Continue reading The awkward but necessary financial support post
RIP Baseball mentioned in Star-Tribune
Minneapolis Star-Tribune history columnist Curt Brown has written a really nice article about the life of Elmer Foster, the 19th-Century baseball player/actor/hell-raiser. He references this blog and includes a quote from me in his story, which marks the first time I've ever been mentioned in a newspaper since the time I got a scholarship in … Continue reading RIP Baseball mentioned in Star-Tribune
