Brandon Martin, a former first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays, has been convicted of the murders of three people in Corona, Calif., in 2015. According to the Office of the District Attorney of Riverside County, the jury deliberated for four hours over two days before finding Martin, 27, guilty of the murder of … Continue reading Former Rays minor-leaguer found guilty of triple homicide
When looking back over the life of the late Lou Johnson, it was clear that he didn't have an easy road to the majors. He was released by a couple of teams before he finally found a home with the Dodgers. His first pro season ended when he was hit in the head with a … Continue reading The way to Lou Johnson’s ear is through his stomach
Here lies Charles Comiskey, one of the pioneers of baseball and a founder of the American League. Unfortunately, his legacy in the game has been tarnished, as his (inaccurate) portrayal as the miserly owner of the Chicago White Sox has been tied to the Black Sox scandal of the 1919 World Series. What is true … Continue reading Grave Story: Charles Comiskey (1859-1931)
RIP to Bobby Prescott, a Panamanian power hitter who had a brief stay in the major leagues after years of productivity in the minors. He died on August 2 at the age of 89. Prescott played for the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. George Bertrand "Bobby" Prescott was born in Colon, Panama on March 27, … Continue reading Obituary: Bobby Prescott (1931-2020)
Here lies Fred Waterman, the third baseman on the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, baseball’s first openly professional team. He also had a productive career in baseball before and after the Red Stockings. Sadly, he died in poverty and largely forgotten in the city where he helped make baseball history. Waterman played in the National Association … Continue reading Grave Story: Fred Waterman (1845-1899)
RIP to Art Clarkson, a sports legend in Birmingham, Ala. He helped rescue the Birmingham Barons from baseball oblivion and also brought the Birmingham Bulls, a minor-league hockey team, to the city. He died on October 7 at the age of 78. The Bulls reported that Clarkson had stepped down as managing partner of the … Continue reading Obituary: Art Clarkson (1941-2019)
I'm up in my hometown of Chicago for the week as part of a family vacation. The purpose of the trip is to hang out with my family and take the kids around the city. As a side trip, I get to visit the occasional cemetery and find a few more gravesites of interest. A … Continue reading R.I.P. Baseball road trip to Chicago
I've been a journalist for more than 20 years now, and my travels have taken me all over the country and even a couple foreign countries. Up until this week, I'd never made it to Oklahoma, so I was glad to make the trip to Oklahoma City, even if it was for just a couple … Continue reading Road trip to Oklahoma City: ballplayers, outlaws and puddles
With it being Spring Break, the family decided on a short trip to Chattanooga for a little fun, cemetery searching and minor league baseball. I'd been there once before and found a few graves at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, but rain kept me from exploring any further. This week, the weather was perfect. Though I … Continue reading Road trip to Chattanooga: Unmarked graves & Lookouts
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