RIP to Bob Watson, a two-time All-Star, a World Series-winning coach and general manager, and a contributor to a foundation that helps former players in need. He packed an amazing amount of things into a 50+ year baseball career. Watson died on May 14 in Houston from kidney disease. He was 74 years old and … Continue reading Obituary: Bob Watson (1946-2020)
R.I.P. to Vince Naimoli, a businessman who helped bring baseball to Tampa as the first owner of the expansion Devil Rays. He died on August 25 at the age of 81. He was diagnosed in 2014 with a brain disorder called progressive supranuclear palsy, according to the Tampa Bay Times. He had spent the last … Continue reading Obituary: Vince Naimoli (1937-2019)
Here lies George Kimball Belden, a great Minnesota sportsman and businessman who went on to become the president of the minor-league Minneapolis Millers. George Belden was born in Lynden, Vt. on March 25, 1870. His family moved to Minnesota in 1884, and Belden, though he traveled frequently, would call Minnesota his home for the rest … Continue reading Grave Story: George Belden (1870-1953)
Here lies Harry Pulliam, who rose from a journalist to become the president of the National League from 1903-09. Sadly, the stress of the job and the conflict between his idealistic baseball beliefs and the realities of the game, led Pulliam to take his life. (Editor’s note: This story covers a suicide and some rather … Continue reading Grave Story: Harry Pulliam (1869-1909)
