Grave Story: Patsy Tebeau (1864-1918)

January 9, 2020February 26, 2020 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ 7 Comments

Here lies Patsy Tebeau, one of the most vicious men to ever play the game of baseball. He was also a brilliant tactician, but if there was ever a notion that 19th-Century baseball was a game of gentlemen, Tebeau spiked that notion, spat on it and sent it running home. He played for the Chicago … Continue reading Grave Story: Patsy Tebeau (1864-1918)

Grave Story: Ed Delahanty (1867-1903)

December 13, 2019March 16, 2020 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ 10 Comments

Here lies Ed Delahanty, a two-time batting champ, home run king, .400 hitter, part of one of the great baseball families and member of the Hall of Fame. And if he’s remembered these days for anything, it’s for the spectacular way he died – falling to his death at Niagara Falls. It is possibly the … Continue reading Grave Story: Ed Delahanty (1867-1903)