RIP to Bob Gibson, one of the most dominant pitchers of the 20th Century. He died in his hometown of Omaha on October 2 at the age of 84 from cancer. Gibson's full list of accomplishments are lengthy and include two Cy Young Awards, two World Series MVP Awards, 9 All-Star teams, an ERA title … Continue reading Obituary: Bob Gibson (1935-2020)
RIP to Tom Seaver, a Hall of Fame pitcher and generally recognized as the greatest ever Met. He died on August 31 in Calistoga, Calif., at the age of 75. His family announced that he had passed away from complications of COVID-19 and Lewy body dementia. In March of 2019, his family had announced that … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Seaver (1944-2020)
Here lies Waite Hoyt, who was a rarity in baseball – a teenage phenom who actually lived up to his potential. Hoyt’s 21-year career included stops with the New York Giants (1918, 1932), Boston Red Sox (1919-20), New York Yankees (1921-30), Detroit Tigers (1930-31), Philadelphia Athletics (1931), Brooklyn Dodgers (1932, 1937-38) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-37). … Continue reading Grave Story: Waite Hoyt (1899-1984)
RIP to Al Kaline, one of the greatest players in Detroit Tigers history and a Hall of Fame outfielder. Nicknamed "Mr. Tiger," Kaline died on April 6 at the age of 85. No cause of death officially has been released, but a family friend told The Detroit News that Kaline had suffered a stroke recently. … Continue reading Obituary: Al Kaline (1934-2020)
Here lies Gabby Hartnett, a Hall of Famer, a frequent participant in historic baseball events and one of the greatest catchers of the early 20th Century. He played for the Chicago Cubs (1922-40) and New York Giants (1941). Charles Leo Hartnett was born in Woonsocket, R.I., on December 20, 1900, but he grew up in … Continue reading Grave Story: Gabby Hartnett (1900-1972)
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)
Here lies Luke Appling, who was one of the best shortstops in the game for 20 years. He was a 7-time All-Star, a 2-time batting champion and a member of the Hall of Fame. Appling played his entire career with the Chicago White Sox, from 1930-50. Lucius Appling was born in High Point, N.C., on … Continue reading Grave Story: Luke Appling (1907-1991)
Here lies Ross Youngs, a Hall of Fame outfielder who spent his entire 10-year career with the New York Giants. He played for them from 1917-1926. It’s not Youngs’ fault that his career was as short as it was. He played his last game about four months after his 30th birthday, forced into early retirement … Continue reading Grave Story: Ross Youngs (1897-1927)
Here lies Alexander Cartwright, one of the Fathers of Baseball who created some of its earliest rules. Or maybe he was just A Guy Who Played Baseball in its earliest development and gets more credit than he deserves. That’s the problem when you go back to the 1840s and 1850s to the development of what … Continue reading Grave Story: Alexander Cartwright (1820-1892)
RIP to Frank Robinson, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the only player to win the MVP Award in both the American and National Leagues, the first African-American manager in baseball history, and one of its most underrated superstars. He died on February 7, 2019 at the age of 83. It was … Continue reading Obituary: Frank Robinson (1935-2019)
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