Obituary: Hank Aaron (1934-2021)

January 24, 2021January 26, 2021 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ 39 Comments

RIP to Hank Aaron, simply one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game. His family announced that he died on January 22 at the age of 86. Aaron's death sent shockwaves through the entire baseball community and beyond. There aren't many people whose passing can elicit strong, heartfelt statements from the … Continue reading Obituary: Hank Aaron (1934-2021)

Obituary: Samuel “Bay” Taylor (1929-2019)

April 10, 2019 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ Leave a comment

R.I.P. to Samuel "Bay" Taylor, a catcher and outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He died on April 8. The obituary from the St. Louis American reports his age at 92, but a Facebook post from his granddaughter reports his birthdate as January 27, 1929, which would have made him 90. He played for the Kansas … Continue reading Obituary: Samuel “Bay” Taylor (1929-2019)