Given the death count of 2020, writing stories about the gravesites that I've visited has had to take a back seat to keeping up with current obituaries. That's unfortunate, because it's a lot of fun to dig through newspaper archives to glean information about a forgotten outfielder or someone who pitched in a single game. … Continue reading A year’s worth of baseball history: the best of RIP Baseball’s Grave Stories
Tag: Lee Fohl
Player gets released, wins game anyway
I introduced you to catcher and manager Lee Fohl not long ago. Fohl was a good manager in the majors who was just a couple of moves away from being considered a great manager. In his era (he managed from 1915-1926), he was a rarity for a couple of reasons. First of all, he became … Continue reading Player gets released, wins game anyway
Grave Story: Lee Fohl (1876-1965)
Here lies Lee Fohl, who led three teams in an 11-year career as a manager in the big leagues. He also had the briefest of playing careers as a catcher. Fohl played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1902) and Cincinnati Reds (1903) and managed the Cleveland Indians (1915-1919), St. Louis Browns (1921-1923) and Boston Red Sox … Continue reading Grave Story: Lee Fohl (1876-1965)
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