Larry Gilbert is one of the leading figures in the history of New Orleans baseball. While his major-league career was brief, he later became one of the most successful minor-league managers ever. Gilbert played for the Boston Braves in 1914 and 1915, but his managing career lasted until 1948. Lawrence William Gilbert was born in … Continue reading Grave Story: Larry Gilbert (1891-1965)
Here lies Herschel Greer, a Nashville businessman who helped to keep minor league baseball in Music City, at least for a little while. The Nashville Sounds played in a stadium named after him until 2014. Nashville has had baseball even longer than it’s had country music. There have been teams in minor or independent leagues … Continue reading Grave Story: Herschel Greer (1906-1976)
Mickey Kreitner never gained fame as a major league ballplayer. However, as a restaurateur in his hometown of Nashville, be became a beloved character in a city filled with characters. Kreitner was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1943-44. Albert Joseph Kreitner was born in Nashville on October 10, 1922. He started in baseball … Continue reading Grave Story: Mickey Kreitner (1922-2003)
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