Here lies Larry Miller, a Utah businessman who became a sports mogul as well. While he’s primarily known in the sporting world as the owner of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, he also acquired Salt Lake City’s minor-league baseball team and renamed them the Bees, a nod to the city’s long baseball tradition. Utah may not … Continue reading Grave Story: Larry Miller (1944-2009)
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Grave Story: Paul Strand (1893-1974)
Here lies Paul Strand, who was a hero as a pitcher for one team and a flop as an outfielder for another team. He played for the Boston Braves (1913-1915) and Philadelphia Athletics (1924). “Silent” Paul was born on December 19, 1893 in Carbonado, Wash., though newspapers of the era put his hometown a few … Continue reading Grave Story: Paul Strand (1893-1974)